Posted on January 27 at 3:19 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
'72 Camero - Drove it for about a year before I left for college my parents made me sell it for book money. Bought it for $200 and sold it for the same.
3 years later I, too, moved into the Chevette owning group! A '79 Chevette, brown, with the trim missing down one side (didn't the trim fall off of every Chevette?!?!). Paid $170 but learned great life lessons like how to change my own oil and shift on the fly when the clutch cable breaks!!
On Is that a Kia in your driveway?
Posted on December 28 at 12:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
@Redder, that is one of the most well thought out points that I've read on these forums. Thank you for restoring my faith in the fact that some people recognize what goes on when they get past the Janesville city limits.
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 4:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
“Should read STAY HOME SCHOOLED<NOT SAY HOME SCHOOLED!! Find it?”
Check again, Woodsman… I think you misinterpreted the context of the statement…
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 2:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Not better than someone making $10K/yr, just making what I feel are better choices.
And I wouldn't be caught dead driving a "catty".
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 2:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Enough common sense to know I don't want to raise and educate children on only 10K/yr.
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 1:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Also, for what it is worth, I'm not now, nor have I ever been, an educator. I do, however, have a number of them to thank for the things I've been able to achieve in my own life!
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 1:29 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"high class uppity's"... Hmmm, can't say as I've ever been referred to in that manner - interesting!
More to the point, I'm someone who, like so many others, worked hard, set goals, applied myself, moved up and refuse to apologize for any success I've achieved. If that makes me "uppity", so be it.
I contend a belief that $51K was too much to pay for someone who was willing to put up with the challenges presented by educating children is not only short sighted but incredibly disrespectful. If you would like to teach the next generation for a mere $33K, please have at it. Spend the money, go to school and make your imprint. My guess is that you wouldn’t last a month. Teachers work hard, are underpaid and are up against challenges that are less often the children and more often the parents. I thank them for and appreciate what they do.
On Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
Posted on January 26 at 12:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Woodman - I can't say how the $51K/yr compares to a GM salary, nor do I think it matters but, since you do, let me ask this: How many GM positions REQUIRE an undergraduate and progression towards a Masters degree? Yes, teachers choose to undertake this requirement when they settle upon this profession, but for a degreed position I don’t find $51,000 a level too high.
Also, I’m not sure of who you speak when you refer to this being “about three times the income that a normal person makes”. I have both undergraduate and post-graduate education and would never expect to work at even the level we ask teachers to work at. However, according to your calculations, I make more than 4 times your “normal” person. And with the amount of work I’ve put in to get to this point I would expect no less.
If your “normal” people put forth as much effort as I (and MANY others in this community) have, then they can expect to make more money.
Posted on January 15 at 10:24 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
One recommendation - Consider the high-tech performance fabrics. Not inexpensive, but very good when it comes to keeping warm when you have to be outside.
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Posted on February 1 at 1:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"This is why our representatives should change the way they give out incentives to companies."
What would you have them change? Would you rather they simply move 800 jobs from the area?