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futuremrsofficer · August 2011

Hi ladies,

so I'm starting at a new school this year, and I just got an email saying that there is a conference August 24th and 25th that is recommended but not required. Now normally I'd be like cool I'm there, but I have a vacation planned August 19-26th 3 hours away. Should I suck it up and come back early? ( Ok I know this is what I should do, but really I just need someone who's not my husband to tell me that)

blenderdance · August 2011

Could you just go the 25th? I think this is what I would probably do--it shows that you are eager and enthusiastic, but also takes into consideration that they didn't send these dates until now (which, btw, would annoy the crap out of me...).

futuremrsofficer · August 2011

I think I might just suck it up, I mean we still have 5 days up north, plus that saves us money on dog boarding. I also suggested that I leave early and Sean and Myles can stay without me if they want.

Leo713 · August 2011

I'd try to go for 1 day, only because it's a new position for you. It does totally suck that you weren't informed until now, but if it doesn't bother you too much to cut your trip a day or 2 short it may be worth it. Bummer dude.

JaneGold · August 2011

Maybe I'm a slacker but I probably wouldn't go unless I really wanted to. Lots of people have end-of-the-summer plans. If they needed you to be at a conference during that time, they should have given you more advance notice.

abarber340 · August 2011

I would normally say to skip it except for the fact that it's a new position. Because of that I would try to make it for at least a day. Sorry. How crappy of them to give such last minute notice.

starsailorr26 · August 2011

abarber340:
I would normally say to skip it except for the fact that it's a new position. Because of that I would try to make it for at least a day. Sorry. How crappy of them to give such last minute notice.

All of this.

JoShan1719 · August 2011

JaneGold:
Maybe I'm a slacker but I probably wouldn't go unless I really wanted to. Lots of people have end-of-the-summer plans. If they needed you to be at a conference during that time, they should have given you more advance notice.

I second this. My vacations are a big deal for me and it takes a lot of convincing to get me to change/cancel my plans once I've made them. I'm just stubborn that way. If it's not required I wouldn't go. If it was important they would have made it mandatory attendence.

kaesha · August 2011

I third this. They should have given you more notice. Don't think of it as being a slacker - you're choosing to put your family time first. Most teachers (heck, people) I know do the exact same thing.

futuremrsofficer · August 2011

The reason it's not mandatory is because contractually they cannot make it that way, our year doesn't begin until the 30th.

Also there was no way I would have known about this conference had I not been friends with people who already work at this school.

The only reason I want to go is to make a good impression on the new principal of the school.

I'll make it a game time decision.

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