Well, wife is finally going back to legal work after a twenty year Hiatus. She was hired by the State in a very nice capacity. She wiil be in the Florida Retirement System like me with excellent benefits and finally HOLIDAYS OFF.
Her present job was called by the Department head that offered her the job (she has tentatively accepted, but can back out before Friday) and they gave her a glowing recommnendation and said "well you know we are going to fight to keep her". They immediately doubled her salary, made her full time and gave her some perks.
Decision:
Right now she is waiting to complete the criminal background check and should be ok'd from Tallahassee by Friday.
The Salary from the State is now lower than her job but the benefits are 600 times better but she tops at about 51k in her class.
The Title and Department at the State look really wonderful on any resume.
it is not Criminal, her dream
The Office is gorgeous, low key and free parking an a secure tower.
She is "special risk" under FRS and accrues a higher percentage than I do per annum for FRS benefits.
There will be some "free OT" when there are trials. She is salaried. She is familiar with the work and says trials will be few, she knows the nature of this particular job.
WE WILL BE ABLE to move ANYWHERE in Florida and she will be employed. There will be no question about this, what she is doing is very specialized and necessary statewide.
She loves legal work but left to raise her family and be away from Criminals and pressure. She did several hours of work for the new folks with exhibits, court papers and the like and they were very impressed. Plus, she speaks fluent Spanish. Her friends and bosses from years past are still around and two are judges, she has always been drawn to this. They all know the same people.
She will be HOME on holidays, YAAAAAAY!!!!
Other hand,
Loves her bosses
loves her new salary
close to home
hates the nepotism
tired of interviewing and rejecting low lifes, "have you ever been convicted of a felony" and in SoFla the answer is usually "yes", "please explain". They deal with peoples CC info. Her bosses are really nice people, even the person who is trying to lure her away said "it sounds like you work for nice people"
The key issue with me is that we will be able to move to the West Coast or North Florida when i retire. I have ten years MAX left. I will now not have to pay Insurance and will continue with my present plan, that will add over $1000.00 per month to my retirement income. we will then build a summer home in TN and not a full residence and I can stay in Florida in a better area than SoFla down the road, with more land. It has been my dream to be able to stay here for the weather but also to have my home in Tennessee. The problem is that I am used to Florida and there are definite benefits here that TN does not offer, so it is a back and forth issue between TN and Fla. most people living here have no idea of all the things that are offered, and i like the firearms and self defense laws here much better than most states.
So, sorry for the long post. they are normal for me, but we are in a quandry. She has accepted the job with the State, pending the paperwork OK but also has to give her bosses a definite answer as she does still have the opportunity to change her mind before Friday.
Her present job was called by the Department head that offered her the job (she has tentatively accepted, but can back out before Friday) and they gave her a glowing recommnendation and said "well you know we are going to fight to keep her". They immediately doubled her salary, made her full time and gave her some perks.
Decision:
Right now she is waiting to complete the criminal background check and should be ok'd from Tallahassee by Friday.
The Salary from the State is now lower than her job but the benefits are 600 times better but she tops at about 51k in her class.
The Title and Department at the State look really wonderful on any resume.
it is not Criminal, her dream
The Office is gorgeous, low key and free parking an a secure tower.
She is "special risk" under FRS and accrues a higher percentage than I do per annum for FRS benefits.
There will be some "free OT" when there are trials. She is salaried. She is familiar with the work and says trials will be few, she knows the nature of this particular job.
WE WILL BE ABLE to move ANYWHERE in Florida and she will be employed. There will be no question about this, what she is doing is very specialized and necessary statewide.
She loves legal work but left to raise her family and be away from Criminals and pressure. She did several hours of work for the new folks with exhibits, court papers and the like and they were very impressed. Plus, she speaks fluent Spanish. Her friends and bosses from years past are still around and two are judges, she has always been drawn to this. They all know the same people.
She will be HOME on holidays, YAAAAAAY!!!!
Other hand,
Loves her bosses
loves her new salary
close to home
hates the nepotism
tired of interviewing and rejecting low lifes, "have you ever been convicted of a felony" and in SoFla the answer is usually "yes", "please explain". They deal with peoples CC info. Her bosses are really nice people, even the person who is trying to lure her away said "it sounds like you work for nice people"
The key issue with me is that we will be able to move to the West Coast or North Florida when i retire. I have ten years MAX left. I will now not have to pay Insurance and will continue with my present plan, that will add over $1000.00 per month to my retirement income. we will then build a summer home in TN and not a full residence and I can stay in Florida in a better area than SoFla down the road, with more land. It has been my dream to be able to stay here for the weather but also to have my home in Tennessee. The problem is that I am used to Florida and there are definite benefits here that TN does not offer, so it is a back and forth issue between TN and Fla. most people living here have no idea of all the things that are offered, and i like the firearms and self defense laws here much better than most states.
So, sorry for the long post. they are normal for me, but we are in a quandry. She has accepted the job with the State, pending the paperwork OK but also has to give her bosses a definite answer as she does still have the opportunity to change her mind before Friday.
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