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ProfessorGAC

(77,106 posts)
18. Hmmmm!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:54 PM
Jul 2020

Interesting idea.
I'm not aware of anything local set up for that.
And, I'm not sure I'm willing to take people's money.
The sub money is different.
Between my wife & I, all the way through our 40 year marriage, we spent only kindergarten in public school. (By coincidence, we went to the same school for kindergarten, a year apart!)
So, as a tax payer all these years, I've always been ok with whatever we paid in taxes whether we used the services of public education or not, for 3 generations.
When I sub, I feel like I'm just paying myself a bit.
Taking private money is a little different for me.
But, full disclosure, I'd be too lazy to volunteer. With no skin in the game, I'd only do it if I felt like it. That wouldn't make me a very reliable tutor.
Not an excuse, but a reason.
I tried volunteering in a hospital lab. Somebody asked me to empty the trash, and I almost walked out. Stayed the day. Told them on way out I wasn't coming back.
It's a failing, and I admit it.
But, the $ isn't about the money. It's about feeling like I owe good effort & reliability.
Like I said, I'm lazy!

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Retired zipplewrath Jul 2020 #1
Same Here ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #5
I'm sure there's great need for tutoring online? lostnfound Jul 2020 #15
Hmmmm! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #18
Even better. As a parent, I see that you have a huge capacity to make a difference lostnfound Jul 2020 #22
I should have included that as an option! lostnfound Jul 2020 #10
I'm crunching numbers hard to see if I can retire early. drray23 Jul 2020 #2
My exact same situation exboyfil Jul 2020 #3
Health benefits are a struggle at 57. COBRA is $2209 per month! lostnfound Jul 2020 #9
Check out public universities exboyfil Jul 2020 #13
That's a great idea, and I'd love to take a couple classes anyway. lostnfound Jul 2020 #16
Post retirement health benefits shanti Jul 2020 #31
Retired Early gainesvillenole Jul 2020 #4
My husband decided to retire early (48) from his second job helpisontheway Jul 2020 #6
Second job? lostnfound Jul 2020 #28
Semi unemployed, semi retired, no pension possibility uppityperson Jul 2020 #7
That must be tough. lostnfound Jul 2020 #12
Turned down a good part-time job yesterday mokawanis Jul 2020 #8
I was on unpaid furlough until Monday but I was collecting UI+$600 ms liberty Jul 2020 #11
Other: I made the decision to retire TrishaJ Jul 2020 #14
I retired before the shit hit the fan captain queeg Jul 2020 #17
Did you decide to retire because of the risk of the coming epidemic? lostnfound Jul 2020 #29
It was independent. I was really sick starting about 2 years ago. captain queeg Jul 2020 #30
Sorry you went through that but retirement is a blessing in such a situation lostnfound Jul 2020 #32
I was set to retire in Dec., but I was laid off in March. Luz Jul 2020 #19
Sorry to hear that. So would you officially be counted as unemployed? lostnfound Jul 2020 #20
Doubt it. Once I file, I suppose I officially won't be. Luz Jul 2020 #25
You count as unemployed if you would take a job if offered Recursion Jul 2020 #21
But only if you apply for unemployment? lostnfound Jul 2020 #23
Unemployment benefits aren't related to counting as unemployed Recursion Jul 2020 #33
Is the math better to take the layoff and be UI eligible in the long run? aikoaiko Jul 2020 #24
UI is super-limited where I live lostnfound Jul 2020 #27
Retired before this all started. For once, being on a fixed income is a good thing... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #26
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