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Welcome to south Florida. Lax building codes and lax inspections led to dangerous structures that need lots repairs but the HOA has either been under charging for decades or they’ve been skimming off the top for decades. It’s almost like everyone here is some kind of crook.

The private school coaches do pretty well though but there’s only a handful of positions between Dade and Broward. STA pays coordinators more than most full time teachers make and they only coach football

You need to be certified to be a head coach.

Oh for sure. I tell people all the time once your vehicle is out of warranty, never take it to the dealership again unless it’s a recall. Dealers not only charge the most, they’re also the most likely to hire and train rookie techs. Never take your car, boat, whatever to a repair shop where the...

Part of it is just the cost of parts and oil. I do my own oil changes and it costs me like $50 for 7 quarts and a filter. I use cheap oil because I change it often. Quick change places can get away with hiring cheap techs because they don’t really do repairs but if you’re going to an actual...

Before Florida got over priced, it wasn’t a bad deal for teachers. You didn’t need to make 6 figures to live here. You could live fairly comfortably. If you had a master’s there was a reasonable pay bump and you could also get into administration which pays well. My mom was a career educator who...

Without making this into a political discussion, we’ll just say that Florida used to be a cheap place to live. Salaries across the board (not just teachers) have always been on the lower end but the relatively low cost of living and taxes made up for the lesser salaries. Housing prices went...

Charter schools

I work at a power equipment dealership. You’re not the only one who’s told me that recently.

yup and they pay their techs like $17/hour.

I work in a blue collar industry and it’s the same. People are leaving in droves because they he pay is crap and the costs are ridiculous. It’s only going to hurt the people who live here because the guys staying are all raising the prices. It’s going to cost you $200 for an oil change and $150...

The coaching stipend, even for a head coach, is tiny and doesn’t do much to supplement already weak teacher pay. The cost of living here has exploded to the point where it’s just not worth it for anyone who isn’t making at least 100k. Considering the median teacher makes around 55k and the...