To anyone who is considering a teaching job in a remote location I say Go For It! But there are some things that you should be aware of...I will tell you about some of them.
Remote means remote. You need to know that you will be lonely. The phone and internet will be expensive (and terrible), and you will constantly be thinking about all of the cool people and things that you are missing in the city.
Teacherage. The name for a rental unit supplied by the school district, only available to teachers. From my experience they are not that great. Ours was dirty and empty when we moved in and we haven't done much to make it feel like a home. When Mitch was here he did more, but we've let it slide because we are always so busy.
Travel is expensive. You need to travel for groceries and necessities. Find a carpool or get hosed!
On the bright side...
Teacher roommates are awesome. I have been living with Elise since October and it is great! We totally understand the busy schedule of the other person, we can leave education books on the table in the hopes that the other person may want to read them, and we can keep each other informed on what is going on at the school. Elise works in the high school wing, I work in the elementary wing...we don't see each other much during the day. We also currently have the outdoor education teacher sleeping on our living room floor part time. We all ate a home cooked meal together tonight. Family time!
And...we have a much needed get together once a week with a few of the other teachers. They come over for a games night and it is a HUGE help in getting over the feeling of isolation.
*Side note: My Nana was the custodian at my elementary school when I was a kid and I remember all of the staff coming over to her house for get-togethers. Maybe I always saw teachers as being fun and that's what drew me to being one?
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