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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:35 AM Original message |
Heard something about how nurses and teachers can't afford homes. |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well I have a house |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Teaching is an honourable profession, but.... |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 01:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Librarianship |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 01:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I know. My girlfriend's a clerk. |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Well, you get what you pay for. |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. And that's IF you can find a full-time position |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. I have a friend who has a PhD in psychology and |
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bo44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. I doubt there is any place a new teacher in the Bay Area where a teacher |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. There is no teacher in my local school |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm a medical professional and I must rent........... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. CA is just about the craziest housing market |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Median price of a 3 bdrm home in San Diego is now $580,000.00. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
73. every so often I look at the LA Times house ads |
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Obamarama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Heard a report about this on NPR.... |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I remember that. It was a Silicon Valley city, maybe San Jose. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. I live in the Kansas City area, |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. It makes you wonder who is buying homes |
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bearfan454 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes and don't forget that if you don't get the loan approved |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have a house. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Supply and demand, it's out econimic 'structure' |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Teachers in Arkansas |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's not just Arkansas |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
67. but what are they averaging. |
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I_Hug_Trees (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. Teachers and nurses |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Do you have a clue as to how much money nurses (RNs) make? |
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I_Hug_Trees (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm just answering to the posted topic |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Where are RN's making $50 an hour? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. from what I understand, in Chicago, |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. My niece the RN makes $90,000 Chicago area |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. A CRNA (NURSE anesthetist) can make well over |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
69. Nurses in my area live in very nice houses |
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tinnyguy1777 (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Damm--Special aid???? Doing a service???? |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. How about we just agree to pay them what they're worth. |
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tinnyguy1777 (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 04:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The trouble with "worth" is that it is an intangible. |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Oh, you're one of these Standardized Testing people |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I am |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. Unfortunately, many new graduates are facing lower incomes |
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tinnyguy1777 (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I think thats the new "Bush" economy at work. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 11:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. They could have become Broadcast Engineers.... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. well someone has to do these jobs |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. starting salaries for teachers in Chicago area |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
34. Where do teachers' salaries come from? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. same situation here |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh yes, their medical insurance. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I am glad you mentioned that as so many taxpayers |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. It seems as if people are buying two RW talking points here |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Good one! |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I a m not buying any rw talking points |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Dupe--ignore |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. And if she thinks they only work 9 months |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. strange... who in the world is deriding nurses and teachers? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. no, reading your posts, I think that you have bought RW talking points |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Hear Hear! |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. wrong again, 9:00 AM -3:00PM |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. and forgot to mention |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Don't know where these people teach |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Chicago suburbs is the area |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. It depends on where you are buying your house |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
72. you are so right |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
41. Interesting article (housing costs in nyc) |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 04:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. yeah |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. ain't it funny... |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm a nurse in San Diego and I cant afford a house. |
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CRK7376 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. This former teacher feels your pain.... |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. So for those who think nurses are paid "too much".... |
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Amaya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Thank you for this post |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. you're welcome -- msg |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Amen, Amen, Amen! |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It's the very reason why I will eventually have to complete my PhD |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Welcome to the profession Heddi! |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Congrats on the nursing school |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
64. hmmm I was brought up to not pay more than a 1/3 |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
71. After 25 years in my district, we could make 67K |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
74. The Banks. . . |
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