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That's exactly when my wife started but she worked at a Charter school her first year before switching to public so she's a year behind as far as pension years go.
She's ready to leave ASAP but there are a bunch of variables that will ultimately determine what she does when the time comes.
I'm sure it's a great feeling and I feel bad that my wife can't fully have that feeling yet. Hopefully some of those variables fall our way and she doesn't have to keep going if she doesn't want to. In the meantime, she's qualified for various out of the classroom positions and when she had one last year she didn't mind it nearly as much as she does when she's in the classroom (we even went on a cheap 4-night cruise in October when she already had Monday off, and I drove her straight to work after we disembarked Friday morning, lol) so getting back out would be a big plus. 🤞

Sounds like some of the nonsense my wife will be dealing with here in FL. After 30 years she can continue teaching while receiving her pension at the same time for up to 10 years (it's called DROP, whatever that means, could be an acronym, I'm not sure, lol). One of the big issues for her (aside from how underpaid tenured teachers are here) is that her retirement comes with no health insurance benefits of any kind so there's a big gap between 30 years and medicare when you start teaching right out of undergrad.
On the plus side, she almost never takes days off so she has enough saved up to get paid for an entire year without working (or cashing them out when she actually retires which is what she plans to do).

I started teaching in September 2000. The year 2030 makes an even 30 years for me. I told Hubby long ago, regardless of what my pension is at that point, it's time to go. So that is as long as I am willing to stay. I even made sure that I paid back all my pension contributions when I took maternity leaves when I had the girls. Depending on how much teaching changes over the next few years, I might even be tempted to go before 2030. But the end is definitely in sight, and that is a good feeling! 

I could retire in December of 2029, but if I go until Dec 2031 it will increase my yearly pension amount by $5,000. Texas' retirement math is funky & state legislature has not given a cost of living raise to retirees in over 20 years. So even when I retire from public school, I will continue to teach adjunct at the college level online to supplement my income. Gotta pay for cruises somehow. LOL! 

I could retire in December of 2029, but if I go until Dec 2031 it will increase my yearly pension amount by $5,000. Texas' retirement math is funky & state legislature has not given a cost of living raise to retirees in over 20 years. So even when I retire from public school, I will continue to teach adjunct at the college level online to supplement my income. Gotta pay for cruises somehow. LOL! 

Less than five years to go.

The end is in sight! For me too. When I return to work in September 2024, I might go 5-6 more and that might be it.

I am so jealous! Nothing like this in Texas. 
I'm stealing the "hell to the bell" phrase! I love it! #8moreyears

I heard! Lots of grumbling about that. I get it though, if I booked a cruise to Bermuda expecting hot weather and got Portland and Halifax (brrr…), and found out two days prior to sailing,  I would be a bit upset too. But on the flip side, Royal cannot control the weather, and you have to expect itinerary changes if you book during hurricane season. I cannot wait to book my “Hell to the bell” cruise the September that I retire! I could care less where that sailing ends up 😂

So many questions about posts like this.

Almost if people used ChatGPT to construct a message board rant.

Thank you for the info!

In a few years, when I retire, I too will completely shy away from March break and summer sailings. For now, I am stuck….

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

That is something I never hear in New England.  LOL!

Our district's rule is that you cannot take the day off before a holiday unless it is an emergency, but it's not really enforced. Granted, the baseball coaches and track coaches are out for a tournament/meet and the ag teachers are out for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, but that's only about 10 people. 

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

Calle Ocho/Little Havana is a must stop for us when we are in Miami. We love Old's Havana. We get a Lyft from the hotel and it's about 10 mins. from the Intercontinental. 

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

We like Miami Intercontinental. 

We are not allowed to take the day off before a holiday, unless you have medical reason. 

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

Teaching the day before spring break is the worst! We have 30 teachers out today out of 200. 2:45 can't get here soon enough. 
Y'all have fun & enjoy your time off. 

Parents and Sis/BIL/N11/N9 have left the gate! Yay. That is relief. That’s at least 6 out of 10. Now for the other 4 😬
Pic of my Dad and his grandkids waiting to board the plane earlier. Think that might be my Mom off to the left? If it is, she is already in cruise lounging mode lol 
📸Sis (I think?)
 

I hope that everyone here gets to sail with Captain Marek Slaby. He has been tenured on Radiance for a number of years; there is a running rumor he may tapped for Icon— and for good reason. He is the most personable and likable captain I have sailed with. His announcements are honest, frank, and each day he rattles off every birthday aboard, including crew. Passengers stop and listen to his words when he is on the PA.   Honest.
 
Let me describe how Captian Merek deals with those who are late to come back aboard. “This is Captian Merek coming to you from the bridge. It’s now 5:40 and all aboard was at 5:30. We are still waiting for Tom and Mary in cabin 9632, Rueben from cabin 3126, and Estelle from cabin 1174…..” There a grins from ear to ear on everyone onboard when they hear the captain very publicly call out those who are late.
 
Those grins turn out to widespread laughter the next port stop when you here the following “the local authorities have cleared the ship and the gangway on deck 2 is now open. I would like to remind Estelle in cabin 1174, Tom and Mary from cabin 9632, and Reuben from cabin 3126 that all aboard is at 6:30 pm tonight….”
 
Allow me to say one more nice thing about Captian Marek. Capt Marek loves to sing. He has single handedly created a show that happens once a week in the Centrum; Rock’in With the Captain. It’s the band and six or seven crew members (all amateurs) who also like to sing and are shockingly quite good! They are wearing their work uniforms of cabin attendant, server, laundry person, etc. They sing whatever songs they want across any genre. The Captain…..his jam is 80’s Judas Priest!