Anonymous wrote:Please don’t beat up the teachers. It’s not their fault schools are closed.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are both teachers. Not that it doesn’t impact us financially. If school reopens during the summer, we’ll lose much needed income from summer jobs.

But right now you're both getting paid not to work. With a GUARANTEED income, I'd say you come out ahead of a lot of us.

I’m sure our landlord will find that comforting in August when we tell him that the rent got paid in March so he’s ahead of the rest of y’all.

To PP, I’m sure it is hard when you count on that July and August extra income. I’m self- employed but have a large client with a committed amount of hours and another for a small amount a few times of year. So, like your summer $ it’s a bit extra and I always have something to put it towards.

But here is what I don’t understand about teachers ( some not all) when they say in person or online that “ we don’t get paid in the summer.” But aren’t you a salaried employee? So if you make 45k a year that is your salary. Why does it matter if it’s 9, 10, or 12 months? The 45k would still be used for a 12 month budget? What am I missing?

I ask sincerely because like I said I am self- employed and have always had to bill monthly and also know that december and August have very little work so I look at my yearly income and plan budget to cover all months.

A yearly salary is a yearly salary no matter what increments you choose to receive. That’s how I look at it.

I used to be self-employed. When I needed more money, I worked more —sometimes twice as much or I changed venders to reduce costs. If you are a salaried employee, you could double your hours and it still won’t increase your income.

As a result, when teachers have increased expenses, they have to work additional jobs. A large percentage of teachers are tutoring, working retail, Ubering, and babysitting so they can afford to teach.

Agree but that is true of any salaried employee with increased expenses. I was simply referring to not getting paid in summer when pp mentioned her August rent. I was thinking a good plan of mine is too use the amount I know I’ll get yearly and divide by 12. That way she’s not matter if it is paid out 6/9/12 month increments.

At any rate, a tough time for all for sure.

Teachers choose a job and pay. They make far more than many other people especially in this area. They have good salaries. Enough complaining. If you are complaining about being a teacher and summer pay, work summers or budget better.

Do you not see that this is about summer pay? That a missed week (or possibly two months!) of summer pay is the issue?

Teachers ARE getting paid. They don't need summer pay if they budget correctly or take 12 months vs. 9/10 that some school systems allow. They can tutor online, they can babysit, lots of things they can do. But, many are making more than lots of other folks so complaining about pay in this area is absurd. They make 2-3 times as much as teachers in other areas and they choose a low paying profession (like many of us, especially me choose).

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Anonymous wrote:We both lost our jobs.

I am very sorry but you are eligible for immediate unemployment. All will be well.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are both teachers. Not that it doesn’t impact us financially. If school reopens during the summer, we’ll lose much needed income from summer jobs.

But right now you're both getting paid not to work. With a GUARANTEED income, I'd say you come out ahead of a lot of us.

I’m sure our landlord will find that comforting in August when we tell him that the rent got paid in March so he’s ahead of the rest of y’all.

To PP, I’m sure it is hard when you count on that July and August extra income. I’m self- employed but have a large client with a committed amount of hours and another for a small amount a few times of year. So, like your summer $ it’s a bit extra and I always have something to put it towards.

But here is what I don’t understand about teachers ( some not all) when they say in person or online that “ we don’t get paid in the summer.” But aren’t you a salaried employee? So if you make 45k a year that is your salary. Why does it matter if it’s 9, 10, or 12 months? The 45k would still be used for a 12 month budget? What am I missing?

I ask sincerely because like I said I am self- employed and have always had to bill monthly and also know that december and August have very little work so I look at my yearly income and plan budget to cover all months.

A yearly salary is a yearly salary no matter what increments you choose to receive. That’s how I look at it.

I used to be self-employed. When I needed more money, I worked more —sometimes twice as much or I changed venders to reduce costs. If you are a salaried employee, you could double your hours and it still won’t increase your income.

As a result, when teachers have increased expenses, they have to work additional jobs. A large percentage of teachers are tutoring, working retail, Ubering, and babysitting so they can afford to teach.

Agree but that is true of any salaried employee with increased expenses. I was simply referring to not getting paid in summer when pp mentioned her August rent. I was thinking a good plan of mine is too use the amount I know I’ll get yearly and divide by 12. That way she’s not matter if it is paid out 6/9/12 month increments.

At any rate, a tough time for all for sure.

Teachers choose a job and pay. They make far more than many other people especially in this area. They have good salaries. Enough complaining. If you are complaining about being a teacher and summer pay, work summers or budget better.

Do you not see that this is about summer pay? That a missed week (or possibly two months!) of summer pay is the issue?

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are both teachers. Not that it doesn’t impact us financially. If school reopens during the summer, we’ll lose much needed income from summer jobs.

But right now you're both getting paid not to work. With a GUARANTEED income, I'd say you come out ahead of a lot of us.

I’m sure our landlord will find that comforting in August when we tell him that the rent got paid in March so he’s ahead of the rest of y’all.

To PP, I’m sure it is hard when you count on that July and August extra income. I’m self- employed but have a large client with a committed amount of hours and another for a small amount a few times of year. So, like your summer $ it’s a bit extra and I always have something to put it towards.

But here is what I don’t understand about teachers ( some not all) when they say in person or online that “ we don’t get paid in the summer.” But aren’t you a salaried employee? So if you make 45k a year that is your salary. Why does it matter if it’s 9, 10, or 12 months? The 45k would still be used for a 12 month budget? What am I missing?

I ask sincerely because like I said I am self- employed and have always had to bill monthly and also know that december and August have very little work so I look at my yearly income and plan budget to cover all months.

A yearly salary is a yearly salary no matter what increments you choose to receive. That’s how I look at it.

I used to be self-employed. When I needed more money, I worked more —sometimes twice as much or I changed venders to reduce costs. If you are a salaried employee, you could double your hours and it still won’t increase your income.

As a result, when teachers have increased expenses, they have to work additional jobs. A large percentage of teachers are tutoring, working retail, Ubering, and babysitting so they can afford to teach.

Agree but that is true of any salaried employee with increased expenses. I was simply referring to not getting paid in summer when pp mentioned her August rent. I was thinking a good plan of mine is too use the amount I know I’ll get yearly and divide by 12. That way she’s not matter if it is paid out 6/9/12 month increments.

At any rate, a tough time for all for sure.

Teachers choose a job and pay. They make far more than many other people especially in this area. They have good salaries. Enough complaining. If you are complaining about being a teacher and summer pay, work summers or budget better.

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Anonymous wrote:My office is on mandatory telework until 4/14. After that, I don't know what will happen since my child is now home until at least late June. Oy. I'm lucky in that my income is relatively unaffected, that I have a coparent who is relatively supportive and that my child is at an age to be somewhat self-sufficient. (though deeply sad about all the things she's missing now that school is done for the year.)

I'm an extrovert who works out daily (including near-daily gym visits) and has an active social life and volunteers for a bunch of kid activities. So my world has done a complete 180 in the last week and I'm struggling with that.

If not going to a gym is your biggest problem, you don't have a problem. Do, shut up.!

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are both teachers. Not that it doesn’t impact us financially. If school reopens during the summer, we’ll lose much needed income from summer jobs.

But right now you're both getting paid not to work. With a GUARANTEED income, I'd say you come out ahead of a lot of us.

I’m sure our landlord will find that comforting in August when we tell him that the rent got paid in March so he’s ahead of the rest of y’all.

To PP, I’m sure it is hard when you count on that July and August extra income. I’m self- employed but have a large client with a committed amount of hours and another for a small amount a few times of year. So, like your summer $ it’s a bit extra and I always have something to put it towards.

But here is what I don’t understand about teachers ( some not all) when they say in person or online that “ we don’t get paid in the summer.” But aren’t you a salaried employee? So if you make 45k a year that is your salary. Why does it matter if it’s 9, 10, or 12 months? The 45k would still be used for a 12 month budget? What am I missing?

I ask sincerely because like I said I am self- employed and have always had to bill monthly and also know that december and August have very little work so I look at my yearly income and plan budget to cover all months.

A yearly salary is a yearly salary no matter what increments you choose to receive. That’s how I look at it.

I used to be self-employed. When I needed more money, I worked more —sometimes twice as much or I changed venders to reduce costs. If you are a salaried employee, you could double your hours and it still won’t increase your income.

As a result, when teachers have increased expenses, they have to work additional jobs. A large percentage of teachers are tutoring, working retail, Ubering, and babysitting so they can afford to teach.

Agree but that is true of any salaried employee with increased expenses. I was simply referring to not getting paid in summer when pp mentioned her August rent. I was thinking a good plan of mine is too use the amount I know I’ll get yearly and divide by 12. That way she’s not matter if it is paid out 6/9/12 month increments.

At any rate, a tough time for all for sure.

Anonymous wrote:My office is on mandatory telework until 4/14. After that, I don't know what will happen since my child is now home until at least late June. Oy. I'm lucky in that my income is relatively unaffected, that I have a coparent who is relatively supportive and that my child is at an age to be somewhat self-sufficient. (though deeply sad about all the things she's missing now that school is done for the year.)

I'm an extrovert who works out daily (including near-daily gym visits) and has an active social life and volunteers for a bunch of kid activities. So my world has done a complete 180 in the last week and I'm struggling with that.