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13687. Macnas - 2/4/2005 1:19:54 PM Think of the blessed relief it will bring arky. 13688. Magoseph - 2/4/2005 3:09:20 PM Arky, I discussed the situation extensively last night with my loved ones and the consensus is that my husband requires my presence at all times. Naturally, I have to agree to what is reasonable. This is what I heard last night, supposedly my favorite past rejoinders: money, money, and more money, that is always good—who are you telling me what I should do or not do? I did not come to this country to be told what to do; I know what is best for me, etc.
I never talked just like that to my sons, but I admit that the messages they got from me are true to form—shame on me! One good thing came out of these conversations--my sons were happy that I called them to discuss a personal matter instead of usually announcing a decision to them.
Hello, Mac, Ali, and everyone—the big melt is on its way, bevies of crows are on their way north and it is getting warm. How is the weather in your countries?
13689. Macnas - 2/4/2005 3:39:08 PM Hello Mago.
Some showers, wind, cold. 13690. Jenerator - 2/4/2005 3:50:21 PM Mags,
I think it's great that your husband wants you to stay home. I'd quit my teaching job in a heartbeat if it was economically feasible to do so.
Arky, we have 28 people suspended today. Oh, and the woman I replaced was on emergency leave. 13691. Macnas - 2/4/2005 4:34:09 PM Hello Mago.
Some showers, wind, cold. 13692. PsychProf - 2/4/2005 6:10:46 PM Snow again here in New England. 13693. thoughtful - 2/4/2005 6:12:54 PM My husband wants me to keep working, and I'm nervous about not working. Our primary reason is for the benefits. Health insurance costs acquired privately are out of sight. A friend of mine is not old enough for medicare but his wife is...his health insurance + her supplemental is costing him over $12,000 a year and rising. That's not for full blown coverage...rather that's with a high deductible, no Rx, no dental, no eye care, etc, etc. 13694. PsychProf - 2/4/2005 6:23:32 PM Thoughtful...time to meet for a beer. 13695. alistairConnor - 2/4/2005 8:10:48 PM Thaw here. Snow nearly all melted off the roof of the house.
Warm, mid-twenties, in Auckland, with occasional light rain, predicted for when we get there.
Kuala Lumpur is pretty constant : highlands near the equator, 30 degrees and fine. 13696. thoughtful - 2/4/2005 8:59:00 PM pp, we'll have to include the wiz too! 13697. thoughtful - 2/4/2005 9:01:32 PM Good: gave blood today
Bad: forgot to wear red for women's heart awareness day.
Oh well. They did give me a pin with a red dress on it which I'm wearing.
Very short of blood supplies in our area....seems a lot of the regular donors aren't giving because of the flu.
So if you can, please think about giving blood. Each donation can go to save up to 6 lives. Pretty impressive. 13698. PsychProf - 2/4/2005 9:15:33 PM Thoughtful...yes, it would be a pleasure to meet him 13699. judithathome - 2/4/2005 10:11:00 PM I wore read today but it was purel;y by accident.
Mags or Robert, if you are around, could you go into my newpaper site and check to see if my letter is in there today? I didn't get a paper today, even after I called at 8am and bitched about not getting one...they said they would send one right out and here it is 2pm and no paper.
And NOW the damned site won't come up, either.
13700. judithathome - 2/4/2005 10:25:56 PM Jeez....I wore RED. 13701. wabbit - 2/4/2005 11:49:13 PM The RC won't take my blood anymore, but I am wearing red. 13702. Magoseph - 2/5/2005 12:35:02 AM Judith, it's not here today--I'll check it tomorrow, though. 13703. arkymalarky - 2/5/2005 12:57:54 AM Dadgum, Jen. That's unreal.
What I do in the next two or three years depends on 1) whether my district stays, which looks pretty good right now and 2) how much time this rural advocacy sideline takes up after next year.
Mags, I don't know how long you've taught or what retirement policies are in your state, but in mine I can retire with full benefits in four years and with 90% of them after next year. Then I could go back to teaching four classes AND continue to draw retirement. I talked to a friend last night who's doing that after 35 years of teaching (I have 24) and she loves it.
13704. Magoseph - 2/5/2005 1:33:54 AM Teaching was a late career for me, Arky, so I am unlikely ever to meet the requirements in Wisconsin. As a result, I am not absolutely certain what the requirements here are. As for the five years I taught in Oklahoma City, I withdrew and invested in my IRA account when I moved back up here. I'll do the same thing eventually for Wisconsin since I am home to stay, it appears.
13705. arkymalarky - 2/5/2005 3:47:26 AM That's too bad, but it might not be an option there to retire then go back part time and still draw retirement like it is here. I was amazed it was an option. Everyone I know who teaches part time loves it--full time has gotten to be such a lot of work with all the state paperwork requirements and NCLB, but teaching is still a lot of fun. Unless I go to full time advocacy work down the road it's what I intend to do when I'm eligible. 13706. Magoseph - 2/5/2005 4:04:12 PM That's too bad...
Arky, no, not for me--I have other sources of retirement income. Teaching was fun for me when I worked for Michelin with executives who needed the language, so I thought it would be a cinch with teens and it was, overall. I’ll find out if retired teachers can work part-time in this state. I know the state is changing the rules for health benefits now, but if I were still teaching, it would not affect me either--I never used their health benefits.
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