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WA Teachers Chatboard TOP POSTS ALL POSTS SUBMIT POST Search Teachers.Net Advanced You're on the... WA Teachers Chatboard top posts | all posts | submit post Make WA Teachers a Favorite! We also recommend... State Teachers Mailring Lesson Plans • Math • Language Arts • Science • Social Studies • Music • Art & Crafts • Phys Ed • Other Teacher Chatboards • latest posts • by subject • by grade level • by state • all chatboards • language arts center • technology center • foreign language center • hot topics • interest groups Teaching Jobs Classroom Projects Teacher Mailrings Teachers.Net Gazette • Current Issue • Harry Wong Column • Teacher Classified Ads • classroom printables Site Map next post skip topic Print | Share | Report Post Re: Living and working in Olympia Posted by Christine Dixon on 6/19/08 On 6/08/08, That Teacher Guy wrote: > I'm considering applying for teaching positions in teh > area. Do you have a strong teachers union? How much does it > cost to rent a house? I'm like something rural or in a > nice location in the most inexpensive area near olympia? > looks like salaries start around $40 k for new teachers so > I could probably only afford to pay like $700-$1000 a > month. But what is gas and electric like? Any other charges > I should be aware of? How is the economy? Employment? jobs > in other sectors. What are you paying at the pump? What do > you pay for car insurance? Interestingly enough, we have been looking at moving to the Olympia area because the taxes are lower and housing costs a bit more reasonable than up towards Seattle, where we are currently located. For teachers, I'd say the good thing about the Olympia area is that there are several school districts, the area is growing, the state union is strong. I heard that the Thurston School District just passed their levy and they are hiring... However, everywhere in the state gas is about $4.89 a gallon now, so you will not want much of a commute. I'd say do some web research on rents and every school district has a web site with openings posted. Good luck! Posts on this thread, including this one Living and working in Olympia, 6/08/08, by That Teacher Guy. Re: Living and working in Olympia, 6/19/08, by Christine Dixon. Re: Living and working in Olympia, 11/15/08, by local teacher.

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