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Since you were considering Montessori for your child, have you thought about Montessori teacher education for yourself? The program costs vary so you'd have to research it but maybe becoming an AMI or AMS certified teacher is an option for you to explore.
Just throwing that out there. When my kids were younger and I found myself in a place where I needed money, and couldn't homeschool them, but I still wanted to provide them with a good early foundation and be involved in their early education, I ended up working for a private school in exchange for tuition. Now, with two kids I didn't have much of a paycheck after, but you only have one. Plus, I was not an official teacher. I worked first as a janitor, basically, then later on as the afterschool program provider and occasional substitute. If I'd had qualifications to work there in a more professional capacity, even just working with the 3 year old group, I would have made enough to cover their tuition and have a small but decent paycheck as well.
I was still able to be near, I knew all of the staff and faculty very well, and I was able to remain very involved in their education and not have to worry about paying sitters or paying for tuition for that matter.
You would have to make $50/hour every hour. That is not only improbable, but if you actually believe that article, I feel sorry for you.
A college roommate made close to that as a waiter 30 years ago, but it was a high end restaurant in NYC (per person tab in hundreds in 80s), and his father was their main attorney. They would never have hired him otherwise. Today, such a restaurant surely has all staff earning $50+/hr, but not for 40 hours per week.
There was a time when you could live a decent life being a waiter. Yes, even in NYC. My parents bought a house in Bergen county in the early 80s by waiting tables.
And yeh, and whole lot of writers work as waiters until they finished their book.
There was a time when you could live a decent life being a waiter. Yes, even in NYC. My parents bought a house in Bergen county in the early 80s by waiting tables.
And yeh, and whole lot of writers work as waiters until they finished their book.
Teachers and food service waiters both have to stand on their feet and often deal with disrespectful, immature customers. Food service pays better or the same, but has more flexible hours and worse benefits. Teachers can also be more creative at times and have the personal satisfaction, tho rarely, of making a difference in someone's life. But you can impact society favorably in many ways that don't have to come from your profession. I think you should do what makes sense for your life and what you are most likely to enjoy. I know I would rather do a waiter job than be a teacher because of the personal freedom and less disappointment in students and their parents.
First I have to comment how funny it struck me that you want to teach apparently in the public school system but that is not good enough for your son???
Who would care for your child while you were working?
Secondly I live in a resort area and servers can make BIG bucks IN season but definitely not on a year around basis.
First I have to comment how funny it struck me that you want to teach apparently in the public school system but that is not good enough for your son???
Who would care for your child while you were working?
Secondly I live in a resort area and servers can make BIG bucks IN season but definitely not on a year around basis.
TONS of public school teachers have their kids in private school. When I worked at my children's previous school (private), many of the parents were public school teachers.
My kids now go to a public charter school and many of the teachers there have their kids either in different public schools, other charter schools, or private schools. I think there is one teacher at my kids' school who actually has her kid there with her.
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