Guest Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 In the job I hate! To put the icing on the cake today I realised this morning that a bag I had put in my classroom at the end of the day Friday was missing. I put it there during the last lesson of the day and I'm fussy about locking the door at the end of the day. I arrived to find the door locked this morning but this bag was missing. It contained a load of paperwork from the moderation I did on Friday, some unmarked coursework and a load of stuff from the exam board. AND, right at the top of the bag I had put my school laptop. So I've lost a load of documents which I would have been copying off there today and tomorrow, important paperwork, a couple of bits of unmarked coursework and the school has lost a (rather dodgy) laptop. I feel I look like a right muppet but I honestly don't know what I could have done to avoid this - normally I just leave the laptop on the desk! Oh and it was one of my good Waitrose bags (the scan and check ones) and it also contained my lovely Amazon plastic coffee beaker with lid which I've had for about 10 years. I'll not be sad to give my leaving speech tomorrow (yes after one year I have to give a speech!). I'm thinking how can I top the guy who left my department last year after one year who allegedly said "The head said if I didn't like it here I should get another job - so I did". How about "So long and thanks for all the fish" It's rather how I feel about that place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Say what you want ans enjoy your last day knowing you never have to go back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 have a fab last day put everything that you can use on memory stick and "gush" in your leaving speech it will leave everyone stunned one teacher who left the school I am at played a song called "good riddance" when she left cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I think I'm gonna go with gushy Not going with a memory stick though I have a TERRIBLE track record with them, I only have to look at them to kill them. BUT you reminded me to put my portable hard disk out to take in and get copies of all my stuff off the network drive. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Aww, bet you're very glad you're leaving then! If you worked down here you'd still have 1 and a half to two days left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becka Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Always best to leave a teaching job on the up as teachers ALWAYS know someone who knows someone who taught with you! Enjoy your holiday with the anticipation of a lovely new job! Becka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Good luck Pengy and give 'em a good un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Good luck with your last day Pengy. I hope you are much much happier in your new job in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Hope the last day goes well, and good luck for September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 how did it go? did you giggle like a crazed woman walking out of the school? horray, 6 whole weeks off cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 It went very well. I left before the longer speeches as I had to pick James up and it wasn't very well organised time wise... Oddly the technicians found my missing bag, laptop and all. It had been put out with the rubbish so the caretakers had thrown it into a skip then fished out the laptop. It was put out just down the corridor from my LOCKED classroom. The techies are convinced it was a parting shot from my lovely colleagues who have wasted no opportunity to try and drop me in it all year. Well out of there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Good for you girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Glad you are out of there. Sounds like a dump of a school. We have a woman at our place who would drop her granny in it if it meant a promotion. The minute she smells someone wanted yto step up the ladder, she goes for their jugular, so to speak. It's not pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Well done on your escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 From one escapee to another - CONGRATULATIONS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Sounds like you escaped not a moment too soon! Wishing you every happiness in your new venture whatever it may be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
