I am not out of work, BUT I'm working a different sort of job than I would really like to be.
Thought I'd mention it to you since I think you're considering teaching if I read this thread right.
I work for a federal program called "Troops to Teachers", but I used to work at a company called
RCN which you may have heard of up in Boston ;). I worked at the call center in Springfield MA
on the commercial internet side of the house doing application development support (read liaison between developers, end-users and business managers) until July of last year when I quit my job and moved to this area, much like you're considering doing this July (or are). I knew the market was bad here, but I didn't know HOW bad.
I found it difficult to get work here in telecommunications or the computer industry. A lot of the headhunters wouldn't even call me back.
In fact I didn't have any work at all until using "Temporary Solutions" which is a government temp agency which placed me consistently into new assignments after the others ended (not great jobs mind you, data-entry, secretarial work.. survival really). I eventually "fell" into the Troops program and found it a good fit for my personality. Effectively I'm a recruiter for teaching now.
If you happen to be ex-military, are seriously considering teaching, give me a buzz at work next week.
There are federal incentives to teach today if you are a veteran with the right qualifications.
If you're not a veteran, I still might be able to provide some insight on what's involved for you entering education
as a history teacher.
My wife's father is a carpenter up in Boston. heh.
919-807-3346
Doug Taggart
Philip Buckley wrote:
Just wondering how many people out here on the list are currently out of work?
Phil
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