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This morning, I was attack by a few blogger. I got a depressing news yesterday at school and suddenly certain blogger attack me and then I got other people attacking me. I couldn't believe it. (103-stuff, it isn't you!!) I was venting and I decided to show the other teachers what those who did comments. It created a very lively discussion during lunchtime. We discuss how people do not understand about FL teacher and the cost of living then it lead to which state have the worst. One teacher said MA is really bad!!!! The cost of living is really high and the teacher salary is low (it is higher than our but not match cost of living there). They also said OH. Another teacher said she was first year teacher in SC and it was comfortable, enough to get by and if wanted more of want then must get 2nd job but the need is cover with 1 job. Then it lead which state have the best salary that meet the cost of living. Then we talk about people from other state have no ideas what the cost of living is until they move down and try to live there.
Then we talk about no blogger who said that she couldn't believe that I didn't do the research before I decided what I wanted to do. That was a big talk too. When I decided to become the teacher, cost of living was not high. It suddenly sky rocket about 1 1/2 years ago. One of the teacher who work for 15 years told me that she saved her money for a house and finally got to where she could do it and suddenly the housing was triple the costs between 2005 & 2006. She was so shock and couldn't do it. We talked about how the 3 hurricanes that hit us in 2004 was one of the responsiblity of costing the huge jump in the cost of living that FL are trying to caught up with it.
Also they told me that my feeling and what going thru my mind is very typical for first year teacher. They said first year teacher is floating. They said they see me swimming instead of sinking. They told me that I am in a very tough position than when they first started. I just happened to start my first teaching in the most difficult school in the USA, and the state haven't catch up with the cost of living in salary. The jump was so high, that they just can't get there right now. They told me when first started, they were able to get their own apartment and was just comfortable and didn't have a lot of want but they had their need.
Also, I just want to say and I am going to stand up, but don't attack me about being a first year teacher or soon being on my own. I am on a journey and facing all this. Doesn't mean I am going to do nothing, I am going to get out of my parents even if it means a 2nd job. I have a 2nd job and one more in giving my application (a book basically) next week and wait for background check and I start!!! I rather see you say, "TJ, Yep that is life", "TJ, Yes you finally getting it. Keep learning." "TJ, things will be better in couple of years, just hang on and keep going." or see what 103-stuff said!! She didn't attack and she said something encouraging or reminder!!!!
Just valid my feeling cuz that is my feeling at the moments!! And it is typical for first year teacher especially in hard school and stuck in the middle of state trying to caught up with the cost of living. Remember where you live doesn't means the same in your state. Every state is different. It is finally out!!!
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