BSCs are often unhelpful. (I have only worked with 1 I liked)
Teachers and parents are often unwilling to change or may even be hostile.
Kids can attack you. Hair pulling, biting, hitting, spitting, kicking etc.
Unpredictable schedules. Clients constantly cancel. I have rarely made all of my hours in a given week.
Management constantly complains about clients who need TSSs, but refuse to staff them.
Part-time TSS are at the bottom of the barrel. While I was part-time, I had to constantly beg for more clients.
TSSs are treated like crap. We are disposable. Only BSCs and MTs are given any credit for anything.
High turnover rate.
Insurance is through the roof and only offered to full-time employees.
Practically no hours in the summer. Even full-time staff are working 20 hours or less. Part-time staff are lucky to get 10 hours.