Day 4,331—Making it to Friday and the end of the Month—
Why are so many things more complicated than they should be? This is what I was thinking about as I was both in a good mood because it is Friday, and still recovering from what has been one of the longest weeks ever. I got into a deep dive on salaries last night, comparing what I make to what most people who do my job make and to other jobs in education. What blows my mind the most about salaries is that they seem to be distributed at random. I was thinking that I should be able to get a pay raise if I become nationally board certified or if I get my doctorate degree, but I am already at the second-highest pay for additional schooling, so it is not a huge difference. My district isn’t showing any of the additional steps that it used to in the schedule, so it is confusing. I ran as far as the trail by the retirement center when I noticed the group of deer sleeping. I wanted to get a picture of a deer sitting down while looking at me, but I got too close, and i...
