I think I've posted it here that I've been unemployed since 8/18/00. I was getting bad and [b][u]untrue[/u][/b] references from someone who was not my supervisor at anytime. I just, well two months ago, found out who it was. I had my lawyer send the person and the person's boss a nice letter. Anyway, I do a cursory job search for Spanish teachers in my area and find two schools advertising a need for one. I get an appointment with the principal of the school where I would be teaching. He seems a very no-nonsense guy, very down to earth and very much in command, which is very much lacking in schools today. What I saw at that school looks like how school was when I was in school. Well, he looks at my paperwork and asks me about loyalty. I ask him what he means and he asks if he recommends me for the job to the school board and I tell him I'll take the job, will I still take it if someone else offers me a job. I tell him of course, I'm a man of my word. He called me this morning and asks me to come down and talk. I do, he shows me where my room will be, etc. He gives me a copy of the salary schedule and I don't even look at it as I'm so elated about getting the job. I get home and call everyone and tell them I got the job, pending school board action. Then I sit down and look at the salary schedule. I do another job search in my area and discover that the pay is $3000 to $12,000 less than what I'd be making at other districts. The pay schedule has the state logo on it, not that of the school district. It is the minimum salary permitted under state law. I call the school business office hoping that they gave me the wrong sheet. They didn't. If things are as they appear, I will love the job at that school even with lower pay. If not, well.....
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