Also, the beta blocker is metoprolol that he prescribed!
Sue, I don't know. They just said employees in the story. [link]
I miss Oz. He'd get it. He wouldn't say anything, but he'd get it.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 5:44:41 pm PST #25699 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Liese S. - Mar 07, 2012 5:48:05 pm PST #25700 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, that sucks so much, Kat.
le nubian - Mar 07, 2012 5:49:06 pm PST #25701 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Kat,
that is fucking terrible - for you and the students and the other teachers. what madness.
I was listening to This American Life this week (I did not finish it yet) and they were talking about how Trenton, NY cut like 1/3rd or more of the cops and the crime rate has doubled. They cut other public employees and other city services are delayed and hampered.
Ugh.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 5:49:22 pm PST #25702 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I would love to move to Seattle. Find us jobs, will you, meara!
The last info I can find on # of teachers is 45,000 in 2007-2008 (35,000 other employees), but there have been probably 10,000 terminated since then. So 11,000 is an insane-o huge number.
smonster - Mar 07, 2012 5:50:36 pm PST #25703 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh my lord, Kat! So, about a third? INSANE. Totally insane. Uggh.
Steph L. - Mar 07, 2012 5:52:42 pm PST #25704 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
(I think it was 130/80). Is that bad?
That's above normal, and yet not considered high: [link] I think what that translates to is "Keep an eye on it." Since that's the first time it's been above normal, I wouldn't start worrying just yet. It could have been a fluke, you could have had white-coat hypertension, or it could be increased blood pressure.
But bear in mind that it's not within the realm of *high* blood pressure, either.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 5:56:13 pm PST #25705 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I doubt that the 11,000 would be teachers only. Right now, there are 2,749 people in the district with English credentials. Some are dual credentialed and are principals etc. Like the person who is at 2,742 is the local district superintendant (her seniority date is 1/7/1971).
My seniority number is 1161, which means they'd have to cut 1,160 other English credential holders before they cut me.
I have all of this info in a pdf file. All of the seniority for all English people in the district. This is like having the hospital chargemasters. There is something wrong with me.
msbelle - Mar 07, 2012 5:57:11 pm PST #25706 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
There's a house on my street for rent, y'all could move here.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 5:58:29 pm PST #25707 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
But couldn't afford to pay rent. Instead, we'd have to live with you and mac, which would be awful because the twins are sort of a nightmare.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 6:00:43 pm PST #25708 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, it occurs to me I should use up everything on my good health insurance before I get laid off.
Dear Grace, no more cushy hospital visits for you. Be decannulated already because who knows if we'll ever be able to insure you again.
Fuck. Now I'm actually getting upset and depressed. Must back away.