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What makes one complete - Administrative+/+Office+Manager - (City withheld for privacy), Alabama, United States.
Posted in Dream Job on 4/3/2007.
Although I am fairly new at this whole adult life, I must say that we, as a people, rush around for nothing. We are in a hurry to go to school, in a hurry to get out. In a hurry to find a job, in a hurry to retire. But the one question that I had to ask myself was: What makes me complete? Of course, the well-being of my family: mentally, spiritually, and physically. But, all of those must be joined and thought about carefully in order to truly answer what makes you whole. I personally say that h... (read more)

soft money and lack of job security - Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education - (City withheld for privacy), New York, United States.
Posted in Job Security on 3/2/2007.
My job is funded by research grant money. Since it is harder nowadays to obtain research funding I don't have a strong sense of job security. On the other hand I have a lot of control over my day to day work including when and where I work, which is probably the best part of the job. I would love to get a tenured position, but they are hard to come by.

120 Semester hours. - Paraprofessional - (City withheld for privacy), Illinois, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 2/18/2007.
I have passed the Basic Skills Test and you would think with 120 hours, and a NCLB Highly Qualified assistant, I would earn more. I am returning to college to get my degree, and will open my own small parent-child center. Working for myself seems to be the only way. I love the methods that I use to educate students. The principals (some) are bullies. They do not know about treating people the way you want to be treated.

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