Mega Thread Things that Shit me the Thirteenth

[Shell]

Isn't that the trade off for teachers though - shitloads more leave than the rest of us but you have to take it at certain times.

We have long service leave like anyone else.

Fairly certain the principal cannot say no.

 

[Shell]

/unless you are not entitled to it and its leave without pay.

 

[revival_mode]

Isn't that the trade off for teachers though - shitloads more leave than the rest of us but you have to take it at certain times.

surely you should be able to get 1 day off teacher or not. it shouldnt even be an issue

 

[Cruyff14]

my gf has work (a school) grilling her about 1 wednesday off she asked for in mid december, looks like they wont approve it. such a load of bull shit, its one day and at that time of year she wont even be teaching they'll be doing end of year wrap up activities. would have been better off not asking and just calling in sick that morning but no we had to do the right thing. pricks.

also we are trying to sort a holiday for next year, if they wont give her one day then i dont like her chances of getting 2 months off to travel europe.

Yeah good luck getting that approved.

Go for 6 weeks over Christmas. Problem solved.

Not like neither of you didn't know she had structured holidays every year...

 

[revival_mode]

Yeah good luck getting that approved.

Go for 6 weeks over Christmas. Problem solved.

Not like neither of you didn't know she had structured holidays every year...

i understand the 2 month one, though i am still entitled to have it shit me when i can get leave any time of the year. i aint a teacher. i dont wanna go to europe in winter.
not hard to organise a temp like every other workplace has to

 

[iluvparis]

i understand the 2 month one, though i am still entitled to have it shit me when i can get leave any time of the year. i aint a teacher. i dont wanna go to europe in winter.
not hard to organise a temp like every other workplace has to

Have you considered divorce as an option?

 

[FRUMPY]

Waiting on a few people to get back to me at work, haven't heard from them all week. 9.30am this morning, all 3 of them call while im on the phone to another - FFS

 

[Cruyff14]

i understand the 2 month one, though i am still entitled to have it shit me when i can get leave any time of the year. i aint a teacher. i dont wanna go to europe in winter.
not hard to organise a temp like every other workplace has to

Yeah well get used to it mate.

Your life is gonna be structured around school holidays.

Trust me, I know.

 

[revival_mode]

Have you considered divorce as an option?

YES

 

[FRUMPY]

Yeah well get used to it mate.

Your life is gonna be structured around school holidays.

Trust me, I know.

Holidaying on school holidays - More people and more expensive - couldnt think of anything worse

 

[revival_mode]

Yeah well get used to it mate.

Your life is gonna be structured around school holidays.

Trust me, I know.

am used to it. still ****ing sucks lol

 

[Cruyff14]

Holidaying on school holidays - More people and more expensive - couldnt think of anything worse

Well aware lol.

 

[Beerfish]

Holidaying on school holidays - More people and more expensive - couldnt think of anything worse

We went down south for the week before the last school holidays. Was bliss. On our way back on the Friday we were counting all the caravans heading the other way. Gave up when I hit 150 and we weren't even halfway..

 

[Scotland]

I bet half those caravans were retirees able to go down South all 52 weeks of the year that chose to go down during school holidays to annoy everyone else by clogging up the roads doing 20 km/h under the limit then complaining that the bakery and shops are busy.

 

[FRUMPY]

We went down south for the week before the last school holidays. Was bliss. On our way back on the Friday we were counting all the caravans heading the other way. Gave up when I hit 150 and we weren't even halfway..

With kids we try not to go away on school holidays - just take a week off during school, no crowds etc. Gold Coast was reasonably quiet and the theme parks were awesome, could do anything easily (water slides - no lines, roller coasters - small lines, Seaworld shows, no lines and front row). That trip ended over easter weekend, we went home the Saturday and the difference between the thursday and good friday was incredible - crowds just on the main drag tripled easily.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

With kids we try not to go away on school holidays - just take a week off during school, no crowds etc. Gold Coast was reasonably quiet and the theme parks were awesome, could do anything easily (water slides - no lines, roller coasters - small lines, Seaworld shows, no lines and front row). That trip ended over easter weekend, we went home the Saturday and the difference between the thursday and good friday was incredible - crowds just on the main drag tripled easily.

Think they made that illegal in Britain. Parents take their kids out for X weeks = school's got kids X weeks behind when they get back.

 

[FRUMPY]

I think they made that illegal in Britain. Parents take their kids out for X weeks = school's got kids X weeks behind when they get back.

The kids are well ahead in school and we always talk with their teacher beforehand to see if they want them to do any school work while we are away (kids are in primary school so if they are ahead there isnt really any issue)

 

[Scotland]

Taking kids out of school for a week here or there isn't the end of the world but it's a lowest common denominator thing. As soon as one family with well behaved, well performing kids are allowed to do it once, Karen will expect to take her 3 kids to 3 different fathers to Bali each term when it's 'cheaper than school holidays aye'.

 

[peternorth]

The kids are well ahead in school and we always talk with their teacher beforehand to see if they want them to do any school work while we are away (kids are in primary school so if they are ahead there isnt really any issue)

All of that is irrelevant as we are not in britain.

 

[peternorth]

Taking kids out of school for a week here or there isn't the end of the world but it's a lowest common denominator thing. As soon as one family with well behaved, well performing kids are allowed to do it once, Karen will expect to take her 3 kids to 3 different fathers to Bali each term when it's 'cheaper than school holidays aye'.

BINTANG!!

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Taking kids out of school for a week here or there isn't the end of the world but it's a lowest common denominator thing. As soon as one family with well behaved, well performing kids are allowed to do it once, Karen will expect to take her 3 kids to 3 different fathers to Bali each term when it's 'cheaper than school holidays aye'.

I'm sorry, you'll need to be less subtle with your classism.

 

[FRUMPY]

Taking kids out of school for a week here or there isn't the end of the world but it's a lowest common denominator thing. As soon as one family with well behaved, well performing kids are allowed to do it once, Karen will expect to take her 3 kids to 3 different fathers to Bali each term when it's 'cheaper than school holidays aye'.

There are a lot of mums at our school named Karen

 

[Scotland]

There are a lot of mums at our school named Karen

I bet I know where they shop.

 

[Scotland]

I'm sorry, you'll need to be less subtle with your classism.

Dry your tears. There's some posts in the Perth thread just waiting for your Liberal party input.

 

[Off The Couch]

I bet half those caravans were retirees able to go down South all 52 weeks of the year that chose to go down during school holidays to annoy everyone else by clogging up the roads doing 20 km/h under the limit then complaining that the bakery and shops are busy.

Jeezus what is your issue with older folk. Did your parents buy you a pair of thongs instead of a bike for Xmas

The kids are well ahead in school and we always talk with their teacher beforehand to see if they want them to do any school work while we are away (kids are in primary school so if they are ahead there isnt really any issue)

Many schools are starting to clamp down on it and fwiw they shouldn’t have to put together “work packs” for them to do while on holidays. If kids miss a topic that’s their problem not the teachers.

I know some high schools just issue a fail for any assignments or exams missed if kids are away on holidays - no extensions or allowances made