* Well the son taking a teaching job plan has changed a bit.
He got another job offer, this one in Northern Virginia. To start the salary is $9K higher than the offer from the North Carolina school(partly because it's a wealthier district and partly because he has special ed experience).
While the money is better the cost of living is higher in No. VA comparatively to rural NC. There is MORE housing to choose from but there is also more competition.
This area in VA will provide more opportunities for his GF to get the medical field job she is training for. Of course, she won't be able to jump right into a medical position until she takes and passes her board certification which can take up to 6 months.
But they have a Plan B where she can get a transfer at her part time gig in Pittsburgh to one of this company's stores in No. VA and work there while studying for the boards.
So money will be tight at first but it's highly doable. Eldest and I will be going down to VA this weekend to secure an apartment.
The problem is that this school district doesn't start classes until after labor Day(Sept.)whereas the NC school started midway into August. Eldest will be leaving his job tomorrow so by August there will be no paychecks coming in.
The VA school district pays at the end of the month, so he will have almost a 2 month gap between pays.
Ouch.
Between moving expenses, security deposits, setting up the apartment and monthly rent/food/utilities/gas/clothing that needs to be bought they might not be able to cover that 2 month gap financially.
So this is where "the Bank of Mom & Dad" comes into play. Eldest is very uncomfortable accepting a loan from us to tide them over and I am glad to hear that at his age!(I would be worried if he wasn't uncomfortable. lolz) But we are darn lucky to be in a financial position to float them some cash until things loosen up with the pay.....no, make this HE is darn lucky to have financial responsible parents.
Yah, that's it
When does this having to bail out your grown kids stop anyway? ;-)
Well I am off now to get my other eyeball sliced open this afternoon.
I'll be starved by the time it's over with(no food since dinner last night)so I am sure a run through a fast food drive-thru for a small burger will be a part of this plan too. lolz
This has been the longest 2 months of my life waiting between surgeries and I can't wait to be able to have matching eyes again and not have to worry about tripping when I walk.
Perhaps by Friday I'll be able to SEE again...in BOTH EYES! 8-)))
Now wouldn't THAT be nice??
Sluggy
He got another job offer, this one in Northern Virginia. To start the salary is $9K higher than the offer from the North Carolina school(partly because it's a wealthier district and partly because he has special ed experience).
While the money is better the cost of living is higher in No. VA comparatively to rural NC. There is MORE housing to choose from but there is also more competition.
This area in VA will provide more opportunities for his GF to get the medical field job she is training for. Of course, she won't be able to jump right into a medical position until she takes and passes her board certification which can take up to 6 months.
But they have a Plan B where she can get a transfer at her part time gig in Pittsburgh to one of this company's stores in No. VA and work there while studying for the boards.
So money will be tight at first but it's highly doable. Eldest and I will be going down to VA this weekend to secure an apartment.
The problem is that this school district doesn't start classes until after labor Day(Sept.)whereas the NC school started midway into August. Eldest will be leaving his job tomorrow so by August there will be no paychecks coming in.
The VA school district pays at the end of the month, so he will have almost a 2 month gap between pays.
Ouch.
Between moving expenses, security deposits, setting up the apartment and monthly rent/food/utilities/gas/clothing that needs to be bought they might not be able to cover that 2 month gap financially.
So this is where "the Bank of Mom & Dad" comes into play. Eldest is very uncomfortable accepting a loan from us to tide them over and I am glad to hear that at his age!(I would be worried if he wasn't uncomfortable. lolz) But we are darn lucky to be in a financial position to float them some cash until things loosen up with the pay.....no, make this HE is darn lucky to have financial responsible parents.
Yah, that's it
When does this having to bail out your grown kids stop anyway? ;-)
Well I am off now to get my other eyeball sliced open this afternoon.
I'll be starved by the time it's over with(no food since dinner last night)so I am sure a run through a fast food drive-thru for a small burger will be a part of this plan too. lolz
This has been the longest 2 months of my life waiting between surgeries and I can't wait to be able to have matching eyes again and not have to worry about tripping when I walk.
Perhaps by Friday I'll be able to SEE again...in BOTH EYES! 8-)))
Now wouldn't THAT be nice??
Sluggy
