I can't read some of their work

and when I say some - I mean like half!

and there loads of it to mark.

I have been at it for 2 hours now, and I am half way through one of the classes

blugh!

Why am I a teacher...

I'm sorry that you're loaded down with marking. At least you can be proud, doing a peerlessly valuable job despite the long hours/hard work.

Alternatively, you can give them all Cs!

and i get a good holiday

their ks3 - and they don't deserve c's... lol

WHATEVER THE EQUIVALENT OF C IS THEN.

Long summer holidays. Moral superiority. Either is good - both is just... I don't even know why I'm sympathising with you anymore.