Good for you Kathy, for spending your retirement on your
terms.
Astrid
On 10/03/15, Kathy with an update....mind change wrote:
> I have been talking with special ed friends who have been
> telling me about the new IEP system and how horrible it is.
> Then my mom told me that her surgery and hospital stay
after
> is going to be more of a big deal than they had told her (or
> she understood), so I may be with her longer. I called
Human
> Resources and rescinded my application.They had me call
the
> specific school HR person and I left a message. Hopefully
she
> got it. I will call again on Monday to make sure. My friend,
> who I love teaching with, was disappointed but understood. I
> will continue to sub as I am really enjoying that. I also
> enjoy the fact that I can say no and not take a job when
> called. Thanks for all of your input.
> Kathy
>
>
> On 9/23/15, Peg wrote:
>> When retired teachers do long-term substitute jobs (more
> than
>> 60 days is considered long-term) they are placed on Step 1
> of
>> the teachers contract. You may have taught for 40 years
and
>> may have been at the top of your school district's pay
> scale
>> but now you're retired and you start (and stay) at Step 1.
> I
>> know it's not fair but if you really want to work, don't
> bite
>> the hand that feeds you.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/23/15, Kathy wrote:
>>
>>> I have been subbing some since school started. I did a
>>
>>> two week stint in a special ed room (started the school
>>
>>> year) and have done some jobs in my old school. I am
>>
>>> going there at some point today to sub for a teacher
>>
>>> whose has an appointment (long story). I have a sub job
>>
>>> there next week, too. I was informally offered a .5
>>
>>> resource position in a low income school, probably the
>>
>>> poorest school in our district. I am waiting for the
>>
>>> official offer. I have said yes, contingent on pay. I
>>
>>> want to go in at my old salary (of course, at the daily
>>
>>> rate) and be able to set my days and times due to
>>
>>> commitments I have made since retiring. I have been
>>
>>> finally dealing with fixing up my house, inside and out.
>>
>>> That has put a bit of a dent in my savings. I want to
>>
>>> building up that savings, as well as finish all of the
>>
>>> projects. I should be able to do that if I get the pay
>>
>>> that I am expecting. I am enjoying subbing, but there
>>
>>> aren't as many jobs as I had thought there would be.
>>
>>> Kathy
>>
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