Being a teacher substitute and not getting a support from a colleague and for what

Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
May 7, 2026 2:34pm CST
I hate it when supposed colleagues tell me something stupid, that shakes me up and before the end of my shift. Apparently, i banned drinking water on my class and she only said that parents and kids complained but all in nice tone. I asked who exactly, she didn't tell and cause i was shocked you know, i expected something serious, i was slow and disappointed and said that i allow them drinking water after the homework is done, which is like 10-15 minutes after. they are always walking, leaving papers around their desk, they are loud, the use not so nice words, they raise tone on me and many things but, hey, i banned them something. She's a morning shift, i'm in the afternoon and i had a good day today but no, her and the rest of the crew were horrible to me today. first, they say my shift is until 4:15 p.m. when i asked something but i saw them leaving earlier. then, today, i stayed in additional shift and i know it was from 4:15 p.m. but no, they called me on phone around 4 p.m, saying i should come earlier, i supposed to come earlier and they even sent a male colleague to get me. i mean and now this. i said something in person to this colleague but i can't believe she said this to me, knowing how kids are troubling. she said that kids are small and summer is coming but i said no, they aren't, they are 3rd graders. and i asked her something, she replied she doesn't know some things cause she doesn't work in the afternoon so, not working in the afternoon but she can point out things that doesn't concern her the way she wants. i am glad i told her to talk to the kids and i mentioned examples of their bad behaviour and i also mentioned they are taking advantage of going to the bathroom and drinking water and she said it's not the case like, i'm the crazy one and i do remember she pointed me over phone who are the troublemakers. i said, they are taking advantage but i later said okay, i will unban the drinking. i also sent her 2-3 messages (i am also suprised how come she found me cause, my additional shift was in other classroom) and my final was i asked her to say to the parents, which all have my number, to contact me first if something is not right. she said she will and i answered it's a shame she didn't do that in the first place. yes, i wrote that and i am glad cause, that's the truth. liking me or not, she should have backed me up cause, we should stand together. and parents' audicity is going behind my back. very nasty from all of the sides. Yes and she barely greets me and kind of ignores me sometimes when i enter the class. In previous schools, colleagues weren't great too but they mostly said the new teacher, the new rules and they should listen to her or him (but, i always followed the same old rituals) . Here, it's all of them against me. Okay, i'm ready now. I was surprised how quiet it was for my second week in this school.
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@allen0187 (59898)
• Philippines
19 May
Hope the situation in your job gets better soon.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
22 May
i quit. when she said again that parents are against me and then one parent said over sms they'll complain to a principal, i lost it. i am also disappointed and angry that the same school didn't send me the needed papers. when i joined, they were a week late with my contract and now they are late with this. something is itching me to report them cause according to law, they have only one week but they could have written they are late or something. i sometimes feel i worked for mafia and not at school. thank you.
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@allen0187 (59898)
• Philippines
23 May
@valherma00 you might consider reporting them. Hope this turns out good for you.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 May
@allen0187 i warned them last nigt and told them if they don't send me documents, i am reporting them and surprisingly, they sent me all the documents. but, why did they have to behave like this, i don't know. i am glad i got the papers and glad i left them.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
4 Jun
I can feel your frustration about this. There is always or are always people like this in a workplace. Through the years, I learned to ignore them and do my job responsibilities.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
7 Jun
it's terrible how some teachers like to take advantage of substitute teachers. if i wasn't instructed well or did something that's not right, enlighten me but try acting like a colleague. that's the worst school where i worked in. thank you.
@JudyEv (383765)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 May
I'm sorry your job isn't working out.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
8 May
Job is good but it's about environment or jealous or mean people.working at one place is a privilege.thank you.
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