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ConciergeMike Jan 13, 2010 11:48 am


Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler (Post 13173796)
I think that sounds good in theory, but it may be awfully difficult to pull off, particularly in terms of the amount of time that it will take to do everything. My significant other is a middle school teacher, and she barely has time to do anything other than her day job.

I should have noted that I would not do these all at the same time.


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 13173803)
did you notice my hysterical dancing around the room ......:D:D

Indeed, I did. ^^


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 13173820)
Congrats CMiguel^

Thank you, sir.


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13173825)
Same here. The better half is a high school teacher and she's so busy planning lessons and grading that there is not really time to get her Master's. Also, the benefit for getting her Master's is something like $1,500 a year, so it would take us until she was near retirement to pay off the loan :rolleyes:

In NJ anyway, many of the school districts will do achievement-based total reimbursement. Get the course approved, and sliding scale of percentage reimbursed based on final grade. If you're talking about the bump in total salary, that kind of thing here is on a district-level basis. I've seen districts with nine promotion steps and others with 23, and all of them with different metrics to achieve said steps...development courses, longevity, mix of both, all kinds of stuff.

gbryan84 Jan 13, 2010 11:48 am


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13173610)
I just read that we will soon be test selling Pomegranate Martinis mixes on the 737-900 series for a month, beginning in February. Price $8.00, includes the mix and Skyy Vodka. $3.00 only for the mix. They are also going to offer 'fufu water', a pre-mixed cappuchino drink and Mojito Mixes.

Thanks for the update.

Do you know if they will be comped in F and will you be able to use drink chits for them in Y?

icurhere2 Jan 13, 2010 11:49 am


Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler (Post 13173796)
I think that sounds good in theory, but it may be awfully difficult to pull off, particularly in terms of the amount of time that it will take to do everything. My significant other is a middle school teacher, and she barely has time to do anything other than her day job.

Have to essentially teach the K-12 courses a few times to get everything planned, revised, and routine - then the evenings/weekends start to free up.

icurhere2 Jan 13, 2010 11:51 am


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13173825)
Same here. The better half is a high school teacher and she's so busy planning lessons and grading that there is not really time to get her Master's. Also, the benefit for getting her Master's is something like $1,500 a year, so it would take us until she was near retirement to pay off the loan :rolleyes:

Tuition reimbursement / remission or federal tax credit in year of study. There is also the increasing of base pay in step - future raises are based upon the $1,500 and then compounded.

fozz Jan 13, 2010 11:51 am


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13173610)
I just read that we will soon be test selling Pomegranate Martinis mixes on the 737-900 series for a month, beginning in February. Price $8.00, includes the mix and Skyy Vodka. $3.00 only for the mix. They are also going to offer 'fufu water', a pre-mixed cappuchino drink and Mojito Mixes.

So, CO got a deal on all the left over inventory from DL and US abandoning their venture for Mojitos and Pom Martinis? :)

^^

I just don't get why only on 739s.

ConciergeMike Jan 13, 2010 11:53 am


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13173870)
I just don't get why only on 739s.

Why do a test market on all aircraft? Helps the caterers, limits CO's downside, and highlights the newer aircraft...plus, there's got to be a reason as to why the 739's are on the city pairs that they tend to be on. Revenue, demographics, etc.

uncertaintraveler Jan 13, 2010 11:54 am


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13173857)
Have to essentially teach the K-12 courses a few times to get everything planned, revised, and routine - then the evenings/weekends start to free up.

Perhaps. She hasn't had the chance to find out. It is her 6th year teaching, but she yet hasn't taught the same grade level for more than 2 years.



Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13173869)
Tuition reimbursement / remission or federal tax credit in year of study.

Aren't there income limits/phase outs for credit eligibility?

Mackieman Jan 13, 2010 11:55 am


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13173825)
Same here. The better half is a high school teacher and she's so busy planning lessons and grading that there is not really time to get her Master's. Also, the benefit for getting her Master's is something like $1,500 a year, so it would take us until she was near retirement to pay off the loan :rolleyes:

I hear you on the master's front. My wife isn't doing content teaching much anymore (special ed). Instead, she does social skills with the emotional/behavioral issue kids and the autistic kids, essentially working on transitioning them from students to functioning members of society that don't wind up in jail and/or on welfare. So she's crazy busy too.

But, thankfully Texas A&M has M.Ed program for special education teachers that want to specialize in transition skills. And it is free (federal grant). :D It will take up a lot of her time during the summer (12 credit hours) and during the school year (three credit hours per semester) and it will cost us a bit in lodging at College Station but all of that is far better than shelling out the cash or getting yet another education loan. And it will enable us to keep Marriott status. ^

Olton Hall Jan 13, 2010 11:58 am

I see SPG has removed all evidence of my old account. I just made my first SPG reservation in 4 years and no trace of me. Just as well, the hotel has really bad customer reviews in the past few months.


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13173789)
Purveyor of Fine Aeroporn Since 2006.

For specialty requests, :rolleyes: within. :-:

I've been doing it since 1983 (yea I know, old fart)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1056/...7a55913d87.jpg

fozz Jan 13, 2010 11:59 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13173878)
Why do a test market on all aircraft? Helps the caterers, limits CO's downside, and highlights the newer aircraft...plus, there's got to be a reason as to why the 739's are on the city pairs that they tend to be on. Revenue, demographics, etc.

Well, the 739s are all over the place and I guess from a disparity of test markets, it's a good idea.

However, it sucks if you fly a particular route since the 739 really isn't exclusive to any route unless it's a once a day kind of service.

How many of those will you sell on a AUS-IAH vs a EWR-SFO flight?

Mackieman Jan 13, 2010 11:59 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13173923)
I've been doing it since 1983 (yea I know, old fart)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1056/...7a55913d87.jpg

Even in 1983 (I was two years old) people were putting their feet on things in airplanes. For shame.

Hartmann Jan 13, 2010 12:00 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13173869)
Tuition reimbursement / remission or federal tax credit in year of study. There is also the increasing of base pay in step - future raises are based upon the $1,500 and then compounded.

The Masters would have to be in math due to what she teaches (upper level math courses as well as Geometry) and would take a full two years to complete since it requires thesis work. I'm not sure that's how her pay would be compounded though.


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13173857)
Have to essentially teach the K-12 courses a few times to get everything planned, revised, and routine - then the evenings/weekends start to free up.

She's taught Algebra and Geometry for three years now and the curriculum requirements continue to change, requiring her to rewrite and rework material. The plus is that she works with the other subject teachers to split up the workload, but it's still a lot, especially when dealing with hundreds of students. To top it all off she has to work special things into the lesson per "special needs" student, so things get even more complicated.

windwalker Jan 13, 2010 12:08 pm


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 13173803)
did you notice my hysterical dancing around the room ......:D:D

neeked even..............

rolov Jan 13, 2010 12:11 pm

:rolleyes::cool:@:-):-::o

ConciergeMike Jan 13, 2010 12:14 pm


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 13174009)
:rolleyes::cool:@:-):-::o

Looks like an Emotipillar that hatched early.


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