Re: right when we thought it was over...
Posted by like i said... on 4/05/08

Like I said, the benefits are better here...to insure your famiy
or spouse in NC is VERY expensive, if you're using the teacher's
insurance...this is something that has been talked about on your
board very often. Benefits and pay are better in MI, this is just
a fact. I am not getting defensive, I wasn't getting worked up at
all! I just thought she should get all the info she
could...obviously you live there and can tell this person a lot
but I'm telling her what I know. I agree that the unhappy campers
come here and complain, but I am not an unhappy or disgruntled
person...Most people go to the South to teach and find it very
different from what they were told so I thought I would just
comment. I was trying to be discouraging but simply stating
facts...the middle class is shrinking and long term you'll make
twice what you make in NC and your benefits are better, that's
all. If this couple wants to go to NC then I wish them well, I
just thought I'd share what I know! =o)


On 4/05/08, NC is a good place wrote:
> Why are you so defensive??? There is plenty of job security in
> NC. Nobody's losing jobs. Probationary teachers can be let go
> for any reason but they rarely are-and the rarely is when
> they're SO bad. We have one tenured teacher at my school who
> needs to leave teaching but even without a union, the process to
> fire her is daunting and hasn't happened. It's not especially
> cheap to live here but not especially expensive either. Our
> benefits aren't so bad either compared to most places. There
> are many that would say Michigan's benefits are unrealistic and
> reflect an economy that's no longer there.
>
> I'm not prepared to enter the geographic wars I've seen on this
> board. I'm just commenting that in my opinion it's the
> disgruntled who mostly post on this issue. Those of us who are
> happy campers don't usually come back here.
>
>
>
> On 4/05/08, I didn't say it was a bad place... wrote:
>> I didn't say it was a bad place but in the LONG TERM you will
>> make more money, and your pay, benefits and job will be
>> protected by the unions...you don't have to pay taxes on your
>> car up here, would you rather start at $35,000 or $29,000 and
>> pay a lot of taxes.....living in most parts of NC is not
>> cheaper than living here, unless you live in the sticks...go
>> visit the NC board and you will see that multiple times. Your
>> fiance is a male, he'll get hired into a public school sooner
>> than you think. NC is not bad, it's clean, beautiful, the
>> people are a heck of a lot nicer than they are up here, they
>> have caring teachers etc....BUT what's the most important
>> things when it comes to a career....money, benefits, job
>> security...you'll find there is much more of that here in all
>> those categories. Well, job security is public schools at
>> least, charter maybe...it all depends.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/04/08, NC is a good place to be wrote:
>>> I have a theory that mainly unhappy teachers who've moved
>>> out of state come back to this board. I love teaching in NC.
>>> I love living in NC. Even though the economy is bad news
>>> everywhere right now, there's still a major sense of GROWTH
>>> in NC. I like the feel. There is no union to protect good
>>> and bad teachers-but I've always been treated fairly. If
>>> you're a homebody, stay. But if you really want to make the
>>> best life possible for your new family, go to NC and the
>>> interviews with open minds-not just for a vacation because
>>> the tickets are non-refundable. You may find there is life
>>> after Michigan.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/02/08, me :-) wrote:
>>>> Well, my fiance and I (both elem. teachers) have been
>>>> searching for a year for teaching jobs in the state, when
>>>> we relucted to looking into North Carolina, which we have
>>> 6
>>>> interviews (in 2 days...and guaranteed jobs!) next
>>>> week...today however he had an interview in MI and was
>>>> offered the job 3 hours later! We are still going to NC
>>>> because the plane tickets are already bought...but now it
>>>> looks like we have some decisions to make! Right when we
>>>> thought we would never find a job in MI...funny how things
>>>> work out :-)

Posts on this thread, including this one

• right when we thought it was over..., 4/02/08, by me :-).
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/02/08, by Zainie.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/02/08, by congrats!.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/03/08, by CJC.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/03/08, by don't go to NC.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/04/08, by what grade?.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/04/08, by me :-).
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/04/08, by NC is a good place to be.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/05/08, by I didn't say it was a bad place....
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/05/08, by NC is a good place.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/05/08, by like i said....
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/05/08, by Mark.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 4/07/08, by me :-).
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 5/06/08, by Michelle.
• Re: right when we thought it was over..., 5/14/08, by mandie.

 
 
 

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