tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post9161353139930702136..comments2023-11-03T04:02:39.642-04:00Comments on The Waiting Room: A Change Would Do Me Good?Seeking Solacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-55227841035079686702011-09-26T22:58:36.787-04:002011-09-26T22:58:36.787-04:00I am so with you on this! I've had the "t...I am so with you on this! I've had the "time to move on" mentality for the last two years -- unfortunately, I don't know what the next move should be (well, other than to lady of leisure). :-)comebacknikkihttp://10-eleven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-86614191997774668512011-09-22T15:43:39.759-04:002011-09-22T15:43:39.759-04:00I found you by way of ABC of RA.
I am no scholar ...I found you by way of ABC of RA.<br /><br />I am no scholar of the books but I am on life. I find if your instincts lead you to lean toward the new changes, go with it. In the end you can always say you got of your "ass" and tried something new. If you hate it, you were brave enough to give it a shot. Many would jump for oppurtunity for change without the fear of loosing a job all together these days.<br /><br />Go for it. don't look back. Keep your eye on happiness and contentment.<br />Thanks for having me.<br />tammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-15845230855110560312011-09-21T14:20:20.832-04:002011-09-21T14:20:20.832-04:00I understand your position -- and, if I were teach...I understand your position -- and, if I were teaching someplace else, I'd probably feel the same way. The thing is, I've been involved in a variety of non-teaching functions so I'm not on the bored side yet. <br /><br />Do you have the option to change curriculum, change books or add new classes to your program? Do you have a sabbatical coming up at some point where you could learn something new? Teaching online is a new challenge, is that possible -- or even half on-line... <br /><br />I think the key to not being bored at the same institution is to stay long enough so that you can have the influence to really shape things to be the way you want them to be -- and to get into the stuff that interests you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-63279530323312823692011-09-21T14:15:32.886-04:002011-09-21T14:15:32.886-04:00Wow, this couldn't have come at a better time,...Wow, this couldn't have come at a better time, as I'm mulling similar things (though your teaching situation is far, far bleaker than mine). And I'm not convinced that having better students is necessarily the remedy. I look forward to reading about your journey, as I mull mine.TiredProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162370630018949849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-82317661572330195952011-09-21T10:51:27.190-04:002011-09-21T10:51:27.190-04:00I say follow your dreams just so long as you are f...I say follow your dreams just so long as you are funding a retirement account personally. I can so relate to the boredom that comes with the repetitive nature of careers as time goes on. My only concern for those that tend to jump ship is that they make sure they have a good retirement account set up that they are funding outside of employment. Looking forward to reading what you decide. I have been out of the work environment for quite awhile now (unfortunately) but so love the mind challenge of working.deb aka murphthesurfhttp://abcsofra.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-49559254100149130872011-09-21T10:44:27.229-04:002011-09-21T10:44:27.229-04:00I bet you would like teaching a whole lot more, at...I bet you would like teaching a whole lot more, at a better school with better students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-84980751450767440752011-09-21T10:40:28.625-04:002011-09-21T10:40:28.625-04:00RL: Your so welcome. I think there's a lot of ...RL: Your so welcome. I think there's a lot of us who are wondering the same thing. I just spent the morning writing an email to my niece who is thinking about taking a year off from college. She's just burned out.Seeking Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17632197.post-78505727157519943002011-09-21T10:22:49.494-04:002011-09-21T10:22:49.494-04:00Thank you for writing this. We're both struggl...Thank you for writing this. We're both struggling with what our next move should be and I've been asking some serious questions about my role in higher ed. Here's hoping we all find the change we need!rented lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794602752542828844noreply@blogger.com