The Suck Zone
Kathy Sierra’s latest post resonates with me in a way I’m sure she didn’t intend.
The problem with my new job is that I have entered the Suck Zone.
Moving into a new job is much like upgrading software (the topic of Sierra’s post). And the truth is, most people I know in education choose not to move on (or up) because they don’t want to go back to the Suck Zone.
Teaching is SOOO hard. It takes years (I’d say at least 4) to reach competency–the point at which you no longer feel you are doing irrevocable damage to children on a daily basis.
Once you do reach that level, it’s awfully difficult to choose to sink like a rock to the bottom of the competency spectrum again. In my case, I made that choice last year, and, through no fault of my own, have been forced to start over again this year. And truly, it sucks.
I don’t want to be a person who is wishing away her life. However, I simply cannot wait for the day when I actually know what the hell I’m doing, who I’m doing it for, and why. On that day, I will bid farewell to the Suck Zone.
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I can certainly understand what you mean! It’s hard to start over in any profession, and especially so in teaching. I like the way you call it “The Suck Zone”. That just about sums it up!!!
Comment by TheBizofKnowledge — September 25, 2006 @ 10:15 am
Wow…you mean I’m not a terrible person for having so many days that still end up in the suck zone?
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