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July 2013 Moms
Hilaboo86
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Job-I trust y'all's opinion
Hilaboo86
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Ok so an update to my job saga. After 5 interviews and holy stress for the past month I now have two job offers. I would really like to run this by you all just to see what the popular opinion would be. I wish I could do a clicky poll on mobile!
Option A-
6th grade in the town I live and grew up in. I would still get the 17,500 dollars in two years to pay off my student loans. The thing is- I'm over the 6th grade age and I have found myself unhappy at times with that age group after so many years with them. The distance to drive is about 8 minutes (I'm doing 25 now so much shorter) and I'll make about 200$ more a month. And god knows that's a lot to a teacher.
Also four classes with ab 30 students in each teaching both math and science
Option B- second grade in the current county (but only about a 12 minute drive) with only 17 kids in my room all day. I did my student teaching in second grade and loved it. I would make the same money I am
Now but I would only get 5,000 in two years for student loans (bc of the switch my three years of 6th grade prior would go down towards elementary not middle which is 17 k)
What do you ladies think? I have no idea what to do and would appreciate some opinions!
Option A-
6th grade in the town I live and grew up in. I would still get the 17,500 dollars in two years to pay off my student loans. The thing is- I'm over the 6th grade age and I have found myself unhappy at times with that age group after so many years with them. The distance to drive is about 8 minutes (I'm doing 25 now so much shorter) and I'll make about 200$ more a month. And god knows that's a lot to a teacher.
Also four classes with ab 30 students in each teaching both math and science
Option B- second grade in the current county (but only about a 12 minute drive) with only 17 kids in my room all day. I did my student teaching in second grade and loved it. I would make the same money I am
Now but I would only get 5,000 in two years for student loans (bc of the switch my three years of 6th grade prior would go down towards elementary not middle which is 17 k)
What do you ladies think? I have no idea what to do and would appreciate some opinions!
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Re: Job-I trust y'all's opinion
I think I would consider it in terms of looking back on today from a viewpoint in 5 years: will you be happier having had more financial freedom, or happier having tried something new?
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If I was already feeling burned out, I would go for the new opportunity. Practically speaking, however, option A sounds much better so I would only choose option B if I was truly burned out.
I would take the 2nd grade job if things are ok financially. I agree with Casey though, is it possible to tell them that you have another offer on the table for more money, and maybe they could negotiate a little?
If I were given those options I would probably choose the one with better financial compensation because it would really help us out (finances are tight).. but I can see that job enjoyment would become more important as money was more stable.