So, about those jobs

I was offered three jobs. When it rains it pours, I guess. But yes, I was offered three jobs. I was offered the job as the aide to the blind second grader. I was offered the 6 week English teacher maternity leave. I was offered the position as a general subject special education aide in a junior high. Yup, I was offered them all. So what's a girl to do?

The maternity leave is for only 6 weeks and at sub rate BUT it gives me a chance to get my foot in the door at Alcatraz and it could lead to a permanent job there. No benefits and the pay sucks.

The blind kid job pays about $10 an hour but there is HUGE responsibilities with it; learning braille and teaching the child braille is the main one. The other is the accommodations- it's the aide's responsibility to adapt all the lesson plans for that child.

The special ed. aide job is about $8 an hour and is pretty easy as far as the responsibilities go and it's similar to what I did at the middle school last year.

So what did I do?

I managed to sort of have some cake and eat it, too. I'm going to fill the maternity leave and then do the special ed. job. The people at the junior high really want me and said they would make an adjustment for me and I can start with them after the English gig at Alcatraz is over.

So I'M employed!!! It's good. Yes the money sucks and there are no benefits but still, it's a job and I can keep looking for something with better pay, benefits and that's permanent. At least I know I'm going to have a paycheck after Aug. 13.

I'm not feeling as panicked now.

Breathing again,
Maggie