Welp. That's all there is to say about that. There's one last interview that I haven't heard back about, the K/1 position at Arctic Light, which is the school on the army base here. I did that interview via phone conference, because I actually didn't really want that position... K/1 is a tough split, and I have no experience with split classrooms. I didn't have a clear "schedule" worked out when she asked me about it, but I told her how I would figure one out, and named all of the resources I had to depend on and all the people I knew who had experience with splits who I could talk to and get ideas from. I think my big selling point for that interview was that I'm extremely flexible, which seemed important to her. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I won't get that position. She had said she would try to make a decision by the end of this last week, which was two days ago. I emailed her Friday and asked if a decision had been made and asked if she needed any more information about me to aid her in making a final decision, but I haven't heard anything back. I'm pretty sure I didn't get it.
So, I've applied for several other positions with the school district and the literacy council and such. Nothing especially promising, I don't feel especially lucky about any of them, I don't have much experience in some of the fields (a couple of school district admin positions, because they pay well and I need a job...) so I don't really EXPECT a call back or interviews for those, but you can't say I'm not trying.
I will probably end up subbing for the new school year, which is a huge disappointment and pays about half of what a teaching position pays, with no benefits. That means I've had to accept that I'll probably spend another year here, barely making it, scraping by, living paycheck to paycheck, and we won't be able to move. We will probably be able to catch up on our rent and pay off some debts, but I'm especially nervous about my student loans coming up for repayment in November. I have NO idea what to expect there, how much my payment will be, etc... so I'm a little anxious about that. I have about $58k in student loan debt. That'll be fun. :-\
So my plan is to catch up on debt, try to squirrel away some money to start saving up for moving, and if I can't move by next year, I'll do the same thing next year. I'll apply for teaching jobs again, this time with more experience from working as a substitute, and if I get a position next year, that'd be awesome.. but I'm also planning to apply for my Wyoming Teacher's License next summer, and start applying for jobs there. Most school districts have a 5k moving expense allowance for new hires, so I have hope that I could have some help moving if I do get hired out of state.
Dividends this year are expected to be 1200-1500 per person.That comes out in October. I don't get most of mine, it's garnished due to a repossessed car, so I will only probably get a few hundred dollars on my part. Milo and Kasin get their whole dividends, and Ross gets his. We will probably have to get the van looked at/fixed, as well. I was planning to use dividends to buy a new vehicle, so maybe I'll have it looked at and if they say it's on its way out, I'll take it back to where I got it and trade it in with them for something else. I've done business with these guys quite a few times, so they usually cut me a good deal. Anyways, hopefully we'll be able to put a significant dent in our backed rent that's due, too.
So that's my status right now. Basically nothing good. :-\
Milo's preschool screening is on the 20th, I still have hope that he'll get in, but I'm not banking on it, because it seems like nothings works out for me... ha. I know I sound pathetic right now, and I don't mean to, it's just... seriously.. my life. HA! It's just.. all the bad things that can happen, tend to. I get very few "breaks." ... That being said, I'm not dwelling on it right now, I'm keeping hope alive, working away towards my ultimate goals... just.. keep on trucking. Someday, something's gotta give.
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