Griffs Jobs

In my case I lasted from Sept – March. One day unexpectedly the Principal
and VP visited my room, stayed for 5 minutes and within one hour I
was called into the office where I was told I was being terminated. The
reason I was terminated was I was told I was not teaching to standards
and was given a zero across the board on my stull evaluation. I was told I
had no control of the classroom which I believe was totally not the case
in my opinion. The Teachers Union did nothing for me to save my job
or to get reassigned. My teaching career at Long Beach Unified School
District was over. I was 2 years into a graduate studies program at Cal
State Long Beach when I was terminated so I pulled the plug on getting
my Masters and Teaching Credential after the abrupt termination. I
was a bit upset but not broken since I knew It was a personality clash
and I was not one to be shy and not heard. Not the norm in education I
understood. I went into my teaching with a business background. I had
left a voice mail message with the Principal a few weeks earlier asking
her to return my phone call which she didn’t for some issues I was having
with a student and behavior. I think that was the straw that broke
the camel’s back as they say at least for my employment future at Long
Beach Unified School District. I was a bit too direct for the administration.
It was not the right fit as it had been during my 1st year as a teacher.
My 1st year I had an excellent relationship with the administration
which is essential to longevity I believe in a teaching position.
Job #29 2004 CGX - American Litho– Sacramento, CA Regional
Print Sales Representative
Crazy but true. A bit stunned by the teaching career backfire I took a
job as an area sales rep for CGX a nationwide conglomeration of print
companies. I was hired to rep their Sacramento plant and was based in
So Cal. It was a short lived and a failure. I would have more printing
failures in my jobs before finally saying enough is enough but never
saying never. As of this writing I am not looking to hook up with any
printing companies for employment. A consultant maybe but employee I
don’t think so but again never say never.
Job #30 2012 -Inglewood Unified School District – Substitute
Teacher - Have nothing but high regards for my time teaching at
Inglewood Unified School District. Once again it’s all about the fit and
personalities in teaching. I had a great teacher I worked with during my
long-term sub assignment at Inglewood Unified.
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