The Never Ending Thread

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Well, I don't have a teaching certificate, but I do have a master's degree. That is apparently gold to school systems, and they can give me a 3-5 year waiver til I get it. All the while I'd be making around 40k and only working 9 months out of the year. What's not to love there? I am a huge jock, so doing PE is right up my alley.
So why would you be envious.

I am only applying...I figure until you try, you won't achieve. I must at least try, at worst they can say no.

Teaching is what I really want to do, unfortunately I have bills to pay. If they would just pay school teachers better they would have better competition for the jobs. But nobody wants to pay more taxes.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Teaching is what I really want to do, unfortunately I have bills to pay. If they would just pay school teachers better they would have better competition for the jobs. But nobody wants to pay more taxes.

How much do they pay teachers out there?

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

How much do they pay teachers out there?

http://www.aft.org/presscenter/relea...ySurvey-MD.pdf

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by angryssg

http://www.aft.org/presscenter/relea...ySurvey-MD.pdf

The average salary is 52k...for 9 months work, that is DAMN good.
The beginning salary is 37ish, that's not bad.
I'd be started at around 40k, and I think for 9 months of work, that's wonderful.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

The average salary is 52k...for 9 months work, that is DAMN good.
The beginning salary is 37ish, that's not bad.
I'd be started at around 40k, and I think for 9 months of work, that's wonderful.

But for the cost of living in this area it is not enough. You have to have a second job and a spouse that works just to make ends meet.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by angryssg

But for the cost of living in this area it is not enough. You have to have a second job and a spouse that works just to make ends meet.

Well, across the country a second income seems to be required. But how much is the average house out there?
I know that my wife will be getting 60-100k, so I can afford to make 40k, but I'm talking in the Denver area where it will cost me 250k or so for a house.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Well, across the country a second income seems to be required. But how much is the average house out there?
I know that my wife will be getting 60-100k, so I can afford to make 40k, but I'm talking in the Denver area where it will cost me 250k or so for a house.

Small houses in this area are in the 400,000 to 500,000 price range. It's crazy!