Fay, are there any openings where you are right now? would it be possible to let them buy out the first year's contract and then go back the year after instead? What is your flatmate planning on doing?

OTOH, you might be planning overarching curriculum materials and programs and such. Talk to them about the details and maybe even hint at your concerns about being out of the teaching loop. WHo knows? Maybe there is a small group of parents who might be interested in this school on a reduced size scale and you could lobby to teach a class in a hotel conference room or something.

I honestly don't think going back to evil boss is a good idea AT ALL.

I fear the "helping out" moniker. Cause that seems like a lack of job description in a way that could end up bad.

Also, if you let them buy out the first 3 months, can you finagle a ticket too to go back and retrieve what you need, deal with your flat and kitty etc?

All very good questions. I'm pretty sure that my flatmate will return to Cairo, even if she isn't offered classroom work. And in terms of social life and so forth, I want to go back. I like sharing with flatmate, I like my cat, I like my neighbours, I have friends in Cairo - I'm not finished with the place. But the whole not-teaching thing has thrown me for a loop. If I do accept it, I'll be actively seeking tutoring work for the evenings to keep me on my toes (and supplement my income, 'cause why not).

The alternative would be to accept a 3 month payoff and try to get temp work in the UK. And that's probably the smart move, careerwise, really.

Feck.

Don't know. Will sleep on it.

94th St is way the hell uptown. The other two are much more central, so not knowing either one personally, I'd pick the private bath.

Corn Flakes:

Homeland Security's been gassing us again:

Scientists released harmless tracer gases in midtown Monday as part of a study designed to better understand how airborne contaminants would flow through the city's streets.

"We want to be prepared if something nasty gets into the air," said Paul Kalb, a senior research engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton.

In four locations, researchers released the colorless, odorless gases using syringe pumps, which slowly dispense several milliliters of the tracer in liquid form at regular intervals. When the tracer leaves the pump, it evaporates almost immediately.

West 94th is right by an express stop on the 2/3 so its a quick 10 minutes to the theatre district -- but I can't get the link to load and I can't place the building in my head as far as telling you what it's like, etc. (its my neighborhood)

How far back do I have to go to find out what Allyson's good news is?

Did anyone else watch the Peter Jennings tribute tonight? Mostly, it was very good, but the regular Disney announcements were a bit repititious.

Connie, damn! where is that?

What a weird situation. {{{Fay}}}

wrod.

The alternative would be to accept a 3 month payoff and try to get temp work in the UK. And that's probably the smart move, careerwise, really.

Is there a reason you can't get teaching work in the UK, Fay? Is it too late in the summer to do that?

What a weird situation. {{{Fay}}}

West 94th is right by an express stop on the 2/3 so its a quick 10 minutes to the theatre district

I just know that people who aren't familiar with the city often have a hard time with the subways. And if everyone Nora knows is staying in midtown, or thereabouts, she's probably better off closer.

I used to love the East 90s. Worked up there as a nanny for a while.

Ages and ages ago, well, yesterday, I joined a conversation on literary criticism, and then toddled off. I just wanted to say that ita and Strega made the exact points that I would have. Thanks!