We’ve all seen them, the ’20 things everyone from your city must have done’, or the bucket list of 10 things to do before you die, so just for fun on Friday, here are 35 things that I’m pretty sure many of us as youth workers of one sort or another have either done, or had experience of in our role or career to date. And if you haven’t, it probably because you haven’t yet, but probably will.
Have secretly wished for a teachers salary and security but not their job load, pressure or expectations.
Have found solace in coffee.
Been at a conference just for the networking.
Been economical with the truth on a funding bid.
Had to change your entire practice because someone else was economic with the truth on a funding bid.
Been distracted by this blog.
Had the best idea you’ve ever had idea torn apart by management group/trustees or governance and then had the worst trustees in the world.. yet..
Forced to do the ‘great’ idea of the management or governance even though you know it doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.
You couldn’t wait to leave college and get back out in the real world.
You wish you were back in college.
dare i say it.. 36. lost a young person…. ?
37. Been barred from somewhere, to the extent that a mini bus, consent form and 2 hour trip is required to go to the only macdonalds that will serve you all.
Hope you enjoyed these, Thank you to the many who made a contribution to this piece with your own suggestions for what it should include, there is a variety of experiences for all of us, but many of us will have, or are about to have a range of similar experiences, in whatever part of the country or world that we do youthwork.
Youthworker; Are these your superpowers? is the follow up to this piece….
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Feed the world? maybe; But do kids know there’s youth clubs here at Christmas?
Been awake all hours worrying about a young person.