laughing lioness Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I've lived at our present location for 4 1/2 years. In that time I've started 2 successful class days, hosted a yearly women's retreat for homeschoolers, brought TeenPact to the state, led yearly drama camps and led a group in a yearly drama festival for 3 years, brought speakers and vendors to the annual conference, etc. All of that to say, we have served our fellow homeschoolers. The last class day we stepped down from running due to signing a non-compete clasue with a national company. Well, it's basically been "taken over" and turned into a "program" (rather than the classical community that we were) by a football dad who talks over everyone. My dh said last week he wanted back on the board so they met this week twice to "vote us on or off the island." I'm grieved. I feel sad and lonely and taken advantadge of once again. The football dad doesn't want my dh on the board becasue we had created a consensul council and he wants a top down heirarchical structure, giving the Chair (him) basically all of the power to define and create policy and procedure and making the actual director a stooge. sniffle. I feel lonely and freindless, knowing they talked about us all week at these meetings, knowing they've all benefitted from the time I've poured into the lives of their families. I don't know what the decision is yet but the fact that it came to a popularity vote just saddens me. On top of it, my dh had a job interview at a Reservation today (we desperatly need a stable income) and it was horrible. 3 years ago they "cut down" 25 jr. and sr. high school kids from a group hanging - just to give you an idea of the place. The pay is phenomenol but we'd have to live there and we still have kids at home, not to mention what an awful place it would be for dh to work. sniff. i feel sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Well that sucks. What a donkey that guy must be. The reservation sounds like a dismal place to work, much less to live. Maybe something better will come along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Remudamom-thanks = ) We were voted "off the island." Please tell me that homeschoolers in other parts of the world are not as bottom dwelling as here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 "Off the island" has to do with survivor. Seriously, I am sorry that you are going through this. It really is a bummer.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 :grouphug: Not all homeschoolers are bottom feeders. I hope some other job opens up for your dh, too. But it irks me that others let that guy take over. I hope some new door opens for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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