Re: Help needed.Sorry its long

On 1/13/09, Robinsonzoo wrote:
> Hello all. First I want to say thank you inadvance for any
> help you may give.Here's my situation. I am a teacher in
> Michigan that is guaranteed to be laid off in June with
> little possibility of being called back. The district I
> work for is literally closing half of its schools and of
> course cutting its owrkforce accordingly. Since I was just
> hired August 08 I can se the writing on the wall. Also
> like a lot of Michganders my dear husband worked fora
> supplier to GM and was just laid off last Friday with no
> possiblity of being called back. The company is closing
> its doors. So here we are looking at neither one of us
> having a job come June so we are exploring our options
> elsewhere. Are there projections for jobs in Tennesee, I'm
> certified English and History secondary and 2/3rds way
> done with my Master's in special ed/ cognitive impairments
> (mentally retarded)? What is it like living down there?
> Cost of living? I have never lived anywhere but Southeast
> Michigan so I am apprehensive but I know what has to be
> done.
> Thanks again for any help.
> Lorretta