tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post5962929446646613297..comments2023-09-30T11:58:07.453-04:00Comments on The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove: Full-Time Teacher, Weekend Cook: Part-Time Jobs To Pay BillsFrugal Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-40096935489382402992008-02-28T08:48:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:48:00.000-05:00Hi folks! came across this brilliant video , a mus...Hi folks! came across this brilliant video , a must watch thought i'll share that with you, cheers............<BR/>Don't click too hard.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqDvHumap6oAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-75366149020130829262008-01-25T14:33:00.000-05:002008-01-25T14:33:00.000-05:00No matter how much we believe teachers are waaay u...No matter how much we believe teachers are waaay underpaid, it seems that very little has changed. Why is that? Why is it taking so long to increase teachers pay?<BR/><BR/>I think that some teachers should take a stronger initiative and at least try "entrepreneurship" instead of getting a 2nd job. Maybe focusing on building a part-time business that generates "passive" and potentially full-time income might be the way to go. Waiting on politicians, Dept. of Ed, and the government is not the answer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633803323249821732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-18559770145329332812008-01-16T08:33:00.000-05:002008-01-16T08:33:00.000-05:00Sharon, you're absolutely right, his salary is rid...Sharon, you're absolutely right, his salary is ridiculously low no matter the circumstances. And I do respect him for doing what he has to do to support his family. It's just that the family planning aspect is almost always overlooked in articles about not being able to make ends meet, and that drives me nuts!<BR/><BR/>And thanks right back at ya, I love The Frugal Duchess!Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-85866213682410616442008-01-16T00:35:00.000-05:002008-01-16T00:35:00.000-05:00@atregembo: You're right about the cost of ongoing...@atregembo: You're right about the cost of ongoing education for teachers. I had not even thought about that point.<BR/>I appreciate your comments.<BR/><BR/>@ CFO:<BR/>I hear you, but at least he's grounded in reality and has taken a second job to support that large family. <BR/><BR/>But even if they only had one child, it would be hard to make ends meet on such low wages.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for leaving me comments. I really, really appreciate your visits.<BR/>shrFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-16875145692786303772008-01-15T00:28:00.000-05:002008-01-15T00:28:00.000-05:00As the daughter and niece of teachers, I completel...As the daughter and niece of teachers, I completely agree with you that teachers are underpaid! And I think that a big key to improving public education is to pay teachers more. But what also bothered me about the article you mentioned was that the teacher profiled apparently has five kids ("family of seven"). I realize that family planning is a sensitive topic, but I feel that if you are going to bring children into the world, you need to be financially able to take care of them - and I'm afraid that's something people don't think enough about when they decide to have kids.Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-89504307564069144582008-01-14T20:57:00.000-05:002008-01-14T20:57:00.000-05:00I can totally relate to your post and it is well a...I can totally relate to your post and it is well appreciated to read. I taught for 7 years and am now on a 4-5 year break to stay home with my girls. One thing that made me the most angry was the amount of education we had to have and the amount of pay we got. In any other industry we would be making twice the pay based on our education level. Here in CA you have to have a 4 year degree plus an additional 2 years for your teaching credential. Not to mention we have to continue with our education to keep our credentials current and have to pay for all of our classes as well!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113273419980046656noreply@blogger.com