AIBU to think vice principal had unrealistic expectations?

I’ll tell my DH that, shall I? It’ll certainly be news to him.

You are on call constantly within that time

Yes, most of us are on call constantly at work.

You are on call constantly within that time

Yes, most of us are on call constantly at work.

Who covers the class whilst you are going to the loo when you need to?

A urologist once told me that when women in the 40s come with bladder incontinence he has 2 questions.
1 about childbirth
2 are you a teacher

Having worked as a teacher and in other workplaces, I can say that from my experience, I have generally been able to go to lunch when I want

Really? Most jobs I've worked in, you can't fit a lunch break in. You grab something and eat at your desk. Did you used to work in fairly low level, secretarial type roles? Anything a bit more professional, and you'll find that people certainly do not just "go to lunch" and certainly not "when [they] want".

I just don’t have the time or energy as I have primary aged children on my own. but you're doing this during your work hours right? Or are they expecting you to put work in after hours??

Having worked as a teacher and in other workplaces, I can say that from my experience, I have generally been able to go to lunch when I want, get a drink when I want and go to the toilet when i need to.

But not when I've been teaching. Because of lessons and all that.

If I’m lucky, I get 15-30 mins at lunchtime. Break time, I’m either on play ground duty, first aid duty or setting up or clearing away between lessons. Tea or toilet breaks don’t exist because you can’t leave the children alone in the classroom to do this. It’s literally two minutes to run up the corridor for a wee before the bell goes at break or lunch. That 40 hours is accurate when taking into account all the work at home. I also am classed as part time on a 26 hour contract because I work 4 days per week, not the full 5.

Yes, this is pretty normal in most jobs. I am certain that you grab a bite to eat every day, perhaps grab a cup of tea or two and also have a few loo breaks. So let's say 30 mins + within the day. So you wouldn't count that in your working hours.

Most of us in professional roles work as you describe above, grabbing quick bites/cups of tea and running to the loo.

Having worked as a teacher and in other workplaces, I can say that from my experience, I have generally been able to go to lunch when I want

Really? Most jobs I've worked in, you can't fit a lunch break in. You grab something and eat at your desk. Did you used to work in fairly low level, secretarial type roles? Anything a bit more professional, and you'll find that people certainly do not just "go to lunch" and certainly not "when [they] want".

Having worked as a teacher and in other workplaces, I can say that from my experience, I have generally been able to go to lunch when I want

Really? Most jobs I've worked in, you can't fit a lunch break in. You grab something and eat at your desk. Did you used to work in fairly low level, secretarial type roles? Anything a bit more professional, and you'll find that people certainly do not just "go to lunch" and certainly not "when [they] want".

Ah, I see the mistake here, and it is common from teachers. Work hours do not include breaks (e.g. lunch breaks, tea breaks), so when I say I work 9-5, that counts as 7.5 hours, not 8, to account for the 30 mins of the day when I am nipping to the loo, grabbing a snack, etc.

I assume you grab a snack and nip to the loo during your days - you may even grab a 20 min lunch break and take a tea break as well. This time isn't included in your work hours, so you likely work less than 40 hours a week (prob closer to 35), which is entirely reasonable and comparable to most other jobs.

This whole "I work 50 hours a week" from teachers, when they are including all breaks (and sometimes even their commute 😂) is ridiculous - no one else does that. I have heard a teacher on here say "I leave the house at 7am and get home at 6pm, therefore I work 11 hours a day, or 55 hours a week"...where that just describes a normal 37-40 hours a week of actual work, like the rest of us.

We can’t go to the toilet when we want or eat and drink when we want. We have very little autonomy over our schedules during the working day.

Again, very normal in a workplace.

Of course it is.

No, it’s not normal. Don’t be daft.

Are you joking. Teaching is all hours. Of course op is working evenings and weekends.

Ah, I see the mistake here, and it is common from teachers. Work hours do not include breaks (e.g. lunch breaks, tea breaks), so when I say I work 9-5, that counts as 7.5 hours, not 8, to account for the 30 mins of the day when I am nipping to the loo, grabbing a snack, etc.

I assume you grab a snack and nip to the loo during your days - you may even grab a 20 min lunch break and take a tea break as well. This time isn't included in your work hours, so you likely work less than 40 hours a week (prob closer to 35), which is entirely reasonable and comparable to most other jobs.

This whole "I work 50 hours a week" from teachers, when they are including all breaks (and sometimes even their commute 😂) is ridiculous - no one else does that. I have heard a teacher on here say "I leave the house at 7am and get home at 6pm, therefore I work 11 hours a day, or 55 hours a week"...where that just describes a normal 37-40 hours a week of actual work, like the rest of us.