<p>If you do, join in.
I’m a teacher.
Funniest thing today (I teach 10-12 year olds) in response to the first day question “is there anywhere in the classroom where you need to sit?” Kid wrote: “I need to sit where I can see the bored”</p>
<p>Guess he gets to be in the back, where he can see everyone, since I don’t know yet who will be bored …</p>
<p>Wow, I am so happy to have the kiddos back and not miss my grown-up children so much!</p>
<p>^I’m guessing the kids are glad to have you too. You can always tell the teachers who love their jobs and want to be with the kids. The kids in your class are lucky!</p>
<p>I returned to the work force recently and have been at my job for almost a year now and love it. I am working in my field (accounting), but in a staff job (by choice). My schedule is great (9 - 2:30 Mon- Thurs), I work for a great company, co workers are nice people mostly in my peer group, commute is short and yeah, I like the work. What’s not to like?</p>
<p>I consider myself very lucky.</p>
<p>LOL! I think he wants to sit in front where he can see the board!</p>
<p>I truly love my job. It is my 9th place of employment and the best one. I pray every day that I will have it tomorrow as I take one day at a time in this economy and living in one of the most economically depressed places in a country. I will never retire, they will have to forcefully retire me. It is the biggest entertainment in my life. I am a computer programmer. Oh, and my schedule is flexible with ability to work from home sometime if I need it. Job is great fun!</p>
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<p>Could not agree more! My son’s AP Physics teacher used to work for NASA and loves teaching, which is evident to his students. Son says he just is thrilled when he is teaching; the other day he worked a problem out for them and he was almost giddy; said he couldn’t believe how it works out every time he teaches the concept! It really tickled my son :)</p>
<p>This week I observed my 24th anniversary at my job. I guess if I’ve got to work, it’s a pretty good place to work.</p>
<p>So glad to hear from a teacher who still loves to teach! My kids have had a couple over the last few years who are clearly sick of it, but want to stick it out to get their retirement. It’s hard to blame them, but it’s also hard to have your kid just doing worksheets.</p>
<p>I love my job, which is ED of a non-profit that I started up nearly two years ago. We have been increasing recognition of the 4th leading cause of death in the US and providing lots of information about lung health and smoking cessation. I have been able to work with so many fascinating people in the medical and public health community in HI & around the world.</p>
<p>In case you haven’t yet guessed, the 4th leading cause of death in the US & 2nd leading cause of disability is COPD–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (an umbrella of conditions including emphysema and chronic bronchitis).</p>
<p>I love my job. It’s harder than most people can imagine, and it is never-ending. I don’t get paid much, my commute is long, many of the students/parents are demanding and ungrateful … but many MORE are satisfied customers, and I enjoy helping them. In addition, I run a federal compliance program that requires me to “figure stuff out.” I love puzzles, so I truly enjoy all the behind the scenes work that goes into making sure my program is in compliance. I don’t want to stay in this particular job forever … I’m a bit of an overachiever … but I enjoy it at this point in time.</p>
<p>Oh … and my coworkers are great!</p>