u/twinjmm

Is anyone else like me and become a nervous wreck when applying for a new job?

Anything I'm confident about when applying for it, I'm fine. But anything that might be questionable I'll hesitate on, and still if I do apply I'll grow very anxious.

It gets to the point where I can't function very well, and I don't know why tbh. This is something I have always had a hard time getting past my whole adult life

Here's my situation...

There is a new job coming open, and it's a great position! However, the person I would be working for makes things much more difficult than needed and that is why there is so much fallout under this guy apparently. That, and the commute is close to 30 miles to and from my house. I always think hypothetically in these situations of what my life would possibly look like. I ask myself, is the commute worth it to go work for a person like that everyday? I feel as if I could possibly hate myself and probably not be happy.

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Anyone on the NE side drive up to New Braunfels for work?

I'm looking at a potential job opportunity and I'm curious how the commute may be, especially with the construction. I'm coming from Converse, right off 1604 close to I10.

Anyone leave NB for a while, eventually moved back, and then regretted it?

I'm just curious. I love NB, and often have thoughts about coming back after all these years. I still visit every couple weeks, but I often ask myself if I would enjoy being back full time. I feel I would become bored too fast haha.

So I'm sort of fed up right now. Maybe I'm just in my own head, idk.

There is an assistant band job I may be interested in, but when you see the history of the assistants that left the program and start asking questions it all comes back to the head director.

I was a HS director for a while, and then left for elementary because my job was cut. Now I would like to go back to HS but under the right conditions of course.

I don't understand why there are head directors out there who feel they need to put a full stop to the things their assistants want to achieve if it means for the betterment of the whole program. And I'm not talking about extra tasks that adds to the schedule. I'm talking about a head director who is apparently jealous when his assistants are successful, so in return he tries to control every aspect of what they do and he dictates how things will be done so they don't appear to be better than him.

I have friends who quit teaching over things like this. I have always felt with the hours you work as a HS director, it's only worth it if you and your team can trust each other and are on the same page about what you want.

Anyways, maybe this is more of a rant. I need to find some more things out of this job, but I'm afraid I could be stuck working for a head director who could possibly be a drag (hypothetically speaking). I know the feeling because it happened in my last year of HS.

I just don't understand why there are band directors like this. Part of me wants to apply, but a part of me is also feeling I should stay away.

There's a job that opened up that I'm interested in, but apparently the head director is a pain to work with. You look at the staff that has come in gone over the last few years and it's been quite a bit.

I was a HS director for years before my job was cut, and now I am at the elementary level. I was lucky to work with people who I got along with and we were watching for each other's success. However, from the info I'm gathering about this program and the head director it seems like it could be an irritating place to be. Everyone says this director does not like his assistants to be successful because apparently he feels he is not. Also the community does not like him very well.

Has anyone walked into a position like this? Is it worth it in the end?

I'm at a point where if I'm going to do these long hours, I don't want to hate working for a guy that can make things miserable. I feel I value my time too much to let that happen these days.

I'm looking to possibly upgrade to a medium or large grip module for my 4.0c.

Does anyone have personal pictures with the differences between the modules?

I am currently an Elementary Music Teacher. Before coming down to Elementary, I was a Band Director for 10 years. The only reason I am in Elementary is because my job was cut last year and I had to take something to be employed. Unfortunately there were very few band openings last year.

I have put in a number of applications for band director positions in my area, and have had no luck with landing an interview. My resume has great results and achievements, and I know a lot of people... I just haven't had luck landing an interview for whatever reason.

I'm currently in a district that is failing, with schools and programs being cut left to right. It's the same district I have been in my whole career. The pay is great... that's the only good thing. The atmosphere is toxic almost in any school you walk into.

There is a district that is far better and more supportive, and one I would like to very much be part of if ever given the opportunity. In fact, this is where I put a majority of applications into for band directoring. They had a few elementary music jobs open up and I am considering applying. The schools are in better areas and it's a little closer to my house.

I'm feeling that I might not be able to land a band job again this year. I feel if I could make my way into this district, I might have the opportunity to move into a band position I desire at some point.

My other option would be to stick things out where I'm at, and hopefully leave when I want if I can land a band job. Since I'm not resigning a contract, I could take a vertical move at any point of the school year. Taking a new elementary job in a new school district would not allow me to do that.

What would you do in my situation?

I am currently an Elementary Music Teacher. Before coming down to Elementary, I was a Band Director for 10 years. The only reason I am in Elementary is because my job was cut last year and I had to take something to be employed. Unfortunately there were very few band openings last year.

I have put in a number of applications for band director positions in my area, and have had no luck with landing an interview. My resume has great results and achievements, and I know a lot of people... I just haven't had luck landing an interview for whatever reason.

I'm currently in a district that is failing, with schools and programs being cut left to right. It's the same district I have been in my whole career. The pay is great... that's the only good thing. The atmosphere is toxic almost on any school you walk into.

There is a district that is far better and more supportive, and one I would like to very much be part of if ever given the opportunity. In fact, this is where I put a majority of applications into for band directoring. They had a few elementary music jobs open up and I am considering applying. The schools are in better areas and it's a little closer to my house.

I'm feeling that I might not be able to land a band job again this year. I feel if I could make my way into this district, I might have the opportunity to move into a band position I desire at some point.

My other option would be to stick things out where I'm at, and hopefully leave when I want if I can land a band job. Since I'm not resigning a contract, I could take a vertical move at any point of the school year. Taking a new elementary job in a new school district would not allow me to do that.

What would you do in my situation?

To those who are not PMs and looking to take the PMP...

Assuming you took ARs course for your 35-hours, did you feel like you knew a lot afterwards? Or just had a broad understanding?

It's obviously a lot to take in. I'm assuming once I start doing other things like SH and Mock Exams, then I'll really have a clear picture of how all the terminology is integrated.

Has anyone added washers to their blades to achieve a lower cut?

I would be doing this so I could scalp my lawn before I level with sand. Currently, it does not do a good job scalping at 1in because I maintain my Bermuda at 1.5in. Still way too thick afterwards to spread sand.

I have seen quite a lot of guys do it and all be successful, but it also makes me uncomfortable. I was thinking about trying to swap out my 8in wheels with 6in wheels instead.

Thoughts?

I have a Honda HRN216 btw.