When I arrived at school on Friday, I noticed that there weren't very many students waiting to be let in. And I knew.
I had not been on this campus all week, but the other schools were doing state testing. So, what followed wasn't a surprise.
I checked in at the office. Yup, state testing. Yup, the first two hours of the school day were the testing block. And I'd just replace the teacher I was covering. What was Mr. D covering? He was "supervising" a wing of the school, making sure kiddos didn't roam the halls.
Basically what I did on Tuesday (see Wednesday's post), just in a different location. Okay, then...
As you can see from the above photo, I didn't have a lot to do. I had time to take photos of what I was watching.
The first photo was looking to my right. The above photo was looking to my left.
I headed to the location to get the lay of the land. And, as I did on Tuesday, I kept my stuff with me, so I had a computer to keep me entertained. Because I knew.
As I have subbed for most of the teachers in this wing, several of them asked if I needed anything while I was hovering. I explained what I was told, and some nodded in recognition. They had seen Mr. D around. (A couple flat out asked if I was Mr. D's sub.)
Ms. B, whose door is the second door past the trash can, offered me a chair and table. Which I happily took.
That was the view ahead of me. And the window to the classroom where Ms. B, math teacher, was. (The Ms. B who gave me the chair is an English teacher.) We talked for a bit. She was bored, as her class only had three students. This Friday was the makeup day for the students who missed the rest of the week. So, not only were we just down to the students that were testing (not all the grades), we were down to the students who hadn't been in at some point during the week.
The above corridor leads to the bathrooms. A student here, a student there, would walk along occasionally. But they did not need a hall monitor. Not on this day.
Notice that the shadow is kind of faint. The sun did come out, and I was right in it, so about halfway through the testing block, I moved. To that corner of the building. And then my view became...
Now you can see the corner of the building where I was.
People did stroll through. Teachers. Security came by on their golf carts several times. Students to and from the bathroom. Late students. The assistant principal even passed through at one point. But my presence really wasn't needed.
If I commented on your blog last Friday (O-day) between 8:30 and 10:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, this is where I was.
Some days are like that. But hey, I got paid for it.
Now, how am I going to make this fit U? You already know, but I don't. Yet. Hmm...
Does this sound like your dream job or your worst nightmare? Did I comment on your blog while I was out there?
Today's A to Z Challenge post brought to you by the letter...
Not my dream job because I would get wicked bored if this was the entirety of my days. But, occasionally? Yeah, give me some of that.
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I would much rather be busy than hovering in a hallway for two hours. Between the faint sun and the occasional golf cart passing by, it is impressive you managed to stay focused enough to leave comments on blogs. Getting paid to "dilly dally" with your laptop sounds like a dream until about the forty-five-minute mark, when the silence starts to feel a bit heavy. I am curious, did you ever find a way to make that day fit the letter U for the challenge?
ReplyDeleteYou are invited to visit the latest update on the blog at https://www.melodyjacob.com/
Yeah, this post has a U title.
DeleteI'm not good at these kinds of duties--where I'm not really occupied and also not really free. Makes me antsy. But it's good to focus on the positives. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
Nice to have an easy day from time to time, especially if you have your laptop to keep you occupied. But I don't like to have too many days like this.
ReplyDeleteAgree that once in a while it’s nice to have a light day, but generally I feel better when I get stuff done!
ReplyDeleteYes, you commented on my blog on "O" day and now I know the long story you were alluding to. I don't deal well with work boredom, maybe because I've entered the "life is too short for X" phase of life.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised it's such a dismal looking place! No sign of greenery or planters. I suppose the job would be find once in a while, but not daily. It must be like being security for an abandoned location, or at night when one is closed.
ReplyDeleteNo offense, but that is one ugly school. Looks like a prison barracks.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly. lol I half expected to see a guard tower, though it's probably the next step in school security. And perhaps not a bad idea, sad to say. Be well!
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