Month: June 2022

First Day at the New Job

School has ended for now, and I have taken up my position once again in The Disco Booth downstairs.

I have goals, of course I have goals. Here them are:

  1. Be amazing. ✅
  2. Make enough money to cover health insurance.
  3. Make enough money to cover a JCC teacher’s salary.
  4. Make as much money as Adam.
  5. Make as much money as Adam and me at the JCC combined, possibly adjusted for inflation.
  6. Make F.U. money.

I am happy. I am so happy. It feels like I’ve gotten out of jail*–not because teaching is jail; the JCC is a delightful place. Teaching is just not my calling–but because I am free to follow my heart. I don’t I have to squeeze all of my projects into my spare time. And that gives me energy to do other creative things in my spare time.

 

*Not prison, jail. I’m sure nothing can compare to prison.

Done.

I am retired from preschool teaching!!!!! I officially work the gig economy now, and the I’m my own boss jokes haven’t even gotten old yet.

My people sent me off well, with a cool ass tote bag, a cute little plant, pizza, green beans, and a giant tray of mediterranean meat and rice that Bree ordered the other day. We froze it, and it will serve us well in these sparse days of hustling.

And 2 of my kids got me cookies and candy, and a large gift card we will be using to get steak at L Woods one day when the ramen will have become overwhelming.*

Seems to be that when you leave you feel the most appreciated.

 

Now I’ve got 2 years to Make It before I would have to do the Walk of Shame back to the JCC. Wish me luck. And if you want to send leftovers, we are really going to miss those.

Sincerely,

A New Amy**

 

 

*Kidding. I’ve been trying to get Adam to cook ramen with me for years.

**A BOSS Amy! Monday I have orientation and sexual harassment training with myself.

Know what I don’t have anymore? A meeting on what to do if a guy with a gun comes in and starts shooting babies.

 

New review

“OH MY GOODNESS. YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! THIS IS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED!!! Thank you so much. This is for a script that I’m doing. Will let you hear it when I finish later this summer and I will be in touch with more projects. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!”

-Person on Fiverr