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Things Are Different
Mar. 14th, 2018 07:59 pmI used to get occasional work scoring essay questions on teacher certification tests. After retiring, I applied to work with the company again. A few things have changed.
First, it took them a whole year to get back to me. (After I had just decided I don't want to work full time anymore. Oh well.)
And they didn't call me for teacher certification tests (1- to 2-day jobs) but for TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) (4 weeks--4 days for the training alone). Will it be interesting (different answers from each person), boring (same answers), depressing (very poor English), or a combination?
They now use some other company to deal with their I-9's.
They are no longer in walking distance. Duh--Center Ridge Drive is not the same as Cross Park Drive. It's now a 20-minute car commute or an extra hour by bus. So I'll be driving. Also, I see no street sign from the I-35 frontage road. Nice.
And they no longer provide lunch. Today I was told they have vending machines. And during scoring, they invite food truck vendors and put up a schedule showing which are available during which days. That's too bad. They used to have a decently healthy yet tasty lunch catered--plus dessert! I plan to bring my own lunch and deal with pressure to eat out--in the old days, it was the best of both worlds.
The salaries have also increased, though they have continued to lag behind inflation. When I first started, they were paying $10/hour for jobs that required a teaching certificate and I was making less than that at my job. When I quit, my salary and, more relevantly, the salary of a first-year teacher had doubled, but they were paying just over $12. Now this position (that requires only a college degree) pays $13/hour.
I do not have high hopes for liking this job. But I'll be trying it.
First, it took them a whole year to get back to me. (After I had just decided I don't want to work full time anymore. Oh well.)
And they didn't call me for teacher certification tests (1- to 2-day jobs) but for TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) (4 weeks--4 days for the training alone). Will it be interesting (different answers from each person), boring (same answers), depressing (very poor English), or a combination?
They now use some other company to deal with their I-9's.
They are no longer in walking distance. Duh--Center Ridge Drive is not the same as Cross Park Drive. It's now a 20-minute car commute or an extra hour by bus. So I'll be driving. Also, I see no street sign from the I-35 frontage road. Nice.
And they no longer provide lunch. Today I was told they have vending machines. And during scoring, they invite food truck vendors and put up a schedule showing which are available during which days. That's too bad. They used to have a decently healthy yet tasty lunch catered--plus dessert! I plan to bring my own lunch and deal with pressure to eat out--in the old days, it was the best of both worlds.
The salaries have also increased, though they have continued to lag behind inflation. When I first started, they were paying $10/hour for jobs that required a teaching certificate and I was making less than that at my job. When I quit, my salary and, more relevantly, the salary of a first-year teacher had doubled, but they were paying just over $12. Now this position (that requires only a college degree) pays $13/hour.
I do not have high hopes for liking this job. But I'll be trying it.