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I was just curious how long we have all been doing our job!
I have been a paid TA since 1995 - 13 years!!!!! (and still loving it!) Very Happy

dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45309

not technically a TA anymore but still support so have added mine Smile

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hollyw · Top poster Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1497

Been paid for the past 8 years but volunteered for 8 years on and off before that.

trueblue · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

paid since 01/01

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Lucybelle · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

paid for 3 1/2 volunteered before that for approx 3 yrs.

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tiggersmum · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

1997 i started.

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lilsparrow · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

Been a paid TA for 2 years, voluntary for 8 years prior to that off and on between children and been a lunchtime assistant for last 4 years!!!
Love it !!!!

dadenuk · Moderator Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 9126

Well, umm, not anymore - and only was for a few years before quitting Wink

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Tomjay · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

But if you count the times being a TA while I was a science technician it is 34 years

-Star- · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

Wow - you beat all of us!!!

trueblue · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:11 am Post subject:

Tomjay wrote:

But if you count the times being a TA while I was a science technician it is 34 years

My goodness Shocked

and with you looking so young Very Happy

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Tomjay · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

Flattery will get you everywhere!! lol

Tiki · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

I've been at this so long that I'm now working with children of the children. Shocked

Now that does make you feel old.

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Tomjay · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:02 am Post subject:

Yes, when I feft me previous job, in my leaving speech I said I had bettergo before I had [revious students granchildren, that caused a laugh, but was not too far off the mark Very Happy

Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9817 Location: england

Did voluntary in school and kindergarten while the kids were young and then went to college (NNEB 2years full time) when youngest boy was Yr1.So I was on placement then and paid work since 1992.