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Originally posted by Kellyboop Teachers get paid crap and have horrid benefits everywhere in the states with the exception of Conneticut. That country would be one of the last places I would want to teach in. Especially the way teachers are held in such low-regard by students and parents.

Thats exactly what I am worried about. But this master degree is good up here too so im a happy camper

Just got back from US shopping Saved some money with the currency exchange and I didn't have to pay taxes across the border

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Originally posted by rT19 go to tryp caya coco, great hotel

Looking at that one too, both are rated identically.

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Originally posted by Kellyboop Teachers get paid crap and have horrid benefits everywhere in the states with the exception of Conneticut. That country would be one of the last places I would want to teach in. Especially the way teachers are held in such low-regard by students and parents.

that depends what you consider crap. NYC teachers get their masters paid for (or reimbursement), and start around $45-50 G FIRST year, and continue to move up (very steadily i might add!) If you reach tenure in any position, you can make between $90-100,000. How do I know this? I work in a NYC school.

My sisters boyfriend works in a SHIT school in Long Island (he calls it the mexican school if you get the picture...) He has his masters paid for, makes $70,000, and gets paid $10,000 for each season of varsity sports he coaches (he does foot ball and wrestling). At the age of 25, he is making upwards of $90G with no student loans for his masters. He owns a large home with no help from his parents. Now, consider if he actually worked in a higher-class neighborhood or private school, he would make even more.

That is not to say that all areas make huge DOUGH, but even in my hometown, a small town in upstate NY, with 250 people in my high school, the teachers get their college paid for and they start at $45G. Not horrible salary to make at the age of 22 in a school imo.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby that depends what you consider crap. NYC teachers get their masters paid for (or reimbursement), and start around $45-50 G FIRST year, and continue to move up (very steadily i might add!) If you reach tenure in any position, you can make between $90-100,000. How do I know this? I work in a NYC school. My sisters boyfriend works in a SHIT school in Long Island (he calls it the mexican school if you get the picture...) He has his masters paid for, makes $70,000, and gets paid $10,000 for each season of varsity sports he coaches (he does foot ball and wrestling). At the age of 25, he is making upwards of $90G with no student loans for his masters. He owns a large home with no help from his parents. Now, consider if he actually worked in a higher-class neighborhood or private school, he would make even more. That is not to say that all areas make huge DOUGH, but even in my hometown, a small town in upstate NY, with 250 people in my high school, the teachers get their college paid for and they start at $45G. Not horrible salary to make at the age of 22 in a school imo.

Holy shit, no wonder the US has such a huge debt. That money he's making may not be worth much in a few years.

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Originally posted by SniFFleS Holy shit, no wonder the US has such a huge debt. That money he's making may not be worth much in a few years.

oh yes, because paying teachers is the main reason we are in debt.


brilliant observation.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby oh yes, because paying teachers is the main reason we are in debt. brilliant observation.

Obviously not just the outrageous pay of teachers is the only reason, but one of many stupid, typical decisions of a government that is way way to big for its own good.

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Originally posted by SniFFleS the outrageous pay of teachers

How are the numbers she posted outrageous?

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Originally posted by SniFFleS Obviously not just the outrageous pay of teachers is the only reason, but one of many stupid, typical decisions of a government that is way way to big for its own good.

I think they deserve every dime, and quite honestly, if there are to make cuts, a teachers pay is certainly never a cut that I will support.

And how is making $70G, in Long Island of all places, outrageous?? the standard of living there is incredibly high, and making $70 G there is like making $40 G in a rural area. Think about what you are saying here.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby I think they deserve every dime, and quite honestly, if there are to make cuts, a teachers pay is certainly never a cut that I will support. And how is making $70G, in Long Island of all places, outrageous?? the standard of living there is incredibly high, and making $70 G there is like making $40 G in a rural area. Think about what you are saying here.

Thought about it...

I think 90Gs for a teacher is too much and if they are like the teachers union here than it is waaaay too much.

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Originally posted by SniFFleS Thought about it... I think 90Gs for a teacher is too much and if they are like the teachers union here than it is waaaay too much.

You have no relative measure of comparison; both mean and dispersion...then can you suggest it's very high. Long Island is not cheap.

So how is our dollar doing again????

0.9227 this morning! Great for travelling or shopping in the states!
But really bad for the economy!
Dom K.
Also great for booking DJs!

As of this morning the dollar is is 0.8878. Why is it dropping so much now???

My god that girl in your pic is hot.

Nothing goes up in a straight line. The US dollar is gonna fall at some point.

I heard there is a clip somewhere of Chinese students laughing at Geithner at some interview he was doing over there. I wonder if China will keep putting more money into the US ponzi scheme.

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Originally posted by Sentinal As of this morning the dollar is is 0.8878. Why is it dropping so much now???

US dollar going back down.

This was never about the canadian dollar.

everyones got a little scared with the outlook of a high CDN dollar, so it was bound to topple a bit, but it'll most likely go upwards again.

RE: teaching comment - considering most teachers put in 10-14hrs a day 6 days a week (especially those within their first 5 years), they deserve every cent of what they make, and starting pay should be even more.

Kinda updated.

I finally just bought the USD today. The dollar was trading at .9127 on the BNN at 12:46 today. I went to my CIBC branch today and bought 25,000.00 USD. Because banks have a rate of their own and make a *ahem* profit upon converting, the rate was .890 even. So each USD cost $1.11 CDN In the end $27,750.00 for $25,000.00.
I'm not too happy with the rate considering where it was a year ago, but it is the end of summer and I have a feeling the dollar is going to go down a bit.
Energy prices always go down after hurricane season.....hense our dollar will most likely follow.

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Originally posted by Sentinal Kinda updated. I finally just bought the USD today. The dollar was trading at .9127 on the BNN at 12:46 today. I went to my CIBC branch today and bought 25,000.00 USD. Because banks have a rate of their own and make a *ahem* profit upon converting, the rate was .890 even. So each USD cost $1.11 CDN In the end $27,750.00 for $25,000.00. I'm not too happy with the rate considering where it was a year ago, but it is the end of summer and I have a feeling the dollar is going to go down a bit. Energy prices always go down after hurricane season.....hense our dollar will most likely follow.

25G? You should get my staff rate next time almost at par with the actual rate

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Originally posted by Jayx1 25G? You should get my staff rate next time almost at par with the actual rate

If I had know I wouldve called you. In the end it wouldve saved me about 400 bones. No worries though dude. I think/hope it was a good time to buy. I had to call a trader at the TSX to secure a rate though. Certainly more complicated than just exchanging 200 dollars for a day of shopping.

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Originally posted by Sentinal If I had know I wouldve called you. In the end it wouldve saved me about 400 bones. No worries though dude. I think/hope it was a good time to buy. I had to call a trader at the TSX to secure a rate though. Certainly more complicated than just exchanging 200 dollars for a day of shopping.

yeah they would also want to know where u got the cash etc etc for laundering purposes

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Originally posted by Jayx1 yeah they would also want to know where u got the cash etc etc for laundering purposes

So now I'm going to open an acoount using my student visa privilages in America and transfer the money over. Either Bank of america or HSBC. Still have more homework to do. But it will make tuition payments a lot easier than dealing with a Canadian institution.

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Originally posted by Sentinal So now I'm going to open an acoount using my student visa privilages in America and transfer the money over. Either Bank of america or HSBC. Still have more homework to do. But it will make tuition payments a lot easier than dealing with a Canadian institution.

be careful though because american banks can be worse nickle and dimers than here. try to get a credit card in the states with a really good points program and no annual fee and pay your tuition on that and pay it off right away. Free travel/hotels whatever. The affinity programs down there are way better and you dont have to pay the credit card exchange that you would on a canadian card. That is if the school takes credit.. Alot do now.

why would you buy hard currency? wouldn't it make more sense to buy leveraged ETFs..?

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Originally posted by Abercrombie I'm eyeing Cayo Coco at the NH Krystal Laguna Villas & Resort with AirTransat Holidays, a 7 night all-inclusive true 4-star hotel package, for $585 all taxes included. I have the 2 first weeks of July off, so somwhere around then.

try going to Tryp caya coco
its a much better resort

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