when they're dying for an excuse to stop the job-share program anyway.

Why do I suspect that this may be related to the extra responsibilities they just dumped on you.

I'm really sorry about the morons, Kristen. Humans: mistake or disaster?

People are fucked up. They suck.

Frank, they've been systematically heaping more and more on us, so I wouldn't be surprised...but in this case, I've learned that it's even more pathetic than that.

See, they don't actually do their own jobs; they schlub off work onto a few teachers who are willing to do craploads of extra administrative tasks because of the position of power it gives them. This decision was not even made by the admin...it was made by the arbitrary teacher-on-a-power-trip who is making the schedule and who believes that the job sharers "have it easy".

Hate.

This one thing alone wouldn't make me so furious; it's just that it has become a pattern.

Prosecutors alleged Wednesday that a well-known carpenter and former Christian school leader strangled his wife so he could pursue relationships with other women.

The fact that people who do crap like this still call themselves Christian pisses me to no end.

Kristin, I am sorry, that sucks so bad.

-t, are you pregnant and I didn't know it? If so, congrats!

IME, the best option to cover that awkward "transitional" phase when the regular clothes don't fit any longer and the maternity clothes don't fit yet are skirts with elastic waistbands and leggings. Hell, I'm at 8 months and my non-maternity exercise pants still fit.

Oh, those poor children.

Thanks, Burrell. (Eta: and yes, I am. Communication is hard)

I only have trouble clothing myself for work - all my business clothes were pretty tailored. I bought a few maternity things to get by on, but I have to wash them every couple of wearings, and I haven't this week.

Heh. Thanks guys. I don't need hugs. A fiery spear of doom to hurl at my bosses, perhaps, but otherwise I'm good.

Feeling your pain, Kristin. I just finished editing a "Statement of Incompatibility" for a friend who's been dealing with absolutely unacceptable behavior from her school principal. The union told her that given the situation, they could easily bring bad things down upon the principal, but that it would require a lot of time and energy on her part, or she could get an incompatibility transfer to another school. (Personal differences are affecting the situation, but are really only a side effect of other things that are going on.) She knows she should do the first, but after fighting this school and this principal on things for so long, she just doesn't have the energy and has decided she needs out as fast as possible. Sucks.

IME, the best option to cover that awkward "transitional" phase when the regular clothes don't fit any longer and the maternity clothes don't fit yet are skirts with elastic waistbands and leggings. Hell, I'm at 8 months and my non-maternity exercise pants still fit.

My loose black cotton-blend PJ bottoms from Target (bastards aren't making them any more, so I only have two pairs) still fit me better than most of my maternity pants, now that I'm growing out more than I am up. They're also more comfortable than most of my maternity pants, and made of material that breathes. If you can find something similar, stock up. I'd live in them, given the choice.