Re: Job Search Question

From: Georgie Hinklemyer <samoolives_at_yahoo.com> <samoolives_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 05:45:00 -0000

Hm. Darned good thing you got a "real" job, then!
-G

--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "tschibasch <tschibasch_at_y...>" <tschibasch_at_y...> wrote:
> I would (unfortunately) have to agree with Barbie's assessment about
> California's cutbacks in the schools. While tutoring at SMC during
> the Fall Quarter, I saw where things were heading: I left in November
> to start a 'real job', and was told that Winter Quarter would be
> devoid of foreign languages, so my skills would not be needed. If I
> wanted to come back, the best time to check would be in Spring.
>
> John
>
>
> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, Barbara Kane
> <badrescher_at_y...> wrote:
> >
> > I don't know about other schools, but CSUN doesn't pay TA's for the
> summer session. Also, anything related to the state is not a strong
> possibility. There have been HUGE budget cuts at both the schools I
> work for (CSUN and Moorpark) and I've heard of other Community &
> State college cuts. She'd probably be better off concentrating her
> efforts on the private sector.
> > Wish I was more optimistic, but I just got my pay cut by 35% at
> CSUN due to rule changes regarding pay and class size and probably
> won't get a summer assignment at Moorpark because they just aren't
> offering enough classes. It's grim.
> > Barby
> > "Georgie Hinklemyer <samoolives_at_y...>" <samoolives_at_y...> wrote:She
> might want to contact a school here, such as UCLA or CSUN, and see if
> she can work as a summer-hire. The two schools can possibly work
> together on smoothing things out; perhaps she might even earn credits
> as a T.A.?
> > --G.H.
> >
> > --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "tschibasch
> <tschibasch_at_y...>" <tschibasch_at_y...> wrote:
> > > My Russian friend Sasha, who now lives in Romania, has a 19-year-
> old
> > > daughter. She can speak English, though maybe not as well as her
> > > father. She is a student at the Medical University in Bucharest.
> > >
> > > She would like to come to the USA for a two-month period when the
> > > university has its summer break. There is apparently some deal
> where
> > > the university works with a tourist agency to arrange short-term
> US
> > > jobs for students, but there are a lot or barriers to getting
> them.
> > > The point is that this is a summer vacation, but also an
> opportunity
> > > to work as well. The university together with the tourist agency
> > > supplies all the visa paperwork for the students, allowing them
> to
> > > work temporarily in the USA. Most of the students go to New York
> and
> > > California...
> > >
> > > If anyone would have leads for short-term work, such as
> waitressing,
> > > or any other ideas, please let me know.
> > >
> > > John
> >
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Received on 2003-01-28 21:45:05