The teacher summed up by saying, "Let me see . . .

You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. Not only that, I'm to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, behaviorally modify disruptive behavior, and observe them for signs of abuse, drugs, and T-shirt messages. I am to fight the war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for guns and raise their self-esteem. I'm to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, how and where to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook and how to apply for a job, but I am never to ask if they are in this country illegally.

I am to check their heads occasionally for lice, maintain a safe environment, recognize signs of potentially antisocial behavior, offer advice, write letters of recommendation for student employment and scholarships, encourage respect for cultural diversity of others, and oh yeah, teach, always making sure I give the girls in my class fifty percent of my attention.

I'm required by my contract to be working, on my own time, summer and evenings and at my own expense towards additional certification, advance certification and a master's degree, to sponsor the junior class and after school I am to attend committee and faculty meetings and participate in staff development training to maintain my current certification and employment status.

I am to collect data and maintain all records to support and document our building's progress in the selected state mandated program to "assess and upgrade educational excellence in the public schools." I am to be a paragon of virtue larger than life, such that my very presence will awe my students into being obedient and respectful of authority. I am to pledge allegiance to supporting family values, a return to the basics, and my current administration.

I am to incorporate technology into the learning, but monitor all web sites for appropriateness while providing a personal one-on-one relationship with each student. I am to decide who might be potentially dangerous or liable to commit crimes in school or who is possibly being abused and I can be sent to jail for not mentioning these suspicions to those in authority. I am to make sure ALL students pass all mandated testing and all classes, whether or not they attend school on a regular basis or complete any of the work assigned. I am to communicate frequently with each student's parent by letter, phone, newsletter, and grade card.

I'm to do all of this with just a piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, a bulletin board, a 45 minutes or less plan time, and a big smile, on a starting salary that qualifies my family for food stamps in many states.

Is that all?”

StormiN you work for K2?
Tyler

At least you WORK RL.

I'm in car sales and an Asst. Manager at Dick Hannah Dealerships...
Keith

I'm a small animal veterinarian in Southwest Portland. I run a clinic with my wife, who's also a vet. If I whine hard enough, she'll cover a shift for me so I can be on the river when the fish are in!

Construction Superintendant for a Seattle based G.C. Way to many buildings never enough river time

You mean, Northern Pikeminnow, right??

Dont worrie SteelieDan, stlhdr1 is below the squawfish of proffesions being a care salesman and all. If you are the Squawfish, then stlhdr1 is obviously not even a fish...he is a parasite-Whirling Disease.

Executive Chef at Johnny's Dock Restaurant in Tacoma. You all know and use Johnny's Seasoning Salt! Been working for the company since 1973, should have joined the Coast Guard, could have been retired by now.

forest fires for the summer

GO COUGS

Owner of GMS Specialty Inc. a commercial subcontracting company specializing in the installation of Hollow metal doors and frames, Architectural wood doors, Finish hardware, Toilet partitions and Toilet accessories. We also have the capability for Hollow Metal retrofits and repairs.

Members of Carpenters local 470.

Have been going strong for 10 years now.

See a sampling of our work on the above stated items at...

Sea-Tac Hilton
Tacoma Glass Museum

FJ...out.
Steve cell (253) 606-7382

fish bum and fisheries tech. student

Home office project manager (den bum). I manage personal financial and real estate investments, and write a little bit - all reasons I'm online so much. Additionally, I'm a Wall Street inside trader, hit man for hire, and beg my wife to keep working. (just kidding) ...

Hobbies: my kid's activities, fishing, golf, family travel; and corking doughballs on the river (jk).

Favorite color: green.

I work for O.B. Williams Co. as the production supervisor.It is my believe we are the top manufacturer of custom architechtural millwork [doors, sash, mouldings, cabinets, etc.] in this state if not the westren U.S. We've been in business since 1889, located 3 blocks south of Safco Field. Any of you wood junkies ever want a tour let me know. 206 623 2494 ext.133

I am a Croupier.

I'm the automation process engineer for a professional audio equipment (mixing consoles, power amps, studio monitors, hard disk recorders, etc.) manufacturer. I manage the automated processes (as opposed to the people) in the circuit board assembly area. I

I am a Computer Systems Specialist for a 911 Dispatch Center in Pierce County known as "Fire Comm". I am sure jack knows who we are. I manage our G.I.S. Geographic Information System providing map books and Fire District maps to 20+ Fire Districts. My other main emphasis is a Geofile that helps get the Fire District to your house. They call me a computer geek, for some that is easier than explaining what I do.

Lead engineer at a semi-conductor firm. Largest in the U.S, second largest in the world. Work 4 days one week, 3 days the next. Leaves lots of days off for fishing. Hobbies are. 1> Fishing 2> Fishing 3> Hunting 4> Golf... I suck 5> Race dirt bikes x-country (KTM 300 MXC) 6> River running, jet boat (Northwest 21 ft) Drift boat (Alumaweld)

And every so often I stop in and wash my clothes and talk to my wife.

Hey Tyler,

HELL NO, I don't work for K2, (as they say, f*ck2) they are one of the ones that moved all their stuff to China. They went from a peak of 600 employees on Vachon to 20 now... no wonder the people there are still pissed as DJ said.

K2 owns Ride and Morrow, they are all made in China. So are most of the Burtons. Salomon's boards are made in Tunesia, there are lots of other boards made in eastern Europe, and then a bunch built in government-subsidized factories in Austria

There are only a few US snowboard manufacturers left, and I work for by far the biggest one, Mervin Manufacturing. We make Lib Tech and Gnu snowboards, snowskateboards, composite street skateboards and Bent Metal snowboard bindings.

-N.

Inventory Control Analyst
Amazon.com

Soldier
United States Army
And damn proud of it!

Tug boat pilot presently on Neah Bay Rescue tug