9 interview.s An attempt to see who sticks with the program long enough? The Highlander approach. In the end there can be only one who makes it to interview 7.
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have heard a lot about these gruelling 4-5 round interviews now becoming more and more standard.
once you've done a competency test and passed a few in-person interviews, what more do you fucking need? i would be so mad if i spent weeks taking 5+ rounds of interviews just to lose the place to 'dan who we feel fits with the culture more'.
am i right in thinking it's not even particularly hard to dismiss someone in the states, too? seems excessive.
once you've done a competency test and passed a few in-person interviews, what more do you fucking need? i would be so mad if i spent weeks taking 5+ rounds of interviews just to lose the place to 'dan who we feel fits with the culture more'.
am i right in thinking it's not even particularly hard to dismiss someone in the states, too? seems excessive.
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It sounds like "accountability." Have a bunch of different people sign off on the person so no one gets the blame
Its more of a "go up the chain" type of process. First round was with the technical recruiter. Next round was hiring manager only. Third round was hiring manager and someone in the same type of role in an adjacent part of the business. 4th round is with hiring manager and panel of VPs. 5th round is with department heads id be interacting with. Not really sure what comes after that?
I've had to take assessment tests for a few of the jobs I applied to. Most are pretty straightforward and easy to game. On a spectrum of strongly disagree to strongly agree, how would you rate the following: "I know my way is the right way all the time".
I did have to take a wonderlic test for a role i ultimately turned down. I had only heard of them because the NFL gives the test to potential quarterback draftees.kind of reminded me of old IQ tests I took when I was younger. I missed 1 out of 50 questions, and it had to do with folding some shape.
I've had to take assessment tests for a few of the jobs I applied to. Most are pretty straightforward and easy to game. On a spectrum of strongly disagree to strongly agree, how would you rate the following: "I know my way is the right way all the time".
I did have to take a wonderlic test for a role i ultimately turned down. I had only heard of them because the NFL gives the test to potential quarterback draftees.kind of reminded me of old IQ tests I took when I was younger. I missed 1 out of 50 questions, and it had to do with folding some shape.
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I am giving out chocolate to my students for Saint Patrick's Day.
Is this appropriate? I gave out stuff for Halloween, Valentine's, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Easter doesn't seem appropriate. And Saint Patrick's Day isn't even a real holiday. I didn't do anything for Columbus Day.
I am generous to the kids for holidays. Holidays I approve of. End of Ramadan isn't getting anything. Jewish Holidays aren't real.
I am going to give my MAGA assistant $20 and tell her she is responsible for Cinco DeMayo.
Is this appropriate? I gave out stuff for Halloween, Valentine's, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Easter doesn't seem appropriate. And Saint Patrick's Day isn't even a real holiday. I didn't do anything for Columbus Day.
I am generous to the kids for holidays. Holidays I approve of. End of Ramadan isn't getting anything. Jewish Holidays aren't real.
I am going to give my MAGA assistant $20 and tell her she is responsible for Cinco DeMayo.
it's difficult to wrap your head around the sneering at cinco de mayo in america. "what even is cinco de mayo?" -self-proclaimed history buff. you'd figure at the very least, an excuse for more snacks discounts would be celebrated.
in the past, you'd think american conservatives would celebrate the throttling of monarchist tendencies. nowadays, i'm not so sure.
in the past, you'd think american conservatives would celebrate the throttling of monarchist tendencies. nowadays, i'm not so sure.
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Two of my students were arguing back and fourth. The guy said something out of pocket to the girl. Said she looked like a guy. She told him to shut the fuck up and that he is a fat nigga.
I tried to get them to stop arguing because it was making a scene. Eventually I just let them argue it out until they got tired. But if anyone took it too far I would have intervened.
The girl won the argument. There is no way to come back from being called fat.
I tried to get them to stop arguing because it was making a scene. Eventually I just let them argue it out until they got tired. But if anyone took it too far I would have intervened.
The girl won the argument. There is no way to come back from being called fat.
if it's just a verbal argument i'd consider it a victory in teacher-moderation
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Two of my students were arguing back and fourth. The guy said something out of pocket to the girl. Said she looked like a guy. She told him to shut the fuck up and that he is a fat nigga.
I tried to get them to stop arguing because it was making a scene. Eventually I just let them argue it out until they got tired. But if anyone took it too far I would have intervened.
The girl won the argument. There is no way to come back from being called fat.
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I failed a moral test today. The universe sent one my day and I botched it. Want to hear the story or are you good?
i think you should read some saul bellow. his invented characters narrate their lives much like you do yours. it’s funny. you would improve your writing and upgrade your spiritual outlook by reading him.
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I did some good stuff today at work. Really earned my whatever. I do good things all the time but today has so far been special.
Introduced a nerdy, and anxious student to the school library. I had her friend walk her there. I also asked the librarian to say hi and talk to the two kids when they show up so the new one feels welcome and gets a full experience. I remember when I visited the comic book store during Magic the Gathering night and how the Azn store owner never took a minute to introduce me to anyone or how it all worked. He just stood around and catered to the nerdy white guys.
I never went back and instead gave a bad review that is still up.
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I helped the child of an assistant get his community service hours completed at the school. The assistants are like at the bottom of the totem poll so no one looks out for them. But this assistant is super cool and friendly so I helped her kid get their paper work in order so they can sail through to graduation.
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One of my students wants to sign up to do the morning video announcements. They didn't know who to go to enroll in that. She hasn't met her guidance counselor yet either. So I found out the information and asked the guidance counselor if she can get a meeting with them and that will be her first introduction and they can talk over the program. The student was one of the ones who helped with the women's Charity drive. So I am happy to help the kid since every initiative I do they sign up.
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And I helped a teacher with Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Day is only half over. So I have a few more chances to do good things before the weekend starts.
Introduced a nerdy, and anxious student to the school library. I had her friend walk her there. I also asked the librarian to say hi and talk to the two kids when they show up so the new one feels welcome and gets a full experience. I remember when I visited the comic book store during Magic the Gathering night and how the Azn store owner never took a minute to introduce me to anyone or how it all worked. He just stood around and catered to the nerdy white guys.
I never went back and instead gave a bad review that is still up.
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I helped the child of an assistant get his community service hours completed at the school. The assistants are like at the bottom of the totem poll so no one looks out for them. But this assistant is super cool and friendly so I helped her kid get their paper work in order so they can sail through to graduation.
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One of my students wants to sign up to do the morning video announcements. They didn't know who to go to enroll in that. She hasn't met her guidance counselor yet either. So I found out the information and asked the guidance counselor if she can get a meeting with them and that will be her first introduction and they can talk over the program. The student was one of the ones who helped with the women's Charity drive. So I am happy to help the kid since every initiative I do they sign up.
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And I helped a teacher with Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Day is only half over. So I have a few more chances to do good things before the weekend starts.
it's still wild hearing about a court-issued punishment used as a requirement for graduation. "community service! *gavel slam*" "oh? what did they do wrong?" "they're teenagers."
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It seems like a bipartisan thing thought up by liberals who wanted more community engagement and conservatives who wanted kids to earn blah blah.
In practice many kids will struggle to complete this stuff as they get thrown to the wolves to figure it out while other people are lucky enough that their mom plays nice with their work superior and he will take care of it.
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I am not sure what the right mix of "students need to learn to self advocate and figure this stuff out like adults" and "the school should be providing a safe and happy place for students before we push them into adulthood."
In practice many kids will struggle to complete this stuff as they get thrown to the wolves to figure it out while other people are lucky enough that their mom plays nice with their work superior and he will take care of it.
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I am not sure what the right mix of "students need to learn to self advocate and figure this stuff out like adults" and "the school should be providing a safe and happy place for students before we push them into adulthood."
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Same student started arguing with everyone again. The fat boy. He came to class making fun of the really autistic kid. Then he started to make fun of me for being bald. Later he starts to piss off the same girl that flipped out earlier. She started to flip out again and cause a scene.SuperJail Warden wrote:
Two of my students were arguing back and fourth. The guy said something out of pocket to the girl. Said she looked like a guy. She told him to shut the fuck up and that he is a fat nigga.
I tried to get them to stop arguing because it was making a scene. Eventually I just let them argue it out until they got tired. But if anyone took it too far I would have intervened.
The girl won the argument. There is no way to come back from being called fat.
I had to tell him to stop picking fights with everyone. He started getting loud with me. And I explained that he was starting with everyone including me. I told him "You called me bald earlier. Stop picking fights with everyone and they won't yell back at you. He said "did calling you bald make you upset?" I told the kid "Even if I had one hair on my head I will still get more girls than you." The whole class started laughing. The kid got quiet and stopped arguing with others.
Sucks that he is probably going to remember that for the rest of his life but he constantly picks fights with others and needs to learn to stop. My assistant mentioned he probably has low self-esteem externalizes it by making negative comments others. That's probably true but his self esteem is going to get lower if he doesn't learn to stop doing that.
it sucks for him that he's having problems, and it's too bad that there isn't something like a school therapist to spend more time with him. even so, stuff is foisted on schools that educators shouldn't have to manage and arbitrate. but sadly, who else will? it's not like republicans are tripping over themselves to reinforce social services and improve overall quality of life. they love grousing about crazy people making the streets unsafe, though.
what do you do for a kid who has no interest in even selecting what classes they take on a year by year basis? forcing people to take an interest in that stuff when they have none sounds like a challenging task.
i think there's a lot of unrealistic expectations of what public education should be doing, down to full parental role, even with sub-minimum resources. in some respects it might be a fair assessment. kids are required to spend a lot of their life in school, after all. but some conservative dad whines on the radio about "what are they teaching kids," well, what lessons are you passing to your own kids? do you even spend time with them?
i don't have an answer either. i mentioned jrotc taught stuff like personal finance, taxes, cost-of-living stuff, workplace psychology and etiquette, stuff that should probably be required rather than picking up garbage at the local park (wtf). anything outside of aviation or military history all felt business mathy and far outside of the regular high school curriculum. but a program like that isn't for everyone, and being military-oriented is probably its own ethical conundrum.I am not sure what the right mix of "students need to learn to self advocate and figure this stuff out like adults" and "the school should be providing a safe and happy place for students before we push them into adulthood."
what do you do for a kid who has no interest in even selecting what classes they take on a year by year basis? forcing people to take an interest in that stuff when they have none sounds like a challenging task.
i think there's a lot of unrealistic expectations of what public education should be doing, down to full parental role, even with sub-minimum resources. in some respects it might be a fair assessment. kids are required to spend a lot of their life in school, after all. but some conservative dad whines on the radio about "what are they teaching kids," well, what lessons are you passing to your own kids? do you even spend time with them?
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Yeah, I get why he is acting out. And what I said was hurtful. Doubly since the whole class laughed. But he is the one starting it constantly and perhaps getting dunked on in front of the class will be what makes him stop. The alternative is someone punching him in the street or worse for making bad comments. So maybe he learned a lesson though he isn't likely to perceive it that way.
I think the solution would probably be school choice. Every parent wants their kid to have good experiences. Some may want a more tough approach while others want their kids to have a good time like they did when they were younger. Ideally, you would be able to choose for your kid. But the teacher unions know school choice is a Trojan horse to eventually cut our pay and benefits down to fast food workers. And this kid is likely going to be one of those people who advocate for that because he will remember the time I made fun of him for not getting bitches while pretending I didn't try to teach him how to improve his reading and writing. Times his experience by several million and you have a movement against teachers.
And again we run into the problem of selective help. I did go out of my way to help out a bunch of people today when I instead could have just played on my cellphone. And instead of being the bigger person when the kid called me bald I became the bigger problem.
But that's life too. Sometime you will be left out by an authority figure and sometimes you will get an unfair advantage.
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Do we want every dad to actually try teaching their kids when the dads themselves are often dysfunctional? What if the parent ideologically rejects "sharing is caring" and tells their kid to not participate? Trying to get kids to share and be kind to each other are all moral choices. The schools have developed their own morality and ideological system. That's true. How do we navigate all of that? It will require society to come together to agree on a definition of morality that it wants to impose on children through state funding. How does society come together to decide that when members of society don't even consider each other people?
I think the solution would probably be school choice. Every parent wants their kid to have good experiences. Some may want a more tough approach while others want their kids to have a good time like they did when they were younger. Ideally, you would be able to choose for your kid. But the teacher unions know school choice is a Trojan horse to eventually cut our pay and benefits down to fast food workers. And this kid is likely going to be one of those people who advocate for that because he will remember the time I made fun of him for not getting bitches while pretending I didn't try to teach him how to improve his reading and writing. Times his experience by several million and you have a movement against teachers.
You select for them. That is why the girl above never met her guidance counselor and I emailed to advocate for her. Instead of pushing every kid to pick their courses over and over again the school just lets kids go into the computer system and pick which electives you want. It will then create a schedule. If you don't pick, the system will assign you whatever it wants.what do you do for a kid who has no interest in even selecting what classes they take on a year by year basis?
And again we run into the problem of selective help. I did go out of my way to help out a bunch of people today when I instead could have just played on my cellphone. And instead of being the bigger person when the kid called me bald I became the bigger problem.
But that's life too. Sometime you will be left out by an authority figure and sometimes you will get an unfair advantage.
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Do we want every dad to actually try teaching their kids when the dads themselves are often dysfunctional? What if the parent ideologically rejects "sharing is caring" and tells their kid to not participate? Trying to get kids to share and be kind to each other are all moral choices. The schools have developed their own morality and ideological system. That's true. How do we navigate all of that? It will require society to come together to agree on a definition of morality that it wants to impose on children through state funding. How does society come together to decide that when members of society don't even consider each other people?
probably not but the point is Concerned Parents love to complain about educators' output, while barely (if at all) fulfilling basic stuff you'd expect parents to pass onto their children. like covering your mouth when you cough, and not spreading your waste on the walls of the restroom like a nesting animal.Do we want every dad to actually try teaching their kids when the dads themselves are often dysfunctional? What if the parent ideologically rejects "sharing is caring" and tells their kid to not participate? Trying to get kids to share and be kind to each other are all moral choices. The schools have developed their own morality and ideological system. That's true. How do we navigate all of that? It will require society to come together to agree on a definition of morality that it wants to impose on children through state funding. How does society come together to decide that when members of society don't even consider each other people?
Brevard teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name
It's the first reported incident of a teacher losing their job as a result of Florida's law requiring parental consent for a child to go by an alternative to their legal name in school.
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how are teachers supposed to uphold all the myriad various rules and 'laws' expected of each of dozens of various parents/guardians all with different, clashing fucking values? nothing you do will possibly sit right with them all.
i really don't understand people with that kind of dictatorial death grip on their children's personal lives wondering where the disengagement is coming from.