[geeks] Teachers

[Hicheal Morton]

On 9/5/07, Robert Pasken <rpasken at eas.slu.edu> wrote:
>
> On Sep 5, 2007, at 12:43 PM, Hicheal Morton wrote:
>
> > I didn't write it! Lionel wrote!  Your arguement is with Lionel NOT
> > with me.
> >
> > g
> >
> > Please do read what Lionel wrote.  If one of your student correctly
> > cites a
> > source, your problem is with the source and not with the student.  In
> > business terms (stolen from the government/military) Don't kill the
> > messenger.
> >
> > Your humble messenger and grasshopper!
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>
> Indeed please read carefully, "$64K/year - that is take-home pay
> (less taxes/union dues/etc)."  Note carefully the words "(less taxes/
> union dues etc)". YOU took that to mean $1230 a week showed up in
> your back account after your paycheck arrives (The common definition
> of Take home pay). That is defined by your statement
>
> "Nonetheless, I would love to teach for "over $64K - that is take-
> home pay". That's $1,230 per week "take-home pay"!
>
> You dropped the "(less taxes/union dues etc)" Using the common
> definition of take home pay you're getting about $800 a week. Using a
> teachers definition of take home pay (as defined by the district)
> $64k per year becomes  9/12 (9 month contract paid over 12 months) *
> $64k * 0.60 (taxes, deductions to pay employers contribution to
> retirement fund, deductions to pay employers  contribution to health
> care) or about $550 a week. I doubt your employer whether it is a
> business or the government requires the employee to pay the employers
> contribution to the employees
>
> I didn't shoot the messenger I am merely correcting a student who
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Doc,

I took the (...) as a definition of take-home pay though I understand your
perspective.

Maybe Lionel will clarify what he has written.

I still would like to have $64K take-home pay!

Grasshopper!