What's It Worth To You?

The lovely PK, in a true show of friendship, sent me a posting to a job listing, as my current employment situation ends in June, after 17 years. (As we're all aware...)

The posting was for a job as a childcare worker/nanny, in keeping with my experience as a special needs educator...

The posting demands all kinds of certificates and diplomas, now commonly requested in Canada for such jobs.

The wage TOPS out at $18 per hr.

It involves developing an art, drama, music, and enriched play curriculum, as well as seeing to snacks and personal care, for three kids, ages 1 - 5, and they want to pay between $15 and $18 an hour?

I'm glad I'm getting out of the field for good. It's truly pathetic that we think so little of the people who mold and raise our kids while we run off to work at jobs paying much, much more. Shows how we value their future...Our future since these children will someday run the country, ot to mention the old age homes we'll be stuck in.

Grrrr!

I do appreciate KP thinking about me, though. I'm working hard on my math drills and WILL ace the damn re-exam on April 30th, and WILL get accepted into the Optician program, where I will finally receive a decent wage for my services.

I refuse to think otherwise.

Okay, enough ranting. I'm off to take care of my sore back, thanks to a day spent on a field trip with a troop of excited kids. (Do love the Vancouver Aquarium, though!)

Math drills can wait until evening...