When I first retired from the military I did a gig substitute teaching. I did it one day and I never did it again. When they called me and asked if I would like to do it again I said no. I think it was a combination of the kids being terribily behaved and me being recently out of the military just didn't go well together. Now I think it might be different and I would be a little more patient, but I don't know. Wish I could give you some ideas on what do do from home, but at a loss unless you have tech skills. If you do, there is usually plenty of remote support roles available, but I am not sure they pay very well.
As far as the attention economy, I hear you there. It seems everything begs for our attention theese days and none of it really worth our time after we spend it, or so it seems. Like you I would like to increase my reading. I have let that slide and don't like it. But have had a hard time focusing especially the last year or so.
I do wish you the best in the coming year.
I definitely don't think it's a good mix. I"m ashamed to say that in the 80's when I was at school, we had an ex Vietnam vet and he used to totally lose it, so we used to bait him to get him to do it. Teenagers are not nice people.
Thanks for your well wishes, @coinjoe!
Yeah, being so high strung at the time it just wasn't in the cards. I know even for my first regular job I had challenges with interacting with people. Just different worlds. However, if I was in better health, I think it might work out now. I am much more patient and have "deprogrammed" myself for the most part LOL.
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