So I can't really tell you why it was such a crummy day on the work front, but it was a crummy day on the work front -- so crummy that I spent some time thinking about what I would do if I quit my job. Things I considered:
- write books
- learn to code
Joe thinks I'd be especially good at anything involving small children, but he also notes that I wouldn't make much money unless I became a pediatrician. (I am not going to apply to medical school at age 51.)
My friend Jenny says whenever she's feeling glum about work she imagines getting a job at the gas station near her house, where they're always hiring and they have a soft-serve machine. Having a bad day? Have a little soft-serve!
Probably the way it's going to go down from here is that I have a couple of icky meetings and then the stress dies down. Probably also I will feel a lot happier about my job once I am not trying to teach online any more. But I think I am going to put it in my syllabus from now until the end of time that any queries about final grades need to be addressed in an in-person meeting.
Still, tell me-- what would you do if you didn't have your current job? What alternate jobs would you suggest for me?
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