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One non-accredited child care worker for 18 kids? As near as I could google the question, that may be six kids too many. Also impressed that could divide $14 by 18 kids in her head in just a second. And finally, how much of that $40 an hour Tara boasts about does she have to share with the owner of the archery range? And if she is making $40 an hour as an archery instructor why is she in college? Sheâs already making more than most college graduated ever will.
Tara, Luann went out on a limb and gave you access to the Fuse so that you would have a place to sleep at night, risking her familyâs livelihood. You were also allowed to sleep on Luannâs bedroom floor and the family couch. For all we know, you are still sleeping on the couch. The least you could do is give Luann free archery lessons.
Seems to me that if Tara was doing so well, she would not have had to sell the weather enclosure/top for her Jeep and have had to hit Luann up for a place to stay. I know part of it was getting away from her cousin, Stella, but she was griping that she had to sell the Jeep top.
Luann is support staff at the school. Most are paid minimum wage with no benefits and little to no acknowledgement for the work they do. Teachers are important but are not the only ones at the schools.
If Luann lives in Orange County CA she is making minimum wage ($13-14/hour depending on the size of the business). Seems like she could put her talents to better use and earn more coin! Alasko mentioned a return to tutoring, that could be a possibility for acting, if she can find a few students. I am wondering if she is still a TA for Prof Zebo or the science lab,? If she is, sheâs probably making minimum salary there as well (work study salaries at community colleges range form minimum wage to a few bucks over depending on the job description). If she does not have these gigs, I guess she will soon encounter a money crunch and then it is âThanks a lot Taraâ time!
Anyhow, as wrong as it may seem that Tara has apparently got Luann fired, this may be just what she needs to kickstart a new adventure and perhaps find a rewarding career that does not involve dealing with preschoolers for under $15 and hourâŠâŠ Lets see if Tara has any bright ideas.
Darn. I thought Tara was going to explain why she has a problem with âeducatorsâ. Like maybe she was mistreated by âeducatorsâ and thatâs what motivated her to steal stuff from dorms. But now sheâs on about how much money she makes. Which is not a very good reason to steal stuff from dorms. Or to have your hair trimmed by hungry mice.
Luann has a stable job which she enjoysâŠthat is better than giving an occasional Archery lessons at $40 an hour. I assume Luann will be working to become a full time teacher, and then make a lot more than $14 an hour. Right now she needs to go back in the office and apologizeâŠ.she and Tara were in the wrong.
Nope. GNK arenât going for the âStand Up For Myselfâ angle. Luann is such feebleminded. I would like to see her say, âWow, so archery pays more, huh? Do you have the personal satisfaction from teaching archery for a good job done and witnessing a skill acquired or are you in it for the money?â Of course, we know Tara is in it for the money and Luann in it for the kids. But Luann wouldnât get to say it thanks to GNK.
Luann loves her little students and likes to teach to the children. But that doesnât justify her having to accept to be underpaid AND that Principal Mr. Worm can yell at her and treat her badly. Taraâs speech is not just about money, itâs about Luann agreeing to live in very unfair conditions and how that is no good! By taking her away and having this talk with her, Tara shows that she cares a lot about Luann and that she knows her friend has the qualities to aspire to a better life and job.I hope Luann understands this and sheâs not completely conditioned by the school system by now.
Well a lesson in economics. But the issue is whether Luann is training in a field she personally enjoys which could lead to an 80k or better job, depending on where, and if there is a strong union, or Taraâs gig employment. Can Luann find satisfaction in working in the field of education, or hire herself out in a free market environment. Kind of heavy. Tara is challenging old ideas for Luann.
For all practical purposes Luann has been absent from all of last weeks strips and and looks like she will be absent from this week as well. At no time has been allowed to finish one sentence without Tara talking over her. This makes her look like the donkey in some badly written comedy revue. We may as well go back to Bernice and Nil where they have agreed to do nothing risque. Or to Tiff and Staph who apparently have nothing to do with their lives except yo bed Kip. Why not a week of Gunther trying to apply for a job at the college IT department. Or a week of Leslie trying to flirt with a customer. The joke being that he doesnât know how to flirt â successfully. Or how âbout a week where Luann does not make dumb decisions. When I read strips like âCrabgrassâ or âHeart of the Cityâ itâs like night and day == good stories consistent characters, and above all likeable characters.
Taraâs math is a bit off. She also needs to subtract the cost of Luannâs credentials, fingerprinting etc. I know it cost me about $100 per application to just apply to work at San Diego districts, on top of my yearly credential costs. Plus Tara can set the terms of her payment. Per California law I was paid once a month by the schools, making budgeting a royal pain. & Neither Tara nor Luann is working full time or has health benefits.
Also, Luann is 19, a para professional, and the only adult responsible for 18 kids?! That is WAY out if line, and the principle of Kidz 1st needs to answer to why there was not another adult in the room to stop Taraâs lecture.
I once paid an archery instructor $20 for 30 minutes of training, so $40/hour. However, I was one of 2 students and we only needed 30 minutes to learn the basics. I think itâs very possible Tara is making $40/hour, but Iâm guessing she only works a couple hours a week. Luann is making less but she has guaranteed hours.
Welcome to capitalism, ladies. Maybe learn how to do spreadsheets, and youâll get a slightly higher-paying job (but still earn less than men, I mean, câmon).
The pay stinks, but if you love the field, maybe you should keep at it. The pay will increase, and there is almost nothing better â and rarer â than doing something you love for a job.
Poor Luann is so easily distracted and dim-witted. Sheâs moved on to having a conversation with her friend and seems to have completely forgotten that her job is on the line. She left her boss standing there and seems to have completely forgotten about the situation. Is she just going to just leave and not speak with the principal or give him an explanation? Does she think she can become skilled enough in archery to start giving lessons and make enough money before her next car insurance payment is due?
I think the point being made here is that teachers donât make a lot of money. This used to be offset by their satisfaction of a job well done and the respect of their community. Sadly, all that has changed now. And all the Woke behavior and PC expectations have made it worse.
In my industry, to even qualify for an entry level position as an unskilled labor, between background checks, physicals, drug screens, government feeâs and required classes, the cost of admission is around $2500.
$40 for a private lesson is a bit steep, honestly, so Tara is only teaching kids whose parents donât know better. That limits the pool considerably. On top of that, they likely can only take lessons on evenings or weekends, to avoid conflicting with school, so youâre not getting full time here, and since itâs self-employment, youâre not getting benefits either.
Ignoring benefits, Tara has to teach at least fourteen lessons a week to make more than full time employment at Luannâs rate. Students arenât likely to take the lessons for very long, either â archery isnât THAT complicated, and is frankly mostly a matter of practice. So there will be a lot of turnover; she will need to continue to recruit students constantly in order to reach Luannâs maximum rate of $560 a week. Thatâs again excluding benefits â Luann may qualify for benefits through the school district, which if itâs a public school are generally union negotiated and relatively generous. (Or she may not; it may depend on the number of hours she puts in.) Plus, Luann doesnât need to pay for the facility or equipment; Tara will need to supply her own equipment and possibly also loaner gear for her students. If sheâs to be competitive as an instructor, she should also have multiple types of bow. Arrows eventually break or at least need to be refletched as well, so sheâs going to have an ongoing expense. And if she isnât teaching at a public archery range, sheâs also got facility costs to pay out of that $40.
The bottom line here is that neither job is particularly well paid, but Tara may actually be making less overall, and her pay is less stable. Itâs easy to fall into the trap of looking at just the hourly pay, but thereâs more to it than that.
New Survivor Show â Teacher Version________________________________________Have you heard about the next planned âSurvivorâ show?Three businessmen and three businesswomen will be dropped in an elementary classroom for 6 weeks. Each business person will be provided with a copy of their school districtâs curriculum, and a class of 28 students. Each class will have 5 learning-disabled children, 3 with ADHD, 1 gifted child, and 2 who speak limited English. Three will be labeled as severe behavior problems.Each business person must complete lesson plans at least 3 days in advance with annotations for curriculum objectives and modify, organize or create materials accordingly. They will be required to teach the students, handle misconduct, implement technology, document attendance, write referrals, correct homework, make bulletin boards, compute grades, complete report cards, document benchmarks, communicate with parents, and arrange parent conferences. They must also supervise recess and detention and monitor the hallways and restrooms. In addition they will complete drills for fires, tornadoes, or shooting attacks and assist with fundraisers.They must attend workshops, weekly faculty meetings, school improvement sessions; and curriculum development meetings. They must also tutor those students who are behind and strive to get their 2 non-English speaking children proficient enough to take the SOL and SAT-9 tests. If they are sick or having a bad day they must not let it show. Each day they must incorporate reading, writing, math, science, and social studies into the program. They must maintain discipline and provide an educationally stimulating environment at all times.
The business people will only have access to the golf course on the weekends after all teaching and preparation tasks are completed, but on their new salary they will not be able to afford it anyway. There will be no access to vendors who want to take them out to lunch, and the lunch hour will be limited to 30 minutes while supervising students.On days when they do not have recess duty, the business people will be permitted to use the staff restroom during the 15 minutes that another survival candidate is supervising their students. They will also be provided with two 40-minute planning periods per week while their students are having music or art class in the classroom and one 40-minute planning period while their students are having physical education in the gym. If the copier is operable, they may make copies of necessary materials at that time.The business people must continually advance their education on their own time, preferably during the summer months, and pay for this advanced training themselves. This can be accomplished either by moonlighting at a second job or marrying someone with a lot of money.The winner will be allowed to return to his or her corporate job
If I were that principal I would be in my office RIGHT NOW preparing Luannâs termination papers. Then I would be placing calls to all the former applicants to conduct interviews and fill her position. There is no way I would tolerate this self absorbed, entitled behavior. But I guess there are those out there who think the principal should be in his office wringing his hands about whether or not she will deem to continue working there.
Greg Evans is a master of lobbing hand grenadines! LOLOnce again he has managed to inflame passions within us all brought by our own personal experiences. It is really cool to watch and be a part of, well done sir! Comic On!
Except Tara makes $40 per hour because she has a SKILL, and one thatâs not very common. While Luann may get along with kids okay, the ability to do so is not that rare, and in her case itâs offset by how often she lets them walk all over her (itâs so noticeable that one commenter even said it was a kidâs fault that Tara was in the classroom, as if Luann herself had no control over the situation.) Sheâs a glorified babysitter and not even all that great at it (speaking of babysitting, did TJ ever find out how much of his hair product Luann and Shannon stole?) Thereâs a reason sheâs not being paid as much as Tara.
What makes Luannâs job and salary any of Taraâs business? I know itâs a cartoon, but thatâs gutsy to ask personal questions like that.So itâs revealed that Tara does have a job, but school is still vague. Wonder if she works for someone, has an independent business, or has side job. She is not an endearing character. :-/Does Luann still have a job?
The more money people make the more it negatively affects their personality. I previously thought Tara might be a positive influence on LuannâŠmaybe not.
Certain businesses like barber shops, plumbers, electricians, and carpenters hire helpers who are just their future competition when the helpers go independent.
Tara here would have been a perfect collegiate in the early â70s, when the âfree thinkersâ demanded complete and total compliance with their lockstep thinking.
I understand Taraâs POV, but she shouldnât be making decisions for Luann.OTOH, Archery has not been âwarfareâ in 200 years. Today, itâs an OLYMPIC SPORT!
Well actually she doesnât have ANY Kids 1st kids now that you just got her fired. Also this job is valuable for Luannâs career path plus she enjoys it, or make that âenjoyedâ.
1. Tara has audacity to charge Luann for an archery lesson? After Lu broke rules to let her stay at Fuse, then let her stay in parentsâ home. Then called 911 to get her medical care after accident.
2. Perhaps having been on the street, money is the greatest reward for Tara. For most of us, we also value power, ability to help those in need, creative fulfillment, love, etc.
So, Iâve seen a lot of comments on here criticizing Bets and Tara for being ambitious and âin it for the moneyâ. Those are good qualities. A woman should be fiscally smart and ambitious. And it makes me think those comments say more about the commentators expectations of women to martyr themselves & there finances than about the characters (of which Luann is martyr #1).
Well more accurately Luann USED TO HAVE 18 kids and $14 an hour. Now she gets to apply for unemployment which she wonât qualify for because sheâs a student., 0 kids and $0 an hour of income thanks to Miss Buttinski.
Iâve known for quite a while that a good teacher is not paid near what theyâre worth. Some are fortunate, in that, they are able to find positions in private schools, which treat their teacherâs better than in the public school environment. Sad, but true ⊠:(
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Hmmm⊠which girl here has the better job⊠I mean life?
Namrepus over 3 years ago
So, as long as she doesnât have a high-paying job, she wonât be able to afford the training required to get a high-paying job.
AnyFace over 3 years ago
Tyge over 3 years ago
All this high finance talk is making my head hurt. But that seems to be the way of the world sometimes. Sometimes it takes money to make money.
Rhetorical_Question over 3 years ago
Ouch, my head hurts!
beb01 over 3 years ago
One non-accredited child care worker for 18 kids? As near as I could google the question, that may be six kids too many. Also impressed that could divide $14 by 18 kids in her head in just a second. And finally, how much of that $40 an hour Tara boasts about does she have to share with the owner of the archery range? And if she is making $40 an hour as an archery instructor why is she in college? Sheâs already making more than most college graduated ever will.
CO Premium Member over 3 years ago
Besides if she teaches you archery you might try to take her customers away.
Certainly donât want you cutting into her profits!
Rhetorical_Question over 3 years ago
Was making $14.00 an hour, what a bargain for Kids 1st?
SactoSylvia-II over 3 years ago
Yes, but how many students does Tara have?
Homeboy1865 over 3 years ago
Tara, Luann went out on a limb and gave you access to the Fuse so that you would have a place to sleep at night, risking her familyâs livelihood. You were also allowed to sleep on Luannâs bedroom floor and the family couch. For all we know, you are still sleeping on the couch. The least you could do is give Luann free archery lessons.
BabyBlue over 3 years ago
Not sure what the point is here.
Enter.Name.Here over 3 years ago
An underpaid school teacherâs life would probably be better if they could charge by the child.
alasko over 3 years ago
Luann tried being a tutor before, the girl who she brought out of her shell, and her mother put her right back in.
Pointspread over 3 years ago
Luann is getting an education about $.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Seems to me that if Tara was doing so well, she would not have had to sell the weather enclosure/top for her Jeep and have had to hit Luann up for a place to stay. I know part of it was getting away from her cousin, Stella, but she was griping that she had to sell the Jeep top.
pdo over 3 years ago
Luann is support staff at the school. Most are paid minimum wage with no benefits and little to no acknowledgement for the work they do. Teachers are important but are not the only ones at the schools.
TampaFanatic1 over 3 years ago
If Luann lives in Orange County CA she is making minimum wage ($13-14/hour depending on the size of the business). Seems like she could put her talents to better use and earn more coin! Alasko mentioned a return to tutoring, that could be a possibility for acting, if she can find a few students. I am wondering if she is still a TA for Prof Zebo or the science lab,? If she is, sheâs probably making minimum salary there as well (work study salaries at community colleges range form minimum wage to a few bucks over depending on the job description). If she does not have these gigs, I guess she will soon encounter a money crunch and then it is âThanks a lot Taraâ time!
Anyhow, as wrong as it may seem that Tara has apparently got Luann fired, this may be just what she needs to kickstart a new adventure and perhaps find a rewarding career that does not involve dealing with preschoolers for under $15 and hourâŠâŠ Lets see if Tara has any bright ideas.
Joe1962 over 3 years ago
There no way in hell that Tara is making $40.00 teaching archery.
Caldonia over 3 years ago
Darn. I thought Tara was going to explain why she has a problem with âeducatorsâ. Like maybe she was mistreated by âeducatorsâ and thatâs what motivated her to steal stuff from dorms. But now sheâs on about how much money she makes. Which is not a very good reason to steal stuff from dorms. Or to have your hair trimmed by hungry mice.
lvlax over 3 years ago
Luann has a stable job which she enjoysâŠthat is better than giving an occasional Archery lessons at $40 an hour. I assume Luann will be working to become a full time teacher, and then make a lot more than $14 an hour. Right now she needs to go back in the office and apologizeâŠ.she and Tara were in the wrong.
capricorn9th over 3 years ago
Nope. GNK arenât going for the âStand Up For Myselfâ angle. Luann is such feebleminded. I would like to see her say, âWow, so archery pays more, huh? Do you have the personal satisfaction from teaching archery for a good job done and witnessing a skill acquired or are you in it for the money?â Of course, we know Tara is in it for the money and Luann in it for the kids. But Luann wouldnât get to say it thanks to GNK.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Luann loves her little students and likes to teach to the children. But that doesnât justify her having to accept to be underpaid AND that Principal Mr. Worm can yell at her and treat her badly. Taraâs speech is not just about money, itâs about Luann agreeing to live in very unfair conditions and how that is no good! By taking her away and having this talk with her, Tara shows that she cares a lot about Luann and that she knows her friend has the qualities to aspire to a better life and job.I hope Luann understands this and sheâs not completely conditioned by the school system by now.
kenhense over 3 years ago
So the juryâs still out on whether Tara is a keeper.
kenhense over 3 years ago
Tara may only have one student.
Susan00100 over 3 years ago
Luannâs job is basically to gain experience in handling kids and better enable her for a full-time career.
Taraâs just in it for the money!!
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Luannâs least helpful friend, âBiarro Berniceâ
Faith :) over 3 years ago
Taraâs right. Teachers are underpaid.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Oh.
Forty bucks an hour just for teaching one kid, Tara?
I hate to break this this to you âMiz William Tell,â but last week you just taught a bunch of kids for FREE.
luann1212 over 3 years ago
Well a lesson in economics. But the issue is whether Luann is training in a field she personally enjoys which could lead to an 80k or better job, depending on where, and if there is a strong union, or Taraâs gig employment. Can Luann find satisfaction in working in the field of education, or hire herself out in a free market environment. Kind of heavy. Tara is challenging old ideas for Luann.
beb01 over 3 years ago
For all practical purposes Luann has been absent from all of last weeks strips and and looks like she will be absent from this week as well. At no time has been allowed to finish one sentence without Tara talking over her. This makes her look like the donkey in some badly written comedy revue. We may as well go back to Bernice and Nil where they have agreed to do nothing risque. Or to Tiff and Staph who apparently have nothing to do with their lives except yo bed Kip. Why not a week of Gunther trying to apply for a job at the college IT department. Or a week of Leslie trying to flirt with a customer. The joke being that he doesnât know how to flirt â successfully. Or how âbout a week where Luann does not make dumb decisions. When I read strips like âCrabgrassâ or âHeart of the Cityâ itâs like night and day == good stories consistent characters, and above all likeable characters.
OneTime59 over 3 years ago
$40.00 an hour? Is that realistic or just exaggerated for this scenario?
leighabc123 over 3 years ago
Luann! You better get a backbone by Saturday!
Johnnyrico over 3 years ago
WTFâŠ.. that isâŠ. What the French, toast??? This arc suddenly petered out into nothingnessâŠ
billdaviswords over 3 years ago
Tara is a self-centered jerk as always.
astahl2003 over 3 years ago
Taraâs math is a bit off. She also needs to subtract the cost of Luannâs credentials, fingerprinting etc. I know it cost me about $100 per application to just apply to work at San Diego districts, on top of my yearly credential costs. Plus Tara can set the terms of her payment. Per California law I was paid once a month by the schools, making budgeting a royal pain. & Neither Tara nor Luann is working full time or has health benefits.
astahl2003 over 3 years ago
Also, Luann is 19, a para professional, and the only adult responsible for 18 kids?! That is WAY out if line, and the principle of Kidz 1st needs to answer to why there was not another adult in the room to stop Taraâs lecture.
LawrenceS over 3 years ago
Youâd do better as hostess at the Fuse and let your mom rest her aching feet.
ezekialrage777 over 3 years ago
I once paid an archery instructor $20 for 30 minutes of training, so $40/hour. However, I was one of 2 students and we only needed 30 minutes to learn the basics. I think itâs very possible Tara is making $40/hour, but Iâm guessing she only works a couple hours a week. Luann is making less but she has guaranteed hours.
morningglory73 Premium Member over 3 years ago
The jobs that take heart usually donât pay much.
Decepticomic over 3 years ago
Welcome to capitalism, ladies. Maybe learn how to do spreadsheets, and youâll get a slightly higher-paying job (but still earn less than men, I mean, câmon).
Ignatz Premium Member over 3 years ago
I think Luann should cut the conversation short and head right back inside if she wants any chance at all of keeping her job.
Ignatz Premium Member over 3 years ago
The pay stinks, but if you love the field, maybe you should keep at it. The pay will increase, and there is almost nothing better â and rarer â than doing something you love for a job.
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
She probably wonât be able to afford a lot of things now that Luann is on the cusp of being fired, thanks to you.
Wubbie over 3 years ago
Whatever happened to that budding singer and stage actor in her? She needs some options.
dv1093 over 3 years ago
I know people like this Pink Disaster. Sheâs a real Know-It-Nothing.
ctolson over 3 years ago
LuAnn works for the school system, Tara works for a private citizen. There-in lays the difference.
comic reader 22 over 3 years ago
Poor Luann is so easily distracted and dim-witted. Sheâs moved on to having a conversation with her friend and seems to have completely forgotten that her job is on the line. She left her boss standing there and seems to have completely forgotten about the situation. Is she just going to just leave and not speak with the principal or give him an explanation? Does she think she can become skilled enough in archery to start giving lessons and make enough money before her next car insurance payment is due?
ajh2i over 3 years ago
Tara is a bad influence. Dump her.
notbornyesterday over 3 years ago
The light bulb lights up.
DawnQuinn1 over 3 years ago
Tara IS overstepping her bounds here.
eladee AKA Wally over 3 years ago
I think the point being made here is that teachers donât make a lot of money. This used to be offset by their satisfaction of a job well done and the respect of their community. Sadly, all that has changed now. And all the Woke behavior and PC expectations have made it worse.
comicboyz over 3 years ago
Tara is truly a loser
notbornyesterday over 3 years ago
In my industry, to even qualify for an entry level position as an unskilled labor, between background checks, physicals, drug screens, government feeâs and required classes, the cost of admission is around $2500.
notbornyesterday over 3 years ago
Well Tara, youâre not much help.
calliarcale over 3 years ago
$40 for a private lesson is a bit steep, honestly, so Tara is only teaching kids whose parents donât know better. That limits the pool considerably. On top of that, they likely can only take lessons on evenings or weekends, to avoid conflicting with school, so youâre not getting full time here, and since itâs self-employment, youâre not getting benefits either.
Ignoring benefits, Tara has to teach at least fourteen lessons a week to make more than full time employment at Luannâs rate. Students arenât likely to take the lessons for very long, either â archery isnât THAT complicated, and is frankly mostly a matter of practice. So there will be a lot of turnover; she will need to continue to recruit students constantly in order to reach Luannâs maximum rate of $560 a week. Thatâs again excluding benefits â Luann may qualify for benefits through the school district, which if itâs a public school are generally union negotiated and relatively generous. (Or she may not; it may depend on the number of hours she puts in.) Plus, Luann doesnât need to pay for the facility or equipment; Tara will need to supply her own equipment and possibly also loaner gear for her students. If sheâs to be competitive as an instructor, she should also have multiple types of bow. Arrows eventually break or at least need to be refletched as well, so sheâs going to have an ongoing expense. And if she isnât teaching at a public archery range, sheâs also got facility costs to pay out of that $40.
The bottom line here is that neither job is particularly well paid, but Tara may actually be making less overall, and her pay is less stable. Itâs easy to fall into the trap of looking at just the hourly pay, but thereâs more to it than that.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 3 years ago
just wondering how lâs boss feels about her walking out of a potential disciplinary meeting
Diane Lee Premium Member over 3 years ago
New Survivor Show â Teacher Version________________________________________Have you heard about the next planned âSurvivorâ show?Three businessmen and three businesswomen will be dropped in an elementary classroom for 6 weeks. Each business person will be provided with a copy of their school districtâs curriculum, and a class of 28 students. Each class will have 5 learning-disabled children, 3 with ADHD, 1 gifted child, and 2 who speak limited English. Three will be labeled as severe behavior problems.Each business person must complete lesson plans at least 3 days in advance with annotations for curriculum objectives and modify, organize or create materials accordingly. They will be required to teach the students, handle misconduct, implement technology, document attendance, write referrals, correct homework, make bulletin boards, compute grades, complete report cards, document benchmarks, communicate with parents, and arrange parent conferences. They must also supervise recess and detention and monitor the hallways and restrooms. In addition they will complete drills for fires, tornadoes, or shooting attacks and assist with fundraisers.They must attend workshops, weekly faculty meetings, school improvement sessions; and curriculum development meetings. They must also tutor those students who are behind and strive to get their 2 non-English speaking children proficient enough to take the SOL and SAT-9 tests. If they are sick or having a bad day they must not let it show. Each day they must incorporate reading, writing, math, science, and social studies into the program. They must maintain discipline and provide an educationally stimulating environment at all times.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 3 years ago
The business people will only have access to the golf course on the weekends after all teaching and preparation tasks are completed, but on their new salary they will not be able to afford it anyway. There will be no access to vendors who want to take them out to lunch, and the lunch hour will be limited to 30 minutes while supervising students.On days when they do not have recess duty, the business people will be permitted to use the staff restroom during the 15 minutes that another survival candidate is supervising their students. They will also be provided with two 40-minute planning periods per week while their students are having music or art class in the classroom and one 40-minute planning period while their students are having physical education in the gym. If the copier is operable, they may make copies of necessary materials at that time.The business people must continually advance their education on their own time, preferably during the summer months, and pay for this advanced training themselves. This can be accomplished either by moonlighting at a second job or marrying someone with a lot of money.The winner will be allowed to return to his or her corporate job
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Money before friendship!
comic reader 22 over 3 years ago
If I were that principal I would be in my office RIGHT NOW preparing Luannâs termination papers. Then I would be placing calls to all the former applicants to conduct interviews and fill her position. There is no way I would tolerate this self absorbed, entitled behavior. But I guess there are those out there who think the principal should be in his office wringing his hands about whether or not she will deem to continue working there.
Tetonbil over 3 years ago
Greg Evans is a master of lobbing hand grenadines! LOLOnce again he has managed to inflame passions within us all brought by our own personal experiences. It is really cool to watch and be a part of, well done sir! Comic On!
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
You nock the arrow. You aim. Twang. Whatâs the mystery ?
BJShipley1 over 3 years ago
Except Tara makes $40 per hour because she has a SKILL, and one thatâs not very common. While Luann may get along with kids okay, the ability to do so is not that rare, and in her case itâs offset by how often she lets them walk all over her (itâs so noticeable that one commenter even said it was a kidâs fault that Tara was in the classroom, as if Luann herself had no control over the situation.) Sheâs a glorified babysitter and not even all that great at it (speaking of babysitting, did TJ ever find out how much of his hair product Luann and Shannon stole?) Thereâs a reason sheâs not being paid as much as Tara.
donwestonmysteries over 3 years ago
Maybe Taraâs right.
runtennismath over 3 years ago
Actually about 78 cents per kids
tcayer over 3 years ago
Umm⊠zero. And zero.
txmystic over 3 years ago
inflationâŠ
smsrt over 3 years ago
And there it is⊠basic economics 101
YorkGirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
What makes Luannâs job and salary any of Taraâs business? I know itâs a cartoon, but thatâs gutsy to ask personal questions like that.So itâs revealed that Tara does have a job, but school is still vague. Wonder if she works for someone, has an independent business, or has side job. She is not an endearing character. :-/Does Luann still have a job?
writerofstories over 3 years ago
The more money people make the more it negatively affects their personality. I previously thought Tara might be a positive influence on LuannâŠmaybe not.
kaycstamper over 3 years ago
Prices donât apply to friends, Tara!
phileaux over 3 years ago
Private sitting or tutoring pays more but not as fun/interesting/exciting.
Know parents that would definitely jump to the âwarfareâ assumption, but really should have given ID into to school.
ndblackirish97 over 3 years ago
Ummm apples and oranges, Tara.
globalenterprize1990 over 3 years ago
Certain businesses like barber shops, plumbers, electricians, and carpenters hire helpers who are just their future competition when the helpers go independent.
BlitzMcD over 3 years ago
Tara here would have been a perfect collegiate in the early â70s, when the âfree thinkersâ demanded complete and total compliance with their lockstep thinking.
CoreyTaylor1 over 3 years ago
I understand Taraâs POV, but she shouldnât be making decisions for Luann.OTOH, Archery has not been âwarfareâ in 200 years. Today, itâs an OLYMPIC SPORT!
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen over 3 years ago
BIG MONEY!! Luann is doing right well fer herself.
Squoop over 3 years ago
Well actually she doesnât have ANY Kids 1st kids now that you just got her fired. Also this job is valuable for Luannâs career path plus she enjoys it, or make that âenjoyedâ.
mindjob over 3 years ago
With a valuable skill like archery you can shoot apples off peopleâs heads, but you may not know how to read
well-i-never over 3 years ago
Where is the administrator who wanted to see her in his office immediately?
mikey77711 over 3 years ago
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mikey77711 over 3 years ago
Gee, sort of makes me wonder. Who do I despise more, Tara or Betts?
Brdshtt Premium Member over 3 years ago
I wonder how Ruth is doing handling Luannâs group of kids. âMiss Ruth, where is Miss Luann? We miss herâŠâ
BuckarooDave over 3 years ago
too much math today. I retired from physics so I wouldnât have to do math. :-p
BuckarooDave over 3 years ago
65% of people canât do basic elementary school math; the other half donât care.
RSH over 3 years ago
Tara thinks more about the pay because sheâs living on her own. Luann is still living at home and doesnât have expenses.
Holilubillkori Premium Member over 3 years ago
Luann:Thanks TaraâŠMy job might be in the toilet; and no Free archery lessons from you Either!
ACTIVIST1234 over 3 years ago
1. Tara has audacity to charge Luann for an archery lesson? After Lu broke rules to let her stay at Fuse, then let her stay in parentsâ home. Then called 911 to get her medical care after accident.
2. Perhaps having been on the street, money is the greatest reward for Tara. For most of us, we also value power, ability to help those in need, creative fulfillment, love, etc.
BradFilippone over 3 years ago
I think itâs about time for Luann to cut someone out of her life. Toxic friends are not friends.
astahl2003 over 3 years ago
So, Iâve seen a lot of comments on here criticizing Bets and Tara for being ambitious and âin it for the moneyâ. Those are good qualities. A woman should be fiscally smart and ambitious. And it makes me think those comments say more about the commentators expectations of women to martyr themselves & there finances than about the characters (of which Luann is martyr #1).
theincrediblebulk over 3 years ago
Well more accurately Luann USED TO HAVE 18 kids and $14 an hour. Now she gets to apply for unemployment which she wonât qualify for because sheâs a student., 0 kids and $0 an hour of income thanks to Miss Buttinski.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 3 years ago
Though being nude for school art class is an easier grade just no money in it.
Michael McKown Premium Member over 3 years ago
When did it change from Kidz 1st to Kids 1st?
KevinCarson2 over 3 years ago
Looks like Mr. Uptight A**h*le may soon be joining the ranks of people putting a âNo One Wants to Work Any More, Boo Hooâ sign on the front door
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
Welcome to economic reality, Luann, ever-befogged. Tara may be brusque, but sheâs teaching you a valuable lessonâŠ.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 3 years ago
I think Tara is going to talk Luann into quitting. Stay tuned.
Shinrinder Premium Member over 3 years ago
My wife is a librarian. She has about 100 kids a day. She makes $16 per hour.
wiatr over 3 years ago
Well, that was to the point.
KenDHoward1 over 3 years ago
Oh, reality, youâre such a harsh b*%X+ ⊠;)
KenDHoward1 over 3 years ago
Iâve known for quite a while that a good teacher is not paid near what theyâre worth. Some are fortunate, in that, they are able to find positions in private schools, which treat their teacherâs better than in the public school environment. Sad, but true ⊠:(
live2read over 3 years ago
Hey, people. I think youâll like what happens in tomorrowâs strip. If you canât wait, head on over to Arcamax. . .