New Job

Dad started a new job this week. About a month or two ago he felt strongly that he should look at leaving education and go back to his previous career. He went through a lot of exploring and praying and interviewing and praying some more and ended up taking a job as a Manager of Information Services. He enjoys being back in programming and really enjoys being able to do more of the systems analysis in addition to the programming he has done in the past.

Changing careers was a very hard move for him as he has LOVED being a teacher and has never found anything as fulfilling as teaching. However, because of salary freezes and furlough days it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to provide for the family as a teacher. Even with the income from me working part time as a teacher we still weren't able to make ends meet.

His students and fellow teachers gave him a great sendoff with parties and cards and posters. He was a loved teacher and colleague. He will be very missed at the junior high. We all wish him well in his new career and know that he will make a great difference and impact there too.