28 February 2013

I'm finally gonna get paid right

On September 17 of last fall, I went to the Department of Education to get them to recognize my previous years of teaching experience.  I filled out forms, gave them resumes, wrote down references, and probably some more things that I can't remember since that was months ago.

They really don't want to give me the money that I am owed.  It took me forever for them to pay me the correct salary for my earned master's degree.

I'm finally gonna get paid correctly!!
Yesterday, I received the email message to the right from the DOE saying that they have FINALLY confirmed my records and that I am finally going to receive the correct salary.  Despite my 9 previous years of teaching, the DOE was paying me the same as a first year teacher.  I had actually forgotten that this had not gone through yet since it was six months ago.

It won't start for a few more pay periods, but once it does, I expect to finally be able to start saving money and to finally not feel like I felt my first year of teaching.  Well, not even then, because at that point, the little money that I was making seemed like a lot since I was going from virtually no income in college to a full time salary.

I am hoping that I get a big lumpsum amount with the first new paycheck to cover the back pay that they owe me from not getting the right salary since September.

Despite the fact that it is not really so, when I saw that email, the first thought that came to my head was  Dave Chapelle:


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14 comments:

  1. Laura28 February, 2013 16:21

    Yay! I'm so glad to read this!!

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  2. Gina28 February, 2013 16:52

    So happy to hear this. I remember you writing about this before. Save, save, save!!!

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    1. a.eye01 March, 2013 10:03

      Thanks! It's been a real struggle here trying to get the money right. I will definitely be saving more with the new income!

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  3. Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous28 February, 2013 19:19

    Woo hoo! Don't you go spending it all on penny whistles and moon pies!

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  4. Sleepy Joe28 February, 2013 19:20

    Yay. But seriously I can't believe it has taken them so long to sort this out!

    PS Awards time ;-) http://sleepyjoes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/its-awards-time.html

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    1. a.eye01 March, 2013 10:07

      Thanks! Now I will have to write again soon to reply and bestow it on someone else. I have been so bad with writing this year!

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  5. Judy28 February, 2013 19:20

    I hope you get a lump sum too -- nothing better than a lump sum! But, Gina is right - - save, save save :)

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    1. a.eye01 March, 2013 10:07

      Thanks, me too! Though after the lump sum payment, the rest of them will seem so tiny... I will definitely be saving!

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  6. Lisa01 March, 2013 01:57

    YAY!!! It's about time!!!!

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  7. Unknown01 March, 2013 14:13

    Coffee and cupcakes on you!!! Woop!

    Seriously though -I can't believe it took them so long to get their asses in gear.

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    1. a.eye04 March, 2013 12:15

      It is pretty ridiculous how slow the department seems to work. I was told that this is about the normal amount of time, if not sooner than expected. Pathetic. But I'm glad I will have it in a few weeks.

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