Substitute teaching already scheduled!

Japan
August 16, 2022 10:05pm CST
As I told you, I retired from July 1. I put my name on the substitute list at school, so I can go in and see the kids, and earn a little money, and help out the school. (It's really hard to find substitutes for music classes!) Anyway, school hasn't even started yet and I got a request for some music classes in October! My next project is contacting my flute students that I didn't teach during the summer, and getting their lesson schedules down. I will be so happy to have a schedule every day again! I have trouble being on "vacation" because there is no real motivation to do anything. How do you deal with non-scheduled weeks?
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15606)
• Hong Kong
17 Aug 22
I'm semi-retired. Have some freelance work to do. Otherwise, I read books and play musical instruments.
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
22 Aug 22
What musical instruments do you play?
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15606)
• Hong Kong
22 Aug 22
@petatonicsca Guitar and keyboard.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (160026)
• United States
17 Aug 22
Mostly, I spend a lot of time on myLot talking with friends. I've been basically on "vacation" since January 2020. I do still accept manuscripts for editing, but only get one about once a week and finish it within two days of getting it. *shrug* It gives me some income, at least.
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
17 Aug 22
So you really do the "work from home" thing!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (160026)
• United States
17 Aug 22
@petatonicsca Yeah, sort of... I've edited manuscripts for several years but it's my only income right now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364274)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 22
I try to set myself small tasks to accomplish each day so that I'm not such fiddling around and being totally unproductive. I'm sure your days will fill up soon.
George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (115171)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Aug 22
Likely working at home cleaning up the bedroom since there is the need to clean up the dirt and food crumbs on the floor and doing cleaning work on clothing.
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
17 Aug 22
I am very bad at housecleaning. One reason I work is maybe to avoid doing it! Just kidding, but still...
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (58467)
• Philippines
22 Aug 22
Well, just enjoy it. That's what I can do for unplanned vacation