part time job ideas - home by 2:30/3pm

[Anonymous]

Does your husband and his colleagues coach sports or sponsor clubs? Maybe that's why they are at school later than the PP said (3 p.m.)

It is possible to be an excellent teacher and keep those hours. It all depends on what type of classes you teach, how much experience you've had teaching that subject and how much preparation you've done in the past/over the summer. Also, some teachers work in isolation and others work with a team of teachers and can divide the work.

I've known a few teachers that stay until 6 p.m. at night and they are horrible teachers - bad rapport, no personal connection, weak teaching methodology etc. Of course, they were the first ones to brag about what LONG hours they were logging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regarding teachers: I really don't know how a teacher can be home by 3pm everyday. My husband is a HS teacher and works almost as much as I did when I was a lawyer at a downtown firm. Leaves the house by 6 am, works until 4pm -5pm, then does some work at home at night and on weekends. It really gets my goat when people think teachers have it easy. It is a hard job. He is not alone in his schedules, all of his colleagues who do a good job have similar hours.

No one is saying teachers have it easy. I am one, and I know how hard it can be. But over time the work really should lessen, assuming you are teaching the same subject and are well organized and use your time wisely. Are you positive that your husband is working the ENTIRE time he is at school? I know I sometimes like to take an hour or so just to chat with my co-workers and let off some steam. Am I using my time wisely, no, but it does wonders for my mood. Teaching is incredibly stressful and draining which is why so many teachers burn out after a few years. And many teachers are often extremely disorganized - I have seen it in many of the classrooms in my own school - papers and books everywhere, piles of stuff all around. These teachers might be great teachers, but they waste a lot of time trying to find things and "organize" themselves to get ready for class. I once worked with a teacher who is still one of my good friends. She was so sweet and loved the students and would stay until about 5-6pm every day working and grading and would also bring work home on the weekend. But she was the most disorganized person I ever met and would always comment to me on how "fast" I did everything. I felt bad for her and I always thought that if she could just get a bit more organized, she would spend so much less time at school. But it was just not her personality to work that way. Eventually, she burned out and ended up retiring two years ago. So, not to say your husband is not a great teacher, but I do disagree with your last statement that the only "good" teachers are the ones who are working long hours every day and on weekends. Some of us are just able to maximize our time and get a lot done in a shorter period of time.

[Anonymous]

This is the OP. I really like how this thread has taken off -- in so many directions!! Thanks for the helpful replies. I like the idea of teaching exercise classes. Lunch lady not so much. But that's just me. Also, for the PP who asked: I am an attorney with a big firm. Believe it or not, I work a reduced schedule but the hours can still be long and unpredictable so I was just curious to see what type of jobs were out there that tracked the school schedule. Also, my dad was a high school English teacher. He always had lots of papers to grade when not at school. But he would work early mornings or late at night, and he was a very present parent. And he was always around during the summers....except when we needed extra money and he opted to teach summer school! Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regarding teachers: I really don't know how a teacher can be home by 3pm everyday. My husband is a HS teacher and works almost as much as I did when I was a lawyer at a downtown firm. Leaves the house by 6 am, works until 4pm -5pm, then does some work at home at night and on weekends. It really gets my goat when people think teachers have it easy. It is a hard job. He is not alone in his schedules, all of his colleagues who do a good job have similar hours.

PP,

in full agreement with you! Thanks for the support!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regarding teachers: I really don't know how a teacher can be home by 3pm everyday. My husband is a HS teacher and works almost as much as I did when I was a lawyer at a downtown firm. Leaves the house by 6 am, works until 4pm -5pm, then does some work at home at night and on weekends. It really gets my goat when people think teachers have it easy. It is a hard job. He is not alone in his schedules, all of his colleagues who do a good job have similar hours.

No one is saying teachers have it easy. I am one, and I know how hard it can be. But over time the work really should lessen, assuming you are teaching the same subject and are well organized and use your time wisely. Are you positive that your husband is working the ENTIRE time he is at school? I know I sometimes like to take an hour or so just to chat with my co-workers and let off some steam. Am I using my time wisely, no, but it does wonders for my mood. Teaching is incredibly stressful and draining which is why so many teachers burn out after a few years. And many teachers are often extremely disorganized - I have seen it in many of the classrooms in my own school - papers and books everywhere, piles of stuff all around. These teachers might be great teachers, but they waste a lot of time trying to find things and "organize" themselves to get ready for class. I once worked with a teacher who is still one of my good friends. She was so sweet and loved the students and would stay until about 5-6pm every day working and grading and would also bring work home on the weekend. But she was the most disorganized person I ever met and would always comment to me on how "fast" I did everything. I felt bad for her and I always thought that if she could just get a bit more organized, she would spend so much less time at school. But it was just not her personality to work that way. Eventually, she burned out and ended up retiring two years ago. So, not to say your husband is not a great teacher, but I do disagree with your last statement that the only "good" teachers are the ones who are working long hours every day and on weekends. Some of us are just able to maximize our time and get a lot done in a shorter period of time.

Totally agree with this.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who works as a Doula for a Doula agency. She only takes clients she meets during the hours her
kids are in school. (She is a postpartum Doula.) I believe she took some training with her employer but before that
she was a graphic designer/art director or something like that.