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Speaking for myself 25 years ago ONLY! I would send a TYPED SNAIL MAIL TY note to the person / committee head as I viewed it as an OPPORTUNITY to talk myself up again & also to make myself memorable by including some exchange we had at the interview. I would also talk up the secretary, security, custodian - IDGAF who or titles - just to get SOME small advantage over other candidates.

So, are TY notes still a thing and if so what format? IMHO, If you're NOT sending a TY you're a fool & don't deserve the job!!

Also, I've been on hiring committees where the person DID send a TY but neglected to sign it in ink. To me that was a 🚩🚩🚩 that they were either lazy or didn't pay attention to details and became a ❌ against them. To me that kind of shit matters - a lot!

Pros of Merit Pay:

Incentivizes high performance:

Merit pay can motivate teachers to improve their skills and teaching methods to achieve better student outcomes, potentially leading to higher student achievement.

Attracts and retains talent:

By rewarding excellence, merit pay can attract and retain high-quality teachers, which can help improve the overall effectiveness of schools.

Addresses inequities:

It can potentially address disparities in teacher compensation, where teachers in higher-need schools or those with higher levels of student achievement may receive additional compensation.

Promotes accountability:

Merit pay systems can create a greater sense of accountability among teachers via salary outcomes.

Can be used to reward leadership and mentoring:

Merit pay systems can include incentives for teachers who take on leadership roles, mentor other teachers, or contribute to school-wide initiatives.

Cons of Merit Pay:

Focus on standardized tests:

Merit pay systems that rely heavily on student test scores incentivize teachers to "teach to the test," narrowing the curriculum

Potential for administrative bias:

Evaluation processes can be subjective leading to biased outcomes, unfairly penalizing certain teachers or rewarding others disproportionately.

Negative impact on collaboration:

Merit pay systems can create a competitive environment where teachers are less likely to share resources or collaborate with each other.

Administrative burden:

Implementing and maintaining merit pay systems can be complex and time-consuming.

May not accurately reflect teacher effectiveness:

Standardized test scores may not be the best indicators of a teacher's overall effectiveness or contributions to student learning.

May not address underlying problems:

Merit pay systems may not effectively address the root causes of low student achievement, such as inadequate resources, lack of support for struggling students, or systemic inequities.

This article argued that men’s lack of emotional support systems leads to increased burdens on women in relationships—coining the term “mankeeping” to describe the emotional labor women perform in supporting their male partners - The Hidden Costs of Men's Social Isolation: When men suffer social isolation, women may pay the price, too - www.scientificamerican.com/.../


I chose Option 2 – Men’s struggles shouldn’t be framed through the lens of how they affect women. That’s not empathy—that’s ego wrapped in victimhood.
This article tries to sound supportive of men but ultimately centers women as the ones who suffer because of men’s loneliness, as if men being emotionally isolated is a burden on them. Imagine framing women’s depression or trauma by saying, “Well, men suffer when women are emotionally distant.” It would be considered sexist and dismissive—and rightly so.
Emotional labor exists in both directions. If a woman is exhausted from carrying the emotional weight in a relationship, that’s a valid issue. But that doesn’t mean men’s pain is hers to fix—or that his isolation is somehow her responsibility. That kind of framing only deepens the gender divide and discourages men from seeking help.
If we actually want to support men, we need to talk to them, not about how their pain makes things harder for everyone else.
- Eva ❤️

What about people who come here to become immediately dependent on welfare that Americans have to pay for. Should they be allowed to come here?

My state charges a tax on assets, like cars... I pay a tax every year. I don't like it, but it does fill up the treasury. As well, those whom have more... pay more.

A lot of wealth is held by a few... in corporations, cars, homes, etc.. That wealth could be redistributed and reinvested into public assets which benefit the public. Goal being reduced work hours, social benefit (medical) while maintaining wealth.

Example: Asset tax on Warren Buffet assuming his net worth is 1 Trillion at.1% = $1 billion. Adjust the tax amount as needed, you get the idea. That $ goes into building out robots and AI that replaces human work in corporations. The salary received by the robots/ai goes to public trust distributed for public good... idea being people don't work as much, have time for other things.

Somebody has to do a lot of math, you get the idea...

And yes, leasing would be considered holding an asset. Whether houses are taxed again.. id say no. But Major things, yes.

The problem of course is: Management. Can you really trust your govt to make good decisions. That's where it always falls apart...