the economy...let me show you it

[la_tante]

my boss told me today that my position will most likely be cut this may. 

tomorrow the head of human resources will come by with a letter to tell me that.

i will be offered another job teaching language arts at the high school.  it's like my worst nightmare coming true. 

i run a profitable online program serving more than 20 kids.  20 kids who would otherwise be dropouts.  20 kids who chose to do online schoolwork because they could not, for whatever reason, and believe you me there are myriad reasons, they could not manage school in a traditional setting.  every single one of my students is fragile and will now mostly likely become dropouts because their rugs are being pulled out from under them.  

fuck. 

fuckity fuck fuck.

Comments

[arabian.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so, so sorry. Sorry for the situation, sorry for you, but mostly sorry for the kids. This awful.

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

oh thanks so much! i know it's crappy for me but it's really horrid for my kiddos.

[trillingstar]

BOOOO! Ick, yuck, and booooooooooooo. Bleh.

They're shutting down the *profitable* online program? This doesn't make sense to me. And it's obviously heart-breaking for you & your kids. *hugs*

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

thanks for the hugs. it is stupid and stinky beyond anything.

[a-loquita.livejournal.com]

Aww, sorry hun *hugs*

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

oh thanks for the hugs! i need them about now.

[gigerisgod.livejournal.com]

that's awful news. i'm so sorry.

language arts was always fun for me as a student, but i can't begin to fathom it from the perspective of a high school teacher.

*hugs*

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

oh i so don't want to go back into the classroom after 2 years of autonomy and itinerant living! ugh, lesson plans.....ick! thanks for the hugs!!

[michellek.livejournal.com]

That's terrible. I'm so sorry.

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

oh thanks. you know how it goes: one door closes....hopefully you don't fall out the window!

[fromiftowhen.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, J. Big, massive hugs. I'm sorry for you, obviously, but I'm also sorry for those 20 kids, and it's sad that the economy has gotten so bad that your job - that is clearly helping 20 people who would otherwise be without - has to be cut.

I'm sorry. That really, really sucks.

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

thanks sweetie for the hugs. it's beyond awful for my kids. i know i'll have a job and things will be sucky but ok. but my kids!!!!!!!!!

[surreallis.livejournal.com]

Oh man. I'm so sorry. For you AND for the poor kids who will have to struggle even harder. :(

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

aw thanks, jenn. to coin a phrase: it sucks almost beyond the telling of it!