Formerly SK
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 24, 2013 9:29:42 GMT -5
Or should I say, a jobita. It's 90 mins/day at my DD's school helping out in the health room. The principal called me (we've gotten to know each other via my volunteer PTO work) and offered it to me. So no interview suit needed after all. The downside is it's union, it's not as many hours as I was looking for, it's union, it has subterranean pay/prestige, and it's union. On the upside, it gets my foot in the door and hopefully I'll be able to move into a higher pay/hours position next school year. I consider it akin to an internship, which after almost nine years of being a SAHM is undoubtedly the best I can get. But what makes me most happy is that I will have my kids' schedule and be home in the afternoons to help my DS with homework (horrifically tedious process due to his autism). Anyway, does 90 mins/day mean I can retain my YM card?
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Post by swamp on Sept 24, 2013 9:32:54 GMT -5
No. Leech. . Seriously, congrats !!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 9:47:36 GMT -5
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Sept 24, 2013 10:02:57 GMT -5
I think you can now upgrade to the platinum YM card.
Congrats!! Sounds like the perfect opportunity to build a more perfect opportunity!
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Post by shanendoah on Sept 24, 2013 10:40:09 GMT -5
No, no YM card for you! You are "working" for a school, that means we tax payers are paying your salary, you're more of a leech than ever!
*looks around and remembers I now work for a state agency*
Um, never mind, ignore that. Yes, you get to keep your YM card.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 24, 2013 10:40:52 GMT -5
Congrats!!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Sept 24, 2013 11:07:29 GMT -5
, Shanendoah.
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Post by 973beachbum on Sept 24, 2013 11:10:49 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Sept 24, 2013 11:38:06 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 24, 2013 15:25:21 GMT -5
Foot in door is the hardest part! Good job. Which means you've been noticed!
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Post by dannylion on Sept 24, 2013 15:49:37 GMT -5
Congratulations!
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 24, 2013 16:06:50 GMT -5
I just heard back from the principal and my hours have been increased by 15 mins/day so I'm now going to work 105 mins/day. Whoa Nellie! I'm going to suck all them taxpayers dry I tell ya!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 16:38:23 GMT -5
Great news SK!!!
What will you be doing, if you don't mind sharing? I know you'll be working in the "health room" but I don't know what that means.
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Post by vonna on Sept 24, 2013 16:40:18 GMT -5
Yay!
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Post by The Captain on Sept 24, 2013 16:42:16 GMT -5
What is AWESOME is the fact that you have a plan and are working on executing it!
Way to go!
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Post by Phoenix84 on Sept 24, 2013 16:47:20 GMT -5
Congrats. I didn't even know they had 90 minutes a day jobs. That takes the concept of part time to a whole new level.
With any government job, including the schools, getting in is always the hardest part. Once you're in, you usually get preference for other government jobs. Your plan to get in, and then move onto a better job is a sound one.
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 24, 2013 17:08:09 GMT -5
Great news SK!!! What will you be doing, if you don't mind sharing? I know you'll be working in the "health room" but I don't know what that means. Basically I'm administering meds to all the kids who need meds mid-day. The extra 15 minutes I was just assigned is for helping a diabetic girl test herself and then ensure she calls her mom to report the correct numbers. I'll help a boy with scoliosis get into a harness so he can lift himself onto the toilet. It's funny...for years I've contemplated going to nursing school but finally decided this spring the market conditions weren't good enough. Now I get to play a nurse at school.
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 24, 2013 17:09:43 GMT -5
Congrats. I didn't even know they had 90 minutes a day jobs. That takes the concept of part time to a whole new level. With any government job, including the schools, getting in is always the hardest part. Once you're in, you usually get preference for other government jobs. Your plan to get in, and then move onto a better job is a sound one. Believe it or not, they have 45 min/day jobs listed on their jobs board.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 18:22:38 GMT -5
Thanks for explaining! I'm so happy for you SK!!!
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Post by wvugurl26 on Sept 24, 2013 18:29:11 GMT -5
Congratulations! Getting in the system is the hard part.
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Post by Jaguar on Sept 24, 2013 18:38:15 GMT -5
Congrats.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 19:11:43 GMT -5
CONGRATS!!!!
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Post by Cass on Sept 24, 2013 19:13:34 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by Happy prose on Sept 24, 2013 19:41:11 GMT -5
Congrats. That's the perfect way to start!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 22:11:33 GMT -5
Excellent Plan -- Foot in the door is definitely the way to go with schools!!
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Post by raeoflyte on Sept 27, 2013 20:54:37 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Sept 27, 2013 23:48:44 GMT -5
Congrats and best wishes, SK. I think that your 105 minute a day job sounds cool !
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Sept 28, 2013 1:16:31 GMT -5
Awesome news, really happy for you.
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 28, 2013 10:09:35 GMT -5
And my heart hurts. One kid on Friday came into the health room complaining of a stomachache. He hadn't had breakfast or dinner the night before. We fed him. The kid I help with toileting actually has muscular dystrophy (not scoliosis like I had originally thought). His 1x1 aide (who I assist) said they don't think he'll live past 20. Such a sweet kid. My heart hurts.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Sept 29, 2013 15:37:06 GMT -5
How sad. Congrats on getting your foot in the door though. I like your plan to get another job or more hours next year.
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