So I am feeling good about work, not just that I am in a more positive culture but that I am doing some good things that seem to be a good fit. At least they are being received positively. I have some moments of cringe from my last job but they are manageable and pass.
I had a kiddo, easily our most difficult child, who was asked to move from the gym and needed to take a break from activities for a really disrespectful interaction with staff. Pretty much everyone is having a hard time. So I spent a long time getting her to come to the area she needed to take her break, she could have a book or some drawing paper but she had to go to that cool down place. It took well over 5 minutes, usually she responds to me better than others. I got the report paper for behavior issues and finally she said she had bigger things to worry about. What came out was a crying jag and telling me her mother has told her she is giving her away. The girl said that she is trying to be better, and that she didn't want me to call the police.
I felt good about getting to that break through, I had to do a social services call, and had total support from my supervisor.
Other cool things are that a supervisor had to come out for an emergency (my assistant had to go to the hospital for his pregnant girlfriend urgently) and said our program was great. Apparently she is the hardest one to impress. I also had a supervisor there when licensing came to visit and inspect after an injury and she thought I did well. Plus the nurse consultant found our medications were in good shape and paperwork in order. All in 40 hours a week!
i heard a little about my old site, they don't have enrichment clubs going, the new person is trying to get the most difficult student out instead of trying to work with him, and the new person even slept through a morning shift one day leaving the only staff person seriously out of ratio. Really happy to be moved on and have a life again.