I understand. I think it's the big elephant on everybody's
mind! But seriously, if you HAVE to have a job, go into the
inner-city charter schools. Your chances will be better, but
they will undercut your pay SO MUCH and they basically are
horrible to work at (I'm at on right now). But, if you can
stand the sight of blood, go for medical field!

I think univesity advisors are investing in their job security
by not telling the truth. Can't say I'd blame them in this
economy!

What to say about it?

On 6/09/09, just curious... wrote:
> Just curious as to what numbers people have heard this year
> regarding how many applicants there are for positions. I
> applied at a small district a month ago (1 opening) and
> what told by the principal they had over 150 applications
> so had a big task ahead of them!! My inner voice
> screamed" "That's all...try 1,000!" I have also read the
> posts about 13,800 applicants in troy....uggh...
>
> So what numbers have you heard, or better yet been told by
> administrators?
>
> I don't mean to bring this up to discourage people from
> seeking jobs or bring down morale. Personally this is my
> fifth year looking for a full-time classroom teaching
> Michigan job...I did a minimum wage position as an aide and
> went out of state for a while as well. I'm plugging away
> at resumes, and have applied to at least 300 Michigan
> schools/districts so far this spring (not to mention poured
> $$ into resume paper, printer ink, envelopes, postage,
> driving to deliver them, and driving to a few interviews).
> If I don't get a job I plan to go back to school and go
> into a healthcare field, I can perhaps find a job to
> actually support myself, since subbing is so poorly paid,
> plus you only get about 8 months worth of pay and can't
> file unemployment for the other months!
>
> I bring this up because I'm shocked to hear so often from
> recent graduates (some I've talked to on facebook, here and
> on other boards) who had NO IDEA the job market was this
> bad because university faculty just don't discuss it...I
> know we weren't told much when I graduated in 2004 (my
> student teaching building principal was the one who hit us
> with the stone cold truth) and that was five years ago, its
> soooo much worse now! And there has been vitually know
> media/newspaper coverage of the problem. I'm sure many
> students would (not all, but I know I would) have chosen a
> different career path had they know the truth about
> teaching in Michigan. I think the teacher "surplus" in our
> state needs more attention so our college students can make
> more informed decisions and not waste their money (as well
> as that of Michigan taxpayers) when they won't be able to
> find a job here in MI for years after they graduate.

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