Iteachmiddleschool
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I will be retiring at the end of May from 32 years of middle school teaching - yay! I've had about all the fun I can take in that area. However, I will only be drawing around 60% of my salary monthly, and I'm not eligible for Social Security for several more years. Also, DH has to work 5 more years before he can retire, so my question is, what would be a good part time job to help me make up some of my lost income during the next 5 years?
I've thought about substitute teaching (no lesson plans, no parents to deal with, no principal to worry about, no papers to grade, still have the time off I'm used to, etc.). What do some of you do to earn extra money? I am not crafty, so making things to sell isn't an option.
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Grey Mountain
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My first thought was substitute teaching. Check your state's regulation on that. There may be a restriction or waiting period if you want to teach in the same system from which you retired.
Could possibly do tutoring. There may be a market there for that.
Good luck in your retirement.
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Lady Fitzgerald
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When I first retired at 55, I thought about substitute teaching while waiting for Social Security to kick in but decided I wouldn't be able to put up with the B.S from the students. I wound up getting a job at a convenience store. I actually liked the work but finally got fed up with the unbelieveable mismanagement, from the store level on up, and politely told them to shove it 2 1/2 years ago.
From my sister and friends who are school teachers have told me, I don't blame the OP for bailing out. My sister would love to retire (she is fed up for the same reasons as the OP) but can't afford it just yet.
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Lady Fitzgerald
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Grey Mountain wrote:...Bichon Frise bear killers
Ok, that just totally cracked me up!
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WeBeFulltimers
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Have you considered school bus driving?
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I taught for my 30 years. My DW also decided we should substitute to supplement our retirement. Just the thought of going back into the classroom and knowing what kids do to subs made me break out in hives!!! No thank you. We decided to workamp. We have now done two seasons of KOA workamping and one season working the Amazon peak. We have decided the money we earn doing the Amazon peak season will sustain us enough to enjoy our travels the rest of the year. Our retirement is sufficient to pay our bills and maintain our lifestyle especially if we cut a little here and there, the extra work pays for the fun stuff.
Both retired. Travel with Nicky the Schnoodle. Son graduated and is teaching high school math. We still love our 2006 34' Allegro Bay XB and have 40,000+ miles on her.
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A good friend of ours has become a subsitute rural mail driver. Turns out these days it is an independent contractor position. He even uses the vehicle of the person he is subbing for. He gets all the work he wants on his schedule and more.
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NavyDood
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I just retired from the military at the age of 41 last Sep and started receiving my retirement check on Nov 1. I started planning my retirement a couple of years prior to my last day in the Navy. Currently I am still enjoying not working without hurting the bank account in the least. My wife is a Middle School Asst Principal and we are saving money on a monthly basis. We closed on our new build 2752 sq ft stick and brick home back in 2010. My retirement check covers the mortgage payment.
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I have seen where Home Depot hire retirees. Do a web search for retirees looking for work. How about Libraries, as an aide. When I retire I am thinking on Door Greeter ( Good Day; I'm Carrolton, Your Door Man ) LOL. Just a liitle humor, but could be! Irover
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We spent the years between ages 55 and 62 as vendors at local, regional, state and national RV rallies -- Good Sam, Escapees, FMCA, etc. Most years that paid for our winters in a campground in southern Florida. The trick is to have a good product and avoid the rallies that charge outrageous vendors' fees.
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