9. I can have a bad hair day and no one will know.

8. I step into the hall and breathe the rarified air of administration (we’re on the same floor as Student Services, Special Ed., and Title I, among other powerful offices)

7. I get to work with a bunch of other teachers unleashing their own inner geeks.

6. I can play with clip art and pretend I’m working.

5. I’m a good independent worker. Bloggers & writers are often self-motivated types, and I’m both.

4. Those headsets with microphones look oh so fashionable with my hearing aids.

3. I never need to leave sub plans! Well, that’s both a blessing and a curse.

2. My “Teaching Wisconsin to Read” coffee cup can sit by my side, full, all morning.

1. I can use the bathroom any time I need it and not have to wait for a recess bell!