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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some of the people complaining here should sign up to be subs.[/quote]

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NP, so not one of the complainers. I'm seriously thinking about it but... One, the pay isn't great. And two, I've been self-employed for so long that I just find it weird to have to get transcripts from my school for a job. And I need a recommendation from my employer (which is currently me and my last employer was 10+ years ago). And I also need a character reference recommendation, but I usually work by myself and it just seems awkward to ask a client or a friend for a reference. However, as a native English speaker I've got that skill down pretty well, can arrive on-time and sober, and have no problems exactly following a teacher's lesson plan. [/quote]

This was me, exactly. I hadn't worked except for myself for 10+ years. I taught many years ago and subbed at private schools for awhile afterwards. I asked about the references and after several back-and-forth conversations with the sub office, they accepted a reference from a place where I volunteer and a character reference. They acted like no one had ever asked this question before, which I find hard to believe. I downloaded my transcript from the National Student Clearinghouse website for $4, which allowed prospective employers to view it online for two weeks.  The sub office is so inefficient that no one bothered to review it for several weeks and by that time, the link had expired and I had to pay for it again and call daily to make sure they saw it. Honestly, dealing with them is the worst part of the job, besides the pay. I've subbed in some "difficult" classrooms and the kids were more plesant than the people who work at that office.[/quote]

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