rant · moment 5 of 19
Long Island Machismo, Trash Can Kicking, and Being a School Dean
from The Fixer (Bronx Jonny) · #86
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
3 minThey joke about the murder suspect's mental state, then pivot into Johnny explaining his job as a school disciplinarian/dean, how he tries to be fair with students, and how a temper outburst can end a teacher's career.
- 11:04Tim describes kicking a trash can at work and how the incident circulated through HR, making him look like a madman.
- 11:28One outburst gets compared to mass shooters in the pipeline of workplace paranoia.
- 11:47Tim jokes he can't fall back on his lineage like others, claiming Germans are just cold and passionate about work.
- 12:04Working at a high school in a disciplinarian role, Tim swears at kids in the morning, telling them to keep their eyes down.
- 12:16His philosophy: kids are entitled to do dumb shit that doesn't hurt anyone, but actions that cause real harm cross the line.
- 12:42Some Deans try to be the cool guy, but Tim respects a Dean who lets kids off for outside-the-building behavior while enforcing indoor rules.
- 12:59Tim notes that kids know he's fair, so they cooperate—if they fuck up, they know they have to go above him and deal with real consequences.
Karina Vitrano