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Just reading the title, I had a feeling it was about saying no to work. Maybe because I have a hard time with it.

I have 24 classes at my private English school. And, I go for 16 hours a week to a junior high. I have to be there for the whole time but teach (that is to say I'm in the room) for about 8 classes a week. Recently, I took on 2 company classes a week. To ring me in at... 34 classes/week

That's in the off season. From April to October I have nursing college classes as well. I generally have about 6 a week there to totally do me in.

I think they say a healthy schedule is 25 classes.

I try to say no. Honestly! The company that I just got a contract for didn't seem to understand 'I DON'T HAVE TIME!" Then I asked for what I felt to be an unreasonable amount of money and they said, "OK."

I feel myself just going through the motions at times but right now I'm pretty on top of things. My lessons would be a little better if I wasn't spread so thin, but they're still pretty good.

However, it's really bad when I'M the one yawning in my classes. :sleepy: