Friday, September 12, 2008

Yeah, I'm here

Just totally and completely bummed. There is no other way to express it. See, it's like this. I work full time in a physically taxing job for me- I teach elementary school. I am also disabled. The biggest issue is chronic pain. I also have mobility issues (I walk with a cane) and I fall over with the least provocation. Most of the time, my bosses have accepted that I have some limitations, but my current one does not. And I am getting grief about it. I won't go into detail, but it has proven to be very tiring. And it is really taking the fun out of teaching, I tell you.

Why is it that some people misuse their authority in such appalling ways?

5 comments:

Diane said...

I don't know, but you find those sorts everywhere. Is there another level of administration that you can talk to (above the principal level) or do you guys have a union to go to bat for you?

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Anonymous said...

Ohhhhh.. that sucks! I'm sorry you have to put up with that - there does seem to be a bully in so many workplaces. Surely you have some grounds for a harrassment/human rights complaint? Perhaps through the union?

Carol said...

That's absurd. It's not like you are asking for unreasonable accomodation to do your job. Time to go up a level in administration and/or involve the union, I suspect.

Bea said...

That sucks big time. Do they have laws about that in Canada? Can you go and talk to another administrator or will that just make it worse?

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Anonymous said...

No idea. Mean people suck. Sorry to hear you're getting such grief at work. Can you turn them into someone?