I'm thinking of selling homemade treats at my job. What do I need to know?

[Anonymous]

No way this is real. OP cannot be this stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how about soups and stews?

You are a moron. Terrifying that you teach children. Disgusting.

[Anonymous]

She's effing with us now.

[Anonymous]

Don't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher. Does that change anyone's opinions?

I'm a school administrator, and if one of my teachers tried this I would shut it down immediately. This is totally inappropriate for the workplace and trust me, MANY of your colleagues would immediately go complain to your admin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First, you need to ensure that this is even allowed in your school district. Many school districts have explicit rules that there is no solicitation by staff members (not just teachers, but anyone employed by the district) on school property. Additionally, you better be very, very certain that you monitor the sales. You can't even have a box of items with a cash box for people to leave money. If a student were to purchase, even accidentally, an item, then it crosses from school regulations to legal violations. In many jurisdictions, solicitation of any goods or services to a minor, even non-sexual, is considered a crime and could cost you your job, or even get you prosecuted. In your case, it would be a misdemeanor, but it could cost you not only your job, but your career.

You need to find a place other than your school to do this, if this is what you want to do.

+1


Also, no one wants to pay for your food. This is not sustainable.

[Anonymous]

Exhibit A for why some people look down on teachers.

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher. One of my coworkers is known for her cake pops (that she has brought to staff functions). People have gone to her to ask her about buying some for kids parties.....however in no way shape or form does she solicit business. Another teacher is known for her knitting and people have sought her out to have things made for them. That is fine in my book.
You can have your own business and sell at markets and what not and then to coworkers only if they ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher. Does that change anyone's opinions?

And I'm a principal. I'd shut this down so fast you'd need a trail of your cupcake crumbs to find your way home.

[Anonymous]

Um. That's illegal. I think anything you sell has to be made in a commercial kitchen. Not to mention that your employer does not want you to spend time that you should be working trying to sell shit to employees. What kind of a moron doesn't know this?

I call troll

[Anonymous]

This is obviously a troll. But nice to know how people really feel about teachers. Pretty despicable to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is obviously a troll. But nice to know how people really feel about teachers. Pretty despicable to read.

Principal here from above post: I don't see any "despicable" comments about teachers. What I see are comments about a poster/troll who claims to be a teacher that thinks it's fine to sell baked goods and other homemade food items at school. That is a clear sign of poor judgment, and as both a parent and as an administrator I'd be very concerned. Folks here were commenting about the specific poster/troll, not teachers in general or the profession.

[Anonymous]

i am not a "troll" - i am a teacher! and i was serious. i wans't going to knock on classroom doors in an apron with my tray of goods. i was going to offer them up free in the teachers' lounge and then if someone liked them they could do an order and i would deliver the items to them. i dont' really see how that's all that different from doing mary kay or something and teachers eat each other's food all the time. there is a constant stream of cookies and cakes and other stuff in the lounge that we all eat and no one is kicked out because they offered food without having their kitchen inspected! you all are way over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i am not a "troll" - i am a teacher! and i was serious. i wans't going to knock on classroom doors in an apron with my tray of goods. i was going to offer them up free in the teachers' lounge and then if someone liked them they could do an order and i would deliver the items to them. i dont' really see how that's all that different from doing mary kay or something and teachers eat each other's food all the time. there is a constant stream of cookies and cakes and other stuff in the lounge that we all eat and no one is kicked out because they offered food without having their kitchen inspected! you all are way over the top.

But teachers aren't selling Mary Kay at school! And if you are selling food you have to have a license or permit or something. Not to mention a health inspector would have to visit your kitchen before you start your business. Bringing in baked goods to share and starting a food business for profit are two different things. OP you are over the top.

[Anonymous]

Where I work, you aren't allowed to work on a second job while "on the clock" for our employer. So your start up baking business on the work premises would be a no go. Even if you only used your break time to sell your stuff, the fact that your using the employer's space is problematic.

And that unprofessional nature of it all is also a reason not to do it.