Is it worth it for 2 nights?

[jdizzle]

call in sick !!! When i was in school I bumped in to my tutor who had been ill that week!! she was awesome even got the beers in... underage beer but hey no one ever said anything!

[monkey1989]

I would say go for it if you can afford it , will get to see all the major bands , two big nights out and you won't be completely knackered at the end , Wednesday is nice but I think people go over the top saying silly things like ohhh wed is my fave night

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

About a week before the festival start acting strangely at school. Both in class and especially in the staff room. After about 4 days, really turn the lunacy dial up. Go to the doctors still in lunacy mode. Tell them big porky pies about how you feel your losing it because of work related pressure. The doctor will then sign you off for a week at least. Might even throw in some valium. You then chose whether to stay with it and get the 3 month'er out of them / it (the situation), or go back to work a week later - when you'll be less rabid.

[silvara]

Do you know anyone who is going to arrive earlier than you? I'd suggest finding someone who can put up your tent, then if you get there late on Friday you can just enjoy yourself and not worry about finding a spot for camping. If you can do that I think it would certainly be worthwhile for the money...

[Spindles]

If you job hunt now you can get a new job with a start date of July with more pay at a better school everyone is a winner! If you do this very year you will be head of the best school in the land in a few years :-)

[Monkismo]

I hope you made the right choice (which is obviously to go to Glastonbury). One of our group does it every year. He teaches two hours away, gets to us last on Friday afternoon, has the best two days ever and then goes half an hour before the headliner finishes on Sunday. It's always his favourite weekend of the year even though he's only there for 54 hours.

[chrislfc]

I wouldn't bother with 2 days' worth.

It would probably piss down for the whole time i was there.

[Riggins]

About a week before the festival start acting strangely at school. Both in class and especially in the staff room. After about 4 days, really turn the lunacy dial up. Go to the doctors still in lunacy mode. Tell them big porky pies about how you feel your losing it because of work related pressure. The doctor will then sign you off for a week at least. Might even throw in some valium. You then chose whether to stay with it and get the 3 month'er out of them / it (the situation), or go back to work a week later - when you'll be less rabid.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Riggins

[Superscally]

No.

[jeffie]

No.

[brightyoungthing]

In 2011, my friend (also a teacher) was struck down with a *mystery illness *on Wednesday, but was miraculously fine again by post-Glasto Monday... She did have to find a quiet place to call in sick every morning at Glasto, but said it was totally worth it....so it's totally do-able!

[sthorpe]

Thanks Monkismo...

I have been most years since I started teaching in 2000. It is a ball ache but it is worth it.

If you can get someone to put your tent up before hand that obviously helps - I always try and get someone to cover my last class on the friday so I 'beat the traffic' and I am usually on site by 4pm on the friday. I know you have already missed some bands but you do anyway at Glastonbury. I am always amazed at how many people are still arriving then (and also leaving!).

Sunday morning - pack everything up and get it back to the car. Then all you have to do is go to your car when you feel that you are done in the evening.

Do it....

[dccool]

In a word......yes!

[celticvillan]

Hi,

I've previously been to Glastonbury a few times but never since I have started to teach. Now I can't decide whether to pay the full balance as I can only get down there on the Friday night and will have to come back Sunday night ready for work Monday morning.

Are there many that have done this before? Is it still worth the £230 + ticket price? Personally when I went before I loved the Weds/Thurs night and with me not being majorly interested in the line up, is my money best spent somewhere else?

[Warren]

So, did you pay off the balance? :-)

[Valka]

I just build in an expectation with my employers that if i can get a ticket i will be at Glastonbury for a week, easily done, Glastonbury Festival is included in my CV, so they already know before they hire me