Re: Does anyone teach in Montana and love it?
Posted by Stay away. on 11/25/07
Yeah, we don't want you.
On 11/24/07, Heidi wrote: > My husband would like to move to a state where the pace is slower, and > where there is less possibility of a terrorist attack! We live in > Southern California, and I currently teach Kindergarten, plus I run my > own business (see the link below). (I write music to teach K with.) > > It worries me to hear of people trashing Californians who move to > Montana! It seems like no matter where we move, someone is going to > not want us simply because we come from CA. I would expect the cost > of living to be lower, only because it is so darn high here. And I > know that I would take a giant pay cut, since I am at the top of the > pay scale here after 22 years of teaching. > > My husband's main objection to living here is the terrible commute he > makes everyday to work. It is sometimes an hour and a half each way > (and it should take only 30 minutes, but for the traffic.) I do > expect this to be a huge adjustment for me, no matter where we go, > assuming this would be a rural location, and very different from here. > > Are there any reassuring words out there? > Heidi