Job Success!

If you're at all curious about the economics of Wyoming, you should check out this great article Ed sent us. It's hard to describe the job search, but I've had many "heart-to-heart" talks with employers about how I'm "really over-qualified and they are worried about me professionally and feel that their job would not be challenging enough for me". This should be a big ego boost, but really it led to a month and a half of utter frustration. I was in the final running for a nice work at home position, but the schedule was rigidly unflexible and it would have required 6-8 trips a year. As you can see from a previous post, travel from here is a giant pain in the butt.

So, I went back to a field that combines my bachelor's and master's degrees and I was again "suckered" into teaching middle school science. Here's a brief transcript of how my interviews go:

Me: "Hi! I have a master's degree in Elementary Education and I am the qualified, enthusiastic candidate you are looking for to fill your [insert K-3 position here]."


Them: "Wow. I see you have a science degree. We have such a hard time filling our science positions, and since you are qualified as a teacher and a scientist, would you consider teaching middle school science." [insert giant puppy dog eyes from the administrator and interview team]


Me: "Sure! That sounds great! What a great use of my degrees"

Anyway, I'm definitely excited about the opportunity. I love the challenge and experience of teaching within Native American communities, and I love taking science classes and making them fun and engaging. I'm very hesitant about balancing the time commitment and grandma's needs, but the home health services are an excellent supplement. It'll also be a much needed kick in the pants for my time-management and organizational issues. So much for my semi-retirement :)