come talk to me

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]haha loopy, as long as you don't leave it in too long you should be fine. My mom always reheated our pizza in the cardboard box.<strong><u> Blue, we'll have to agree to disagree. I don't think teaching is a mediocre job. Not even close.  Not if it's done right at least</u></strong>.
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

No, I dont either.  I meant giving people who do a mediocre job.  Like their performance, not that the job itself is mediocre. 

cheeseandrice

A lot of entry level jobs elsewhere are going to start far above $30k with just an education, especially a Masters degree.

I'd rather see higher salary up front and no tenure or guaranteed annual pay increases.

Look, I make $40k and it's really not that much money. At least not in Minneapolis. I'm not complaining, but I would NEVER teach for this money. I don't have to take work home with me every night, I don't have to stock my own office with my paycheck, I don't have to buy Klneexes for all my coworkers out of my own paycheck, and I don't have to deal with everyone in the world telling me how to do my job- parents, coworkers, the government, and every single person in the general public. 

Nebb

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[QUOTE]Nebb, what kind of pizza did you make.  We had Skinny Shrimp Alfredo.  It was okay, probably better as leftovers as most pastas are.
Posted by ski2play[/QUOTE]
One pizza was just green peppers and mushroom with mixed cheese ontop, the other was mushroom and pepperoni, which was good but not as good as the other IMO (im not a big pepperoni fan).

Blueyed228

I guess my point is that I would love for there to be a system in place that makes teaching exclusive.  Like, only for the people who can do it well.  And then pay those people well and keep them happy.  I dont care the price, as long as the results are there.  I dont pretend to know how to do that, but I wish it was how it worked.

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : No, I dont either.  I meant giving people who do a mediocre job.  Like their performance, not that the job itself is mediocre. 
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]

<div>Well I misread that. Then we can continue to agree. ;)</div><div>
</div><div>There are definitely some mediocre teachers out there, and there are some absolutely awful ones. I've had more than my share growing up, that's for sure.</div>

ErinG93

Ski, those invitations are awesome! I love the RSVP wording.

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]A lot of entry level jobs elsewhere are going to start far above $30k with just an education, especially a Masters degree. I'd rather see higher salary up front and no tenure or guaranteed annual pay increases. Look, I make $40k and it's really not that much money. At least not in Minneapolis. I'm not complaining, but I would NEVER teach for this money. I don't have to take work home with me every night, I don't have to stock my own office with my paycheck, I don't have to buy Klneexes for all my coworkers out of my own paycheck, and I don't have to deal with everyone in the world telling me how to do my job- parents, coworkers, the government, and every single person in the general public. 
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

But there are lots of jobs that require higher education and have many of those factors.  I guess I just dont see what makes it special.  Dont want to deal with parents?  Dont teach.

LetsHikeToday

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[QUOTE]I guess my point is that I would love for there to be a system in place that makes teaching exclusive.  Like, only for the people who can do it well.  And then pay those people well and keep them happy.  I dont care the price, as long as the results are there.  I dont pretend to know how to do that, but I wish it was how it worked.
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]
And that makes sense. 

cheeseandrice

Topic change. We need some extra storage in our kitchen. Is this super tacky looking? I don't want to spend a ton, because *eventually* we're going to redo the cabinets in the kitchen. I just want something extra to hold the food and it needs doors to keep the damn dogs from inhaling all of my groceries.

http://www.amazon.com/Sauder-Beginnings-Storage-Cabinet-Oregon/dp/B001DD9GQ2/ref=pd_sbs_hg_3

ErinG93

I honestly can't think of a government job that isn't such a clusterfuck of terribly policy, pay, etc.

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : But there are lots of jobs that require higher education and have many of those factors.  I guess I just dont see what makes it special.  Dont want to deal with parents?  Dont teach.
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]

<div>Right. But they all pay more than $30k starting.</div>

Blueyed228

I would pay teachers 100K a year if our kids were the top performers in the world.  For sure.  I would pay them 200K a year if that was the case.

LetsHikeToday

I think the dealing with parent thing all depends on the administration. I had a meh principal for 5 years. He let the parents say whatever they wanted to us and demand whatever they wanted. My principal when I left? Amazing. She took the lead with the parents and didn't give in to some ridiculous demands.

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]I honestly can't think of a government job that isn't such a clusterfuck of terribly policy, pay, etc.
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]

<div>I have a government job technically. ;) I get decent pay and obviously my benefits are awesome. But there is a lot of daily bullshit to try and get anything done.</div>

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : Right. But they all pay more than $30k starting.
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

But they dont come with full benefits and a pension. 

ski2play

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : One pizza was just green peppers and mushroom with mixed cheese ontop, the other was mushroom and pepperoni, which was good but not as good as the other IMO (im not a big pepperoni fan).
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

Sounds yummy.  I love homemade pizza.  My kids (when home from college), like it when I get out the little personal pans, and put ingredients in bowls and everybody makes their own.  Really alot of work and we only have 4 of the little pans so it doesn't happen that often.

LetsHikeToday

Steph- Eh. I sometimes think those things can be tacky but if it isn't forever, it's not a huge deal.

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : But they dont come with full benefits and a pension. 
Posted by Blueyed228[/QUOTE]

<div>sure they do. There is no one that would graduate with an MBA and take a job for less than $30k without benefits. Most of my friends that got jobs in the private sector are probably making double me and only a few years out of college. no lie.</div>

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]Steph- Eh. I sometimes think those things can be tacky but if it isn't forever, it's not a huge deal.
Posted by LetsHikeToday[/QUOTE]

<div>The other option is to hide it in the entrway closet (and we've come full circle in this thread) and just store more of the bulk stuff, or less-often used dishes. </div>

LetsHikeToday

Ski- I keep meaning to tell you, I love your pic. I think it's so sweet. :-)

ErinG93

Steph, what about this? 

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : sure they do. There is no one that would graduate with an MBA and take a job for less than $30k without benefits. Most of my friends that got jobs in the private sector are probably making double me and only a few years out of college. no lie.
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

But no pension.  I think people forget exactly how long and how much a pension is paid out for.  You can retire at 55 and get basically a full salary until you die.  And then your spouse gets it.

The pension is probably what bothers me the most because teachers end up staying as long as they can to get the most pension benefits.  When they should have retired years before that.

LetsHikeToday

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: come talk to me : The other option is to hide it in the entrway closet (and we've come full circle in this thread) and just store more of the bulk stuff, or less-often used dishes. 
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]
Then I don't think it's bad. I mean, I get needing storage, especially for kitchen stuff. 

Loopyseven

Steph - I think that's okay.  Can you use it in the garage or basement for storage when you're done with it?  I've had good luck with overstock.com too.  This is a little more than the one you linked, but I dunno...  http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Tall-Cabinet/3303407/product.html

cheeseandrice

True, Blue. not that I should talk, since my retirement benefits are insane (matched 13% of my salary, in an account that's currently earning 11.5% interest.)

ErinG93

Oh I like that one Loopy.

OMFG, I am going to punch my H. He's purposefully shedding the dog's hair onto my living room rug. He said, "I'll vacuum it!" How about go outside, turd?

Blueyed228

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[QUOTE]True, Blue. not that I should talk, since my retirement benefits are insane (matched 13% of my salary, in an account that's currently earning 11.5% interest.)
Posted by Steph+J[/QUOTE]

Whore ;)

LetsHikeToday

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[QUOTE]Oh I like that one Loopy. OMFG, I am going to punch my H. He's purposefully shedding the dog's hair onto my living room rug. He said, "I'll vacuum it!" How about go outside, turd?
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]
Oh I'd fvck my husbands day up! I used to HATE having dog hair in our carpet. Thank god we moved into a house with fake wood floors.

cheeseandrice

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[QUOTE]Steph - I think that's okay.  Can you use it in the garage or basement for storage when you're done with it?  I've had good luck with overstock.com too.  This is a little more than the one you linked, but I dunno...  <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Tall-Cabinet/3303407/product.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Tall-Cabinet/3303407/product.html</a>
Posted by Loopyseven[/QUOTE]

<div>ohh that's a lot nicer looking. Our cabinets are all a dark oak... think the white would look ok? I suppose I could set it in the other corner too.</div>

Loopyseven

Steph - have you checked Ikea at all?  When H and I first moved in together we bought an Ikea cabinet that we put all of our dishes and glasses in.  You could have used it for food too.  It had glass doors on it and actually looked pretty nice.