substitute teaching

I do believe I am crazy.  Totally, completely, over-the-edge loco.

I have a degree in elementary education.  I have three more teaching certificates (in middle school mathematics, high school english, and high school social studies) because I’m just a total nerd.

I taught, briefly.  Long enough for me to realize that I don’t really enjoy teaching.

Now I’m looking at getting a job.  My savings account is dwindling, and frankly I know that when I publish a book, it will require a signficant financial investment.

Originally I thought I would just get a job at the local grocery store.  Easy job, it will pay the bills, and I might be able to get health insurance through them.  I am guessing I could probably get paid around $8.50 to begin with.

But then, last night I had the bolt-of-lightening realization: If I can get a job substituting, I can get paid quite a bit more- usually $85 per day, or about $10.63 per hour.  The other advantage would be that I would work hours that are a little more “regular”.  I would be able to be home in the evening.  Plus, if I get breaks and stuff, I could work on my writing.

There’s only one big concern: around here, school starts this week or next week.  So it’s a gamble if I will be able to get hired!

Oh, and also I will need to get some dressier clothes.  Blah.  If I could just lose a little weight, then I could fit into the clothes that I have laying around from student teaching.