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It wasn’t easy, but ultimately I prevailed by showing all my quiz and test scores were A’s and my final papers met the scoring rubric for an A.

The hardest time I had was theories of criminal behavior. The instructor practiced family law and said she didn’t give A’s to Cops. When the final grades were posted on line I had A’s in all the quizzes, the mid term, the final and my paper and she still gave me (and a couple other cops) B+. I went to the chancellor and showed him my grades in line. He reached out to a couple of other students and ultimately our grades were changed to A’s and her contract was not renewed. I mean, your teaching a criminal justice class where 90% of the students are cops and you come out the first day of class and say you done give cops A’s then prepare for a fight.
Right is tight.... when you announce bs like I dont give a certain group A's (even if they deserve them) you are not only a jerk , but a shitty teacher.....
 
It’s 5 am here and good morning to those awake. I was awake at 1 am but used a brief walk around the house and my mantra and easily sent back to sleep. I did have 7 hours of sleep again.

After a week of getting about 7 hours of sleep, i have data. I found that turning off electronics an hour before sleep, and then nothing to eat or drink two hours before bedtime, is a routine that has helped me get close to seven hours of sleep every night.
 
It’s 5 am here and good morning to those awake. I was awake at 1 am but used a brief walk around the house and my mantra and easily sent back to sleep. I did have 7 hours of sleep again.

After a week of getting about 7 hours of sleep, i have data. I found that turning off electronics an hour before sleep, and then nothing to eat or drink two hours before bedtime, is a routine that has helped me get close to seven hours of sleep every night.


I got the TV out of the bedroom back in the early aughts. Sleep improved. Reading before bedtime - books, not electronics - makes my eyes tired and that helps, too.
 
Absolutely reading a book helps especially if I don’t feel tired. I forgot to mention that. Thanks!


Yep. Printed matter, not screens. I prefer the interaction with printed stuff anyway.


Essentially, according to the article I read when I was having sleep issues, the bedroom is for sleeping, fornicating and reading/resting. After awhile, one's brain starts to get the message. Apparently, TV is the worst offender.
 
Good morning. 5 am here and I'm catching up on the thread using only one eye and squinting the other as I've not had my coffee yet.
Going into to Tupelo today to see if I can convince a lawn care company to let me be part of their sales force.

I really don't want to drive a truck again. It was a great experience but it's not for me. I was a water lab tech before COVID hit. Our savings was being depleted quickly when we saw truck drivers still working and making great money. About $2k a week. Called the local community college and was sitting in a classroom the next week and driving for a company out of Wisconsin within 2 months.

I'm still raising an 11 year at this point and those 4 years were more rough on her than I intended. Homeschooled because I wasn't there to help. Home 5 days month. Great money to begin with but it's usefulness to me is over. The pay has dried up. Here at the end I was lucky to have enough miles for $500 paycheck. Don't let them fool you that there is a driver shortage. They love the fact that they can keep new base pay drivers behind the wheel. It saves a lot of money.

Lab license expired, certifications expired, my 60's so close I can taste it. AI has made it so I can't creatively hide my age anymore, my resumes are hitting the circular file before they look away from their screen. So now I'm looking at under payed work and begging to be given a chance to show I can improve their bottom line somehow without costing them insurance.
Hitting the basement after this cup of coffee, then cleaning up in the shower.
Wish me luck and I'll even take thoughts and prayers.
 
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Good morning. 5 am here and I'm catching up on the thread using only one eye and squinting the other as I've not had my coffee yet.
Going into to Tupelo today to see if I can convince a lawn care company to let me be part of their sales force.

I really don't want to drive a truck again. It was a great experience but it's not for me. I was a water lab tech before COVID hit. Our savings was being depleted quickly when we saw truck drivers still working and making great money. About $2k a week. Called the local community college and was sitting in a classroom the next week and driving for a company out of Wisconsin within 2 months.

I'm still raising an 11 year at this point and those 4 years were more rough on her than I intended. Homeschooled because I wasn't there to help. Home 5 days month. Great money to begin with but it's usefulness to me is over. The pay has dried up. Here at the end I was lucky to have enough miles for $500 paycheck. Don't let them fool you that there is a driver shortage. They love the fact that they can keep new base pay drivers behind the wheel. It saves a lot of money.

Lab license expired, certifications expired, my 60's so close I can taste it. AI has made it so I can't creatively hide my age anymore, my resumes are hitting the circular file before they look away from their screen. So now I'm looking at under payed work and begging to be given a chance to show I can improve their bottom line somehow without costing them insurance.
Hitting the basement after this cup of coffee, then cleaning up in the shower.
Wish me luck and I'll even take thoughts and prayers.
With your lab tech expertise, try the local water treatment plants. While I was working in that industry, they desperately needed your expertise.
 
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