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A Buff Gay Dude posted:Hey this guy^ is a scientist everybody!!
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FilthyImp posted:Beep Beep Bloop Blorp why do people with families or hobbies outside of work want to not be better at working? Note to self, research further This. Last thing Im doing outside of work is thinking about work.
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Jan 14, 2017 01:24
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Hah, some real dumbass idiots in this thread don't even know the point of existence is to toil and convert your time and energy into material wealth and prestige that you can then use to, whoops, you're dead from stress, hope your kids enjoy their inheritance.
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Material wealth and prestige would be a really nice reward for my toil. All I get is the ability to barely afford a one bedroom apartment. But at least I'm not a teacher.
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Jan 14, 2017 03:01
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Well that's how you get ahead as a teacher: work all summer.
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Also lol at the dumbass that doesn't know that modern teachers post NCLB have mandatory Professional Development baked into their staff meetings.
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I think the argument that some people are trying to make with respect to blindly throwing more money at education is something like this: We all know teachers don't get paid enough for having to put up with so many kids while also trying to teach the brats. The problem is how top-heavy schools are, and all those administrators dip their beak in any extra money and the teachers get little of it. Much like the rest of, everything, the little guys get pitted against each other for crumbs while the guys in power eat all the pie. For example, PDF warning, the HISD principals get paid a loving huge grip of cash http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/...%20Schedule.pdf compared to the teachers http://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/...20Schedules.pdf I will add, that for Houston, those are all comfortable salaries to live on. It's gotten more expensive here with respect to housing, but it's still not as bad as some other places in the country. Also, HISD takes roughly half of what I pay to the Harris county tax assessor each year. I have no children. Fort Bend county has some of the highest school district taxes in Texas, and they're the ones pissing it away on that stupid albatross of a football stadium. I wish there was more say on how the money gets spent when they come begging for more each year. I'd say give it to the troops on the ground instead of to administrators and football stadiums or whatever dumb poo poo they want to piss it away on. But I'm just some rear end in a top hat on the internet.
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I don't think anyone is saying teachers get paid too much, just that in most areas their starting salaries are comparable to other college educated fields. A 21 year old in my area with a freshly minted degree can make $41k and finish their career at $80k+ (probably over $100k after 30 years of inflation). Those are good numbers. Maybe not great, maybe not as much as what they could've made working elsewhere - but good for public sector work. There are terrible places like North Carolina and Kansas, but they get lots of attention because they are exceptions to the norm. But yeah, it's off topic and I don't want to see this thread closed so I'll stop talking about it.
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The last two posts picked on something that I'd like to mention. So you decided to become a teacher. If you become good at it and want decent pay then work yourself up the ladder so you don't have to teach anymore! You can't really be promoted enough without getting out of the classroom.
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Fo3 posted:The last two posts picked on something that I'd like to mention. This is literally the same as almost every other job. If you want to work up the ladder, you go into management or whatever the equivalent is.
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monster on a stick posted:This is literally the same as almost every other job. If you want to work up the ladder, you go into management or whatever the equivalent is. The problem with that is that management isn't taught. You are expected to just sort of work it out yourself.
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BloodBag posted:I think the argument that some people are trying to make with respect to blindly throwing more money at education is something like this: We all know teachers don't get paid enough for having to put up with so many kids while also trying to teach the brats. The problem is how top-heavy schools are, and all those administrators dip their beak in any extra money and the teachers get little of it. Much like the rest of, everything, the little guys get pitted against each other for crumbs while the guys in power eat all the pie. lol I'd be circling the drain if I made 100k in this day and age. Get a comp sci major and business minor and coin out
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Fo3 posted:The last two posts picked on something that I'd like to mention. Because dealing with admins and ridiculous parents is totally the best part of the job, and what people look forward to most about a teaching career
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Jan 14, 2017 21:13
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We interrupt Teacher Derail Chat to tell you that American Apparel is closing stores. http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/06/news/companies/american-apparel-closing-stores-layoffs/
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Bonzo posted:We interrupt Teacher Derail Chat to tell you that American Apparel is closing stores. Turns out telling people they're too ugly to wear the clothes you sell is a poor business strategy!
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Bonzo posted:We interrupt Teacher Derail Chat to tell you that American Apparel is closing stores. They already closed off everything here in Canada. My wife got a bunch of stuff for like 85% off.
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Jan 15, 2017 00:10
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Bonzo posted:We interrupt Teacher Derail Chat to tell you that American Apparel is closing stores. I was surprised they were still around when that 5 Seconds of Summer song came out.
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Jan 15, 2017 00:35
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Bonzo posted:We interrupt Teacher Derail Chat to tell you that American Apparel is closing stores. ...Is that Faye Regan?
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whiteyfats posted:...Is that Faye Regan? Probably. AA was also known for hiring porn stars to model their clothes.
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Jan 15, 2017 01:07
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Yes it is. They used adult film starlets in advertising campaigns for a while.
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bunnyofdoom posted:Probably. AA was also known for hiring porn stars to model their clothes. Ah, I see. I saw the music video the drag queens they used ad models for a while did, but I didn't know they also used legit hardcore porn stars, as well.
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Jan 15, 2017 02:15
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Just heard the Sears at the local mall is closing. It sucks cause that mall is actually doing really well. I was sure it was on its way to deadmall status a few years ago when half the food court was empty, a bunch of other stores closed and the toys r us next door moved. A field and stream moved into the toys r us and they put a big spa place up front near the food court. I don't think there's any empty storefronts now and all the food court stalls are filled. It's always busy unless it's really early or just after lunchtime. I hope the Sears closing doesn't affect things too bad cause it's nice to go to a mall where there's actually people and like that commercial, sears always has parking and you can cut through to the mall super easy. That sears got a lot of business from me. In the past few years I bought a washer, a TV, lots of tools, a couple of watches and used the tire center for stuff like when I didn't have time to do oil change or rotations. I always had coupons or got stuff at super sale prices. Never paid full price for anything there. I try not to pay top price for anything, anywhere but I really taped sears for deals. I guess I should salute the SS Sears as we all watch it slip beneath the waves into the briney deep.
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Jan 15, 2017 02:52
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There's no way they survive past 2018 the way this is going.
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Gyro Zeppeli posted:Turns out telling people they're too ugly to wear the clothes you sell is a poor business strategy! That's Abercrombie and Fitch. American Apparel doesn't care if you are ugly, but you have to be thin since I don't think they even carried fatty sizes.
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Jan 15, 2017 05:19
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Apparently the Circus... who knew?
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Circo Hermanos Caballero assumes its rightful place as America's best traveling circus!
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Grumbletron 4000 posted:Just heard the Sears at the local mall is closing. It sucks cause that mall is actually doing really well. I was sure it was on its way to deadmall status a few years ago when half the food court was empty, a bunch of other stores closed and the toys r us next door moved. A field and stream moved into the toys r us and they put a big spa place up front near the food court. I don't think there's any empty storefronts now and all the food court stalls are filled. It's always busy unless it's really early or just after lunchtime. I hope the Sears closing doesn't affect things too bad cause it's nice to go to a mall where there's actually people and like that commercial, sears always has parking and you can cut through to the mall super easy. Do you know sears marks poo poo up then makes "sales" on them or is this 
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Zero One posted:Apparently the Circus... who knew? Apparently getting rid of the elephants put the nail in the coffin. Pro-tip: don't listen to people who aren't customers.
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Krispy Kareem posted:That's Abercrombie and Fitch. American Apparel doesn't care if you are ugly, but you have to be thin since I don't think they even carried fatty sizes. A&F was the one where the CEO flat out said he didn't want ugly people in his clothes, but AA also had a reputation for only hiring pretty people. Sale associates were supposed to be brand ambassadors, and so they had to have a certain look which coincidentally was the kind of thin, white, and attractive (at least for the women) that they frequently featured in their ads. I think I also remember them getting some flack for supposedly firing a black woman over her natural hair, but I can't find the story now so grain of salt.
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Jan 15, 2017 07:24
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I wonder if they ever do analyses on the cost of bad PR vs. whatever sales they think to gain by customers wanting to gently caress the girl ringing up their poly-blend t-shirts. Probably not.
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Burt Sexual posted:Do you know sears marks poo poo up then makes "sales" on them or is this I got my stuff cheap. I checked. The watches I got were 50℅ off at sears. Way cheaper than anywhere else. The TV was a new model that was selling for $3k at the time. Sears had it for $1200. Insanely cheap for that particular TV. I still have it and it holds up to most new models.
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monster on a stick posted:Apparently getting rid of the elephants put the nail in the coffin. Pro-tip: don't listen to people who aren't customers. Are there fifty articles now blaming millenials for killing the circus?
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Jan 15, 2017 08:07
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A few years back I also remember there's no one wanting to be a clown anymore.
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CubanMissile posted:I wonder if they ever do analyses on the cost of bad PR vs. whatever sales they think to gain by customers wanting to gently caress the girl ringing up their poly-blend t-shirts. Probably not. Hey now. Those were 100% cotton. I'll kind of miss AA. They made some good, quality basics and I actually have quite a few of their shirts from designers who used them as a supplier. I don't know if it was the decision to pursue becoming lifestyle brand that sank it, but if the choice was between weird poo poo that only certain people could or would wear and slightly expensive t-shirts that will hold up for years, they chose poorly.
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monster on a stick posted:Apparently getting rid of the elephants put the nail in the coffin. Pro-tip: don't listen to people who aren't customers. That's mainly because circuses are, and have always been, terrible from both an animal rights perspective and a "are you actually having fun" perspective.
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there wolf posted:A&F was the one where the CEO flat out said he didn't want ugly people in his clothes, http://i.imgur.com/N1eN444.jpg
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CubanMissile posted:Are there fifty articles now blaming millenials for killing the circus? Millennials are to blame for all evil in the world. You just need, I dunno, Lady Gaga or Katy Perry to do a cover of "We Didn't Start The Fire."
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Jan 15, 2017 08:41
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I used to buy all my shirts and hoodies from AA because it was the only place I knew of where everything fit just right. I just realized I haven't really bought new clothes in like four or five years. I have no idea where the cool kids shop anymore.
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Josef bugman posted:That's mainly because circuses are, and have always been, terrible from both an animal rights perspective and a "are you actually having fun" perspective.
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Asimo posted:Yeah, the only real value of a circus was basically finding a way to waste a day with a novel diversion, and that basically became obsolete once the television rolled around. Let alone the internet. Concerts? Plays? Ballet? Stand up? Fireworks displays? Watching anime on youtube?
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