hi ladies,
i have a prayer request (or a good vibe request if you don't pray :wink: ) i will probably be posting in the News forum when things shape up more, but i may not be posting on much more than the boards i moderate for a whle. (though i will still be reading this thread so i can keep up with everyone!)
WARNING - this will be long
you may have seen my thread about minimizing a budget on the Home Management board. i started it cause dh & i are going broke - and we don't spend money on much of anything and are very financially responsible. following some great suggestions, we have improved things a bit, but not enough yet.
i started looking into my salary... and am coming to the rapid conclusion that my school has been underpaying me the entire time i have worked there. i am realizing how naive i have been - but in my defense, i have also been pregnant twice and had a bit of ppd inbetween the 2 kids, so i was a little distracted! :roll:
i've been asking many (hopefully) discreet questions, and it seems that there is no standard salary schedule in place at my (private) school. also seems that the higher ups are paying folks whatever they feel like paying them, with no regard to experience or education. unethical? yup. illegal? not sure wrong? absolutely.
after staying awake most of friday night worrying & praying about this, i have come to the conclusion that i am indeed the one to be dong something about this. i love my job, but my job is not worth sending me to the poorhouse. i also realized that i am an extremely hot commodity (all science teachers are, but one that can teach chemistry & physics? priceless). i am waiting for 2 more pieces of information, and then i will start going to many key people, asking to see a salary schedule to determine how my salary was even calculated, ask for daycare reimbursement (since i'm not getting free tuition!) and ask for a fair salary next year.
i think i am very good at my job (though i have asked others just to be sure! :oops: :lol: ) and am hoping that this fact will help me retain my position even when this is all over. i'm scared though - the whistle-blower never seems to keep their job :cry: but am comforted in the fact that it shouldn't be too hard to find another one. i hope.
anyhow, if you made it this far you're a star!