Ewok_Poacher's blog

Do really well in the interview, impress the hell outta everyone only to not get the job? I had one of those....apparently I wasn't 'geeky' enough. That was the down low from someone on the inside. The director sat for four extra days trying to come to a decision and went with the geeky guy.

Six months later I see this:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

#18 E114 AssocDirFinaid.SS 2'08

Do really well in the interview, impress the hell outta everyone only to not get the job? I had one of those....apparently I wasn't 'geeky' enough. That was the down low from someone on the inside. The director sat for four extra days trying to come to a decision and went with the geeky guy.

Six months later I see this:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

#18 E114 AssocDirFinaid.SS 2'08

Did you know you can get shot for not paying off your student loans? Well, you can if you hav a whacky spouse...most of you have that part of the equation already.

Woman shoots husband over IRS refund; gets 18 years in prison

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_8174382

Did you know you can get shot for not paying off your student loans? Well, you can if you hav a whacky spouse...most of you have that part of the equation already.

Woman shoots husband over IRS refund; gets 18 years in prison

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_8174382

So we had our regular Tuesday staff meeting yesterday morning and one of the topics was counselor availability for our students. I work 8 to 6pm. The other counselors work 8 to 5pm. I get every other Friday off, I enjoy it. I get a one hour lunch and on Tuesday’s I travel downtown from 1 to 5pm to work on special projects for the system office. I’m not cocky about it, but I’m the ONLY counselor in the state that is asked to do this. I’m just saying….

So we had our regular Tuesday staff meeting yesterday morning and one of the topics was counselor availability for our students. I work 8 to 6pm. The other counselors work 8 to 5pm. I get every other Friday off, I enjoy it. I get a one hour lunch and on Tuesday’s I travel downtown from 1 to 5pm to work on special projects for the system office. I’m not cocky about it, but I’m the ONLY counselor in the state that is asked to do this. I’m just saying….

I know I'm not a school VP or director...but it's pretty clear I can do all these jobs. So today our director informed us that the 'Collaboration Council' decided that the new school's work study policy would be to up everyone's pay and increase the maximum hours of work from 20 to 30.

I know I'm not a school VP or director...but it's pretty clear I can do all these jobs. So today our director informed us that the 'Collaboration Council' decided that the new school's work study policy would be to up everyone's pay and increase the maximum hours of work from 20 to 30.

Recently some legislation was signed into law that affects student loan borrowers. For the record I hate it when the sign stuff that takes affec immediately as it tends to start a panic rather than solve anything in the short term. I'm talking abou the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA for short).

First: Two types of way schools can get you loan money: Direct, government is the lender (maybe 10% of the volume currently) and FFELP, lenders and banks lend you the money. FFELP is the msot affected.

Recently some legislation was signed into law that affects student loan borrowers. For the record I hate it when the sign stuff that takes affec immediately as it tends to start a panic rather than solve anything in the short term. I'm talking abou the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA for short).

First: Two types of way schools can get you loan money: Direct, government is the lender (maybe 10% of the volume currently) and FFELP, lenders and banks lend you the money. FFELP is the msot affected.