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Slowly, might be transitioning out of MT.... - 2JobsForNow

Posted: Jun 20, 2014

I haven't posted much but am still employed as an MT at a place I actually llike, and even though my check only helps pay the bills, even that hasn't been enough lately. So, starting in September, I got a job at my son's school district's cafeteria service. It's only minimum, but I at least know, that minimum is what I will make and will have summer off as well as any days the district is off, plus will be elibigle for a raise (which I haven't seen ever). I just want to pay off my student loan so that my schooling won't be all for not, KWIM? Like I said, I like where I'm at doing MT, it's just when you sit back and take a reflective look at the career as a whole, you're going no where. You can work your fingers till they're bloodied and broken and still only make x-amount. That being said, I will be doing both with trending towards only the school district job. If only the pay-scale at the MTSO's would change for the better, give raises, etc.

that is exactly what I am looking to go to! - s/m

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I am hoping to get on in the cafeteria or something in the school district at my children's school!

My sister left a high-stress job to work in a school cafeteria - MacroDiva

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She enjoys it enormously. She has been doing this for about 15 years now. She says the only thing that she doesn't like about it at this point is that the kids don't like Michelle Obama's new diet program, and an awful lot of food gets thrown away; even the teachers do not like it. So don't let the waste get you down, just enjoy the kids. My sister says they are wonderful. She also said that in past years before the Obamas took over, the school cafeteria cooked great food, and she learned a lot about cooking and baking as the head of school district's cafeteria was a highly-trained chef.

Out of MT - TiredMT

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Congratulations to you! I hope all works out. I'd love a job in my kids' school district, cleaning or cafeteria. The pay and nice benefits probably do make it better than most MT jobs. I'd love for MT to go back to the way it was, however, do not see that happening so, like you, looking for something outside the home.

I left MT - Nothing glamorous

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Just answering phones in a plumbing service company. Could not be happier. Pay is actually much better than what MT had become, and I have zero stress. Well, almost zero. You know how customers can be, but the people I work with are very nice. There are just a few of us and we all get along just fine.

Good luck to everyone. I no longer have tummy aches, headaches, insomnia, the crankies, etc. It's well worth it to me. I miss my wonderful MT--that is, what it used to be. I do not miss what it had become.

All for naught. - nm

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Yes! Thank you! - Thank you!

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A little light in the darkness.

All for naught, NOT all for not.

Another job is school bus driver. I know it's not - sm

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for everyone but around here they pay you unemployment over the summer months. I'm still thinking of going this route.

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