How Much Does Your Spouse Make?

[tom&tata 2]

I answered for myself in the first poll, and then for my spouse in this one, who doesn't post here. But maybe I'm looking at it too simplistically.

That's what we did. Well, he posts sometimes, but we share 1 account.

2 tatas sharing one account?

or worse....2 toms

[peejay 327]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

Have you looked into getting her foreign degree evaluated? I've read that it's fairly inexpensive - about $80.

[payxibka 10,045]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

Have you looked into getting her foreign degree evaluated? I've read that it's fairly inexpensive - about $80.

I have read very much the opposite... I would be curious to know for sure... My wife is a Pharmacist and they are very much in demand but her degree evaluation was alledgedly going to be several thousand dollars and then thre was no guaranty of acceptance by the licensing board.....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

Have you looked into getting her foreign degree evaluated? I've read that it's fairly inexpensive - about $80.

I have read very much the opposite... I would be curious to know for sure... My wife is a Pharmacist and they are very much in demand but her degree evaluation was alledgedly going to be several thousand dollars and then thre was no guaranty of acceptance by the licensing board.....

I found this link - I got this from a thread awhile ago in Living Here in America forum.

http://www.aacrao.org/international/foreignEdCred.cfm

Basic statement of comparability - $75, or

Course-by-course evaluation * - $190

*If the credentials presented are not recommended for university-level recognition (i.e., transfer credit), you will only be charged for a "basic statement of comparability."

http://www.aacrao.org/international/individual.cfm

[peejay 327]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

Have you looked into getting her foreign degree evaluated? I've read that it's fairly inexpensive - about $80.

My neighbor told my wife about a program in the Houston Independent School District that does this for foreign trained teachers so they can get state certification to teach in the H.I.S.D. There is a shortage of teachers in the district. H.I.S.D. has a list of companies they use to evaluate foreign degrees. My wife is aware that she can make much more money and get state retirement benefits if she pursues a full time state teaching position in the public schools.

I urged my wife to go for it, but she is happy working part-time for pocket money. We live well enough on my paycheck and aren't in debt. It's her choice what she wants to do. Apparently she wants to do what she is already doing.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My wife works part-time at the Catholic school near our house. She is classified as a teaching assistant. She works with pre-schoolers during the day and looks after the older kids after school until their parents pick them up. It's part-time hourly work, doesn't pay a lot, and there are no benefits. She gets medical insurance through me and my job.

She was a university degreed English teacher at a public high school in Belarus for 17 years. She knows she can get her foreign degree evaluated and could probably get work as a full time teacher, but she is happy where she is at and works part time for pocket money.

Have you looked into getting her foreign degree evaluated? I've read that it's fairly inexpensive - about $80.

My neighbor told my wife about a program in the Houston Independent School District that does this for foreign trained teachers so they can get state certification to teach in the H.I.S.D. There is a shortage of teachers in the district. H.I.S.D. has a list of companies they use to evaluate foreign degrees. My wife is aware that she can make much more money and get state retirement benefits if she pursues a full time state teaching position in the public schools.

I urged my wife to go for it, but she is happy working part-time for pocket money. We live well enough on my paycheck and aren't in debt. It's her choice what she wants to do. Apparently she wants to do what she is already doing.

Gosh, it's too bad she wouldn't see the benefit, both long term and short term of getting her license to teach here. Jinky is still trying to decide if it's worth going thru another 2 years of university and then state board exams that are only given every few years just to practice dentistry in California. Right now, she's leaning toward getting certified as a dental hygienist, which still is a reputable career with a decent salary.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Jinky is still trying to decide if it's worth going thru another 2 years of university and then state board exams that are only given every few years just to practice dentistry in California.

A complete strangers opinion - it's so totally worth it. Tell Jinky a complete stranger on VJ said so, so it must be true.

Edited November 16, 2007 by VJ Troll

[no name 1]

Jinky is still trying to decide if it's worth going thru another 2 years of university and then state board exams that are only given every few years just to practice dentistry in California.

A complete strangers opinion - it's so totally worth it. Tell Jinky a complete stranger on VJ said so, so it must be true.

I agree.

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Side note - J is a licensed RIBA architect (Royal architect, blah blah blah ) which is harder & takes longer than US architecture exams. However, he has no desire to get Cali certified as it takes years & the cost is high. Strangely enough, many LA architects are foreign & just do the design of it & have a Cali certified archietct sign off on it. Lucky him!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Jinky is still trying to decide if it's worth going thru another 2 years of university and then state board exams that are only given every few years just to practice dentistry in California.

A complete strangers opinion - it's so totally worth it. Tell Jinky a complete stranger on VJ said so, so it must be true.

UCLA offers a foreign dentist, 2 year program but it currently runs about $86,000. She won't establish residency until Sept, 2008. I think there are 3 board exams, all given on a different years. I'm torn on it. I fully support her if she decides to do it. On the other hand, a Dental Hygienist out here can make about $75,000 and according to report, is one of the top 10 jobs to have in the U.S. right now.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

UCLA offers a foreign dentist, 2 year program but it currently runs about $86,000. She won't establish residency until Sept, 2008. I think there are 3 board exams, all given on a different years. I'm torn on it. I fully support her if she decides to do it. On the other hand, a Dental Hygienist out here can make about $75,000 and according to report, is one of the top 10 jobs to have in the U.S. right now.

A dentist can make way more than that. $75,000 may be a good salary when you're 5 years out of college but it would suck to top out at that level if you have the skillset to go way higher. JMHO.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

UCLA offers a foreign dentist, 2 year program but it currently runs about $86,000. She won't establish residency until Sept, 2008. I think there are 3 board exams, all given on a different years. I'm torn on it. I fully support her if she decides to do it. On the other hand, a Dental Hygienist out here can make about $75,000 and according to report, is one of the top 10 jobs to have in the U.S. right now.

A dentist can make way more than that. $75,000 may be a good salary when you're 5 years out of college but it would suck to top out at that level if you have the skillset to go way higher. JMHO.

I hear you. Family life comes into the equation also. I wouldn't mind being the one sacrificing my career to spend more time with raising the kids, but one of us needs to do it. It might end up being me. A tough decision.

Edited November 16, 2007 by Mister Fancypants

[no name 1]

UCLA offers a foreign dentist, 2 year program but it currently runs about $86,000. She won't establish residency until Sept, 2008. I think there are 3 board exams, all given on a different years. I'm torn on it. I fully support her if she decides to do it. On the other hand, a Dental Hygienist out here can make about $75,000 and according to report, is one of the top 10 jobs to have in the U.S. right now.

A dentist can make way more than that. $75,000 may be a good salary when you're 5 years out of college but it would suck to top out at that level if you have the skillset to go way higher. JMHO.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

UCLA offers a foreign dentist, 2 year program but it currently runs about $86,000. She won't establish residency until Sept, 2008. I think there are 3 board exams, all given on a different years. I'm torn on it. I fully support her if she decides to do it. On the other hand, a Dental Hygienist out here can make about $75,000 and according to report, is one of the top 10 jobs to have in the U.S. right now.

A dentist can make way more than that. $75,000 may be a good salary when you're 5 years out of college but it would suck to top out at that level if you have the skillset to go way higher. JMHO.

I hear you. Family life comes into the equation also. I wouldn't mind being the one sacrificing my career to spend more time with raising the kids, but one of us needs to do it. It might end up being me. A tough decision.

Good luck

[~krakatoa~ 27]

My USC husband earns less than a few hundred $$ than me, but still close.