deviant art

Deviant Login Shop  Join deviantART for FREE Take the Tour
[x]
more ▶

Featured in Groups:

Details

August 25, 2012
Link
Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 15
Favourites: 0
Views: 1,414 (0 today)
[x]

Patient Zero...

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 9:04 PM
Errrgghhhh.... feeling like I've been hit with a cricket bat a few times right now. A totally crap night with bones and muscles aching, head thumping, can't breathe, throat feels like I've swallowed a football...

Of course us teachers bing it on ourselves. Not only are we exposed to the diseases and maladies of over a 1000 students and staff every single day, but we also deny that we're getting sick and come to work anyway because oh deary me, the kid's education would simply collapse without us there, and little Johnny would never become an astronaut if he doesn't learn about the social order of Ancient Egypt tomorrow!!!

Plus we must have the only job on the planet where we have to *do* work to take a day *off* work. My wife and daughter get sick, they just ring up the boss, say they're not coming in, and forget about the place. No... teachers have to make up lessons that the kiddies can do while we're away as part of the 'duty of care'. Yeah well, who *cared* that they were giving me their Ebola or whatever I've caught off them...?

So anyway, tomorrow off work with an option on Tuesday... and maybe Wednesday as well if things don't get any better...

Ok, off to write up something for the kiddies to do tomorrow... bleah...

cheers
Sean

  • Mood: Pain
  • Listening to: the alice cooper show on the radio
  • Reading: ken follet - ireland
  • Watching: Battlestar Galactica Season 1 on DVD
  • Eating: chocolate and jelly beans
  • Drinking: hot lemon juice with honey
Add a Comment:
 
:iconriftrider:
~Riftrider Sep 9, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
My wife is a teacher, and I know exactly what you're talking about, Sean. There have been a few times where I've had to drive her to school in the middle of the night to drop off her lesson plans for the sub... Feel better soon, my friend.
Reply
:iconseane:
*SeanE Sep 9, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
thanx - it's two weeks ago now, so yeah I'm over it except for a slight persistent cough.
Reply
:iconracmycoon:
much respect ...
Reply
:iconstaminaboy:
=Staminaboy Aug 26, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Feel better Sean! Chicken soup, OJ, vitamins and bed rest!
Reply
:icon12jack12:
*12jack12 Aug 26, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Don't all you school teacher use that wonder drug created by a 2nd grade teacher, Airborne Effervescent Cold Remedy :dance:
Reply
:icongx-9901:
Sounds like the flu. Staying home under the blankets is the best thing
Reply
:iconxganglyx:
~XganglyX Aug 26, 2012  Professional General Artist
'duty of care', eh, is that an Aussie thing? Here in the states a sick teacher just meant a substitute playing some movie that vaguely related to whatever the class was about. Not really educational in the least.

Good times... ;)
Reply
:iconnimprod:
*Nimprod Aug 26, 2012   Digital Artist
hehehe, being sick sucks.

Get well ;)

at least i hope it gives you time to color stuff :P
Reply
:iconmisora-hunter:
~misora-hunter Aug 26, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Well, if it's any consolation;
I, as someone who spent 20 years in the educational system thank you for all your hard work.
Reply
:icondevgear:
Hopefully my care package will take some of the pain away! Get well soon man:)
Reply
Add a Comment: