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I've made it passed the first half of the day - it's all down hill from here.
 
I ended up changing my plans at the last minute for the "class of evil" and the VP was so impressed with my idea*, he wants to see it in action tomorrow. I told him it will probably suck, as these students rarely do anything, but he was cool with it. I have to say that the coolness in work environment is one of the reasons why I like my job. 
 
I'll find out if I get to keep it when the state legislature finalizes the budget.
 
Apparently, every school district in the state is thinking the same way because there are almost no jobs posted anywhere for the upcoming year. Not even in places where no one wants to live or the schools that have huge turn-overs. Nada. Granted it's early, but in five years, there has never been this few job posting for the state. Yes. I do check on a regular basis. You never know what will come up... and right now, it's nothing.
 
The Evil class filled out job applications today, for jobs they would be qualified for after graduation. No computer programers or head football coaches. Tomorrow, they have to give a speech describing why they would be the best person to hire. Again, a few took it seriously. Most attempted to apply for the head football coaching job at a local high school. It was hard not to laugh when one student thought that job would pay over $100,000/season. I really do wonder how bad reality is going to hit them or if they'll just meander through life waiting to "grow-up".

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