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Overseas Teaching

From: Melissa Enderle (melissae)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 05:22:42 PST

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    Hi Maggie,
       Even though the salary is less then what I am making now (salary there =
    $26,250), that doesn't tell the whole picture. I will get a furnished 3
    bedroom house to myself, my own pool, air conditioned and a backup
    generator, utilities paid except phone, full insurance including dental,
    retirement benefit, annual round trip transportation, $2500 baggage
    allowance, and $500 settling in allowance.
       I think that they will appreciate me. The director said that I won't have
    to do any extra-curricular duties, considering how expansive my job is. It
    also sounds like I will be getting a very high degree of latitude as to what
    I feel the school should order in the area of technology. This was a very
    important thing to me.
       I told my principal on Monday. She actually had been called even before I
    interviewed with the school. They already are wondering how they could
    possibly find someone who could fill my shoes. I think they appreciate me
    even more now. I will be still on the net and the listserve when I'm over in
    Africa. It'll be even more important considering the isolation.
    Thanks for everything!

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    melissae

    > From: Maggie White <mwhiteaz>

    > WOW, Melissa, congratulations! I hope your new school appreciates what
    > they're
    > getting. What kind of perks are they offering, besides the salary? Moving
    > expenses, housing?
    >
    > I hope you'll be able to continue contributing to the list from over there.
    > You've always been such a valuable contributor. Will you finish your master's
    > before you go?
    >
    > Maggie
    >
    > Melissa Enderle wrote:
    I decided to take the Mali position.
    >> I'll be teaching computers K-8 to an international school of 80 students in
    >> the country's capitol of Bamako. I'm excited about the opportunity! 

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