Par-tay!

[Unkotare]

Just a fraction of the faculty really filled a golf course's function room. Interesting to see people outside of work who you almost never do. Good folks, good talk, good food. The bunch of us who interact at school the most colonized a table near the door, so it was easier for me to make my Irish Exit when the time was right. Still, there were a lot of hugs, handshakes, fist bumps, and seasons greetings on the way out. A nice night, and out before anyone got drunk and/or started dancing.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

Sounds like fun. It's nice all the instructors get along with each other.

 

[Thunk]

and out before anyone got drunk and/or started dancing.

Oh man! You missed the best part! And no drunk coworkers got to take advantage of you

 

[Thunk]

I was thinking OP...you should take your class on a field trip to play a round of put-put golf.

They'd have a blast!

 

[Unkotare]

I was thinking OP...you should take your class on a field trip to play a round of put-put golf.

They'd have a blast!

Even better was the time me and some of the folks who were at the Christmas party tonight took a big group of Central American kids to the ice rink. Laughed so hard my sides literally hurt!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Just a fraction of the faculty really filled a golf course's function room. Interesting to see people outside of work who you almost never do. Good folks, good talk, good food. The bunch of us who interact at school the most colonized a table near the door, so it was easier for me to make my Irish Exit when the time was right. Still, there were a lot of hugs, handshakes, fist bumps, and seasons greetings on the way out. A nice night, and out before anyone got drunk and/or started dancing.

My experience varied by the schools. Some, like my first school, had a holiday get-together every year. In fact, my first was my introduction to most of the faculty and I stayed 10 years. When I moved north, schools had difficulty holding parties because they usually coincided with the first snow days of the year in December. Others didn't even bother having one because of poor participation. I usually left those schools after a year. Ther was no camaraderie at those schools at all. mainly because the teachers hated the administration.

 

[Unkotare]

My experience varied by the schools. Some, like my first school, had a holiday get-together every year. In fact, my first was my introduction to most of the faculty and I stayed 10 years. When I moved north, schools had difficulty holding parties because they usually coincided with the first snow days of the year in December. Others didn't even bother having one because of poor participation. I usually left those schools after a year. Ther was no camaraderie at those schools at all. mainly because the teachers hated the administration.

The people I work with are great, for the most part. I hadn't attended most such events because I was coaching, or the time was difficult due to my (very) long commute. Teachers who live in the district can go home and then head out later, but for me it would be a three hour turn around. I had to hang around for some time after school let out, but it was worth it. A nice time with some good people.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The people I work with are great, for the most part. I hadn't attended most such events because I was coaching, or the time was difficult due to my (very) long commute. Teachers who live in the district can go home and then head out later, but for me it would be a three hour turn around. I had to hang around for some time after school let out, but it was worth it. A nice time with some good people.

For the last half of my career I had up to an hour commute each way. I feel your pain.