I have a BA in languages and teach at UVM on 60k. I was hired because it was in demand and they needed a languages teacher. I imagine for other subject teachers it’s harder. I luckily do not have to pay rent so surviving pretty well

That is so low. Is Copley using a lot of travel nurses?

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In my area a lot of teachers have a spouse that makes more or they have side jobs - several work at our local brewery, some have farms with farmstands, one makes raised garden beds, another teaches fitness lessons, etc. Housing is also very hard to come by in my area so that is another item to consider. Look for housing near the areas you are interested in to see if you can even find something affordable. Or if you have money can you buy land and add a tiny home or cabin.

But most hospitals are nonprofits and have no shareholders?

You'll see that in any/every state that gets snow, even those where it's illegal to not clean the roof of your vehicle.

People take their chances that they either won't be spotted by a cop or won't be stopped if they are.

I'm particularly fond of the ones that don't clean a huge layer of snow of the roof, then have to stop suddenly and the snow has melted on the bottom and slides forward, completely covering the windshield and totally obscuring the drivers view. That's just the best, especially in heavy traffic. /s

No. Copley

Affordable? Nothing if people keep moving here…

Depends where you are in America. Renting may be more expensive but buying property isn't.

And that 600 USD a month sounds like bs because I live in Montreal and there are no apartments that cheap here.

I used to live in a balloon frame house near a former large lumber operation on the CT River. During renovations I found the lathe and plaster guy signed the date in an ‘interior/insulation’ layer, ‘Oct 1888’.

The entire neighborhood had a sort of row house construction - nearly all the houses were the same design and built at the same time.

Lul- America is more expensive by a long shot. Are you converting CAD to USD? My gf pays $600 USD for a one bedroom in Montreal compared to my $1650. That’s $2100 CAD.

I was a sixth year teacher with a BA only. I made 72K in a larger state. I moved here and made 52K. The worst admin and superintendent I have ever worked with in my life. No support for teachers, the worst school culture I have ever seen. Even worse conditions for kids - I could tell you that nobody learned a thing at that school. I quit in January. Five other teachers also quit mid-year before me. By the way the district will threaten you with a fine but with union representation, they will back down if you quit midyear. I know you didn't ask for this but that was my experience.

Thanks! I went to Bolton and had a blast! Definitely going back next week. They have $39 lift tickets. I took a lesson, did 4 runs on a few green trails and am hooked!

Bromley is one of the friendliest ski areas in the world, and there's the conveyor belt for the bunny slope so you don't even have to worry about figuring out a rope tow or something.

I’m a single teacher living in a 1bedroom/bathroom apartment. My rent is $1650. I teach in one of the better paid districts but it means I’m also in the most expensive area and hate commuting. I get paid well because I’m in my 11th year and have a masters. Many of the teachers here are either married or have a roommate.

Then you end up with your hood covered in dents because the dipshit that couldnt bother cleaning their car off has hard chunks of snow/ice flying off while driving 😐

I taught in Austin ISD for 6 years and made around $47K and with my wife working at time Warner, it was tough. We did manage to buy a condo in east Austin and made a good profit, moved to DFW so she could go to school to be an RN but had to move back in w my parents to accomplish that. We are at least in a spot now where we can sell here and take the pay cut to live where we want to be. I guess looking back we were racking up credit card debt to make it work and at $84K I'm now making progress with savings.

$60K to teach is still pretty good for starting pay with a BA and I wouldn't consider NRH or Hurst wealthy suburbs compared to Colleyville or grapevine

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Well to be more specific the lumber industry boom allowed cheap lumber in large quantities to be produced which led to the widespread adoption of "balloon framing" of houses, similar to the typical stud framing of today. This was opposed to the traditional timber framing methods which were much for labor and material intensive, not to mention requiring very skilled craftsmen to properly construct the house.

Yeah, Spring time. April-June.

My definition of "sustainable" might be a little ambitious, I guess. 60K in any of those cities' cheaper areas could get you a tolerable apartment and you won't be on a starvation diet, but you're not saving up to buy a house and any serious medical issue will wipe you out.

I used to be a legislative analyst for a Texas house member who sat on the education committee and one of the big issues I handled was teacher salaries. I'm a little rusty now but I have a pretty good idea of the situation.

An invisible line, eh? How grandiose.

Went to Vermont for the first time. Never going back because of this

Contact all sponsors respectfully and tell them, "You and your families will no longer be voting for them." Also, 3 local legislators may have sponsored this, but 5 out of the 8 sponsors are people who moved here and ran for office. We need to consider increased residency limitations before you can run for office and the increasingly popular idea of a state electoral college so Chittenden County alone won't make rules for a widely diverse state.

Cities and suburbs yes, but it is sustainable in Dallas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Ft. Worth. It's not just wealthy suburbs. So it is sustainable. You're not making that in rural areas, no way.