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jimbear

Fri Dec 17 2010, 07:54AM

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Long story short; we moved to RI several months ago for a university position for my wife. This necessitated my leaving my secure and good high school teaching job in GA. I have not found a full-time high school teaching job yet in RI, but I have been able to cobble part-time work by teaching at the University of RI and doing some substitute teaching. I am full throttle into the job hunt however and have landed an interview for today at an urban school just outside of Providence, Central Falls High School. This is the school that fired their entire teaching staff last year and then hired them all back

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 08:03AM

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Well, good luck!!

I personally hate interviews......

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 08:37AM

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Good luck also..
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Fri Dec 17 2010, 09:16AM

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Best of luck to you, hopefully things have settled down since the "big debacle" and you can get in without the pressures of what happened. Not a good thing for the kids or the teaching staff.
If you need a reference your welcome to use me, pretty sure no one has heard of me that far north yet.....!lol

Just remember in the interview not to use any "R's"! Good luck and good vibes to ya.

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 10:21AM

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I hope all goes well for you. The modern day job market is cut throat. The best part is that you actually have an interview with a live person. My job search has consisted of long hours on my computer sending resume after resume and filing application after application.
Well wishes and positive vibes your way!

cableguy

Fri Dec 17 2010, 02:59PM

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good luck

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 03:19PM

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good luck man! I couldn't find a job up here so I made one for myself!

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jimbear

Fri Dec 17 2010, 04:21PM

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Seemed like it went really well. I had solid responses to all their questions and I actually came off sounding like I knew what I was talking about. For all the bally-hoo the school does not seem too bad off. Definitely would present some challenges, but I think that overall it would be a great experience. I should know next week. Thanks for the vibes...

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 04:52PM

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Hope all goes well. FWIW, I'm 45 minutes away, we should get together someday. I can show you around my SE mass corner. I work in Newport RI, and I can show you the "Island" as well.

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zoo

Fri Dec 17 2010, 06:02PM

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Best to you buddy

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Fri Dec 17 2010, 09:11PM

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good luck

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jimbear

Sat Jan 01 2011, 08:56PM

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I got the job! I had a second interview with the co-principals and the original interview team. It went well and felt good. Low and behold they called me yesterday and offered it to me. I took it pending my sitting down with HR on Monday. They will need to honor my the salary step I'd be at if I were still in GA. It should work out. It is going to be tough and demanding, a true challenge. The school population is 47% Latino and my Espanol is lacking, time to brush up and take a class. It is going to be nice to have a full-time gig, not that the part-time lifestyle wasn't nice... But, now I will have the dough to get the bus fully ready for camping in the spring! All good things!

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Sat Jan 01 2011, 09:26PM

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That's great news! !

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Sat Jan 01 2011, 10:38PM

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Great news!

I thought the ethnic population up there has a large Portuguese element?

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 07:41AM

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Congrats! A dependable income sure makes it easier to sleep at night.

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 07:50AM

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Congrats! Or should I say !Felicitaciones!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 08:35AM

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That is a great way to start the New Year! Congratulations!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 11:02AM

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Right on!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 11:43AM

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cool...

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 02:26PM

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Congrats!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 02:41PM

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Congrats,
I go for an interview next week, Same Job I am doing right now but 20 min longer ride, better working conditions and $30000 more a year. I think that $30000 will pay for the gas.

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 04:20PM

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Congrats!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 04:51PM

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Congrats. I didn't think there were jobs anymore. Thought they went out with Reaganomics. Best of luck!

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Sun Jan 02 2011, 05:45PM

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Congrats, teaching jobs are pretty scarce down there. The school presents to you a unique challenge, and a definite opportunity to do some good. I wish you luck.

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zenloki

Wed Jan 05 2011, 07:12PM

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buenos suerte!


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