Author: William
Date: 2008-08-21 16:42
Pick the job to the west of where you live. That way, as you drive to work in the morning, you won't be blinded by the rising sun.
Seriously, also consider the benefits, such as health insurance, retirement plans (yes, someday that will be important to you) and vacation time available (academics usually have the summers "off"). A family friend is a computor systems analyst/programmer and during his career has worked for five different companies and had to re-locate his family with each company change. Now lives in the Seattle area, where he was recently laid off--and used up most of his retirement savings looking for the next job. Academic institutions do not pay as well, but job security is much more steady and the benefits--finace and health--more stable. And as I have always said, the three reasons I choose to be a teacher: 1) June, 2) July, and [drm roll please] prrrrrrrrrrrrrr......... 3) August!!!!! Time off to relax.
(and buy your home east of your school :>)
Post Edited (2008-08-21 19:26)
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