NerdyRedneck45

NerdyRedneck45 t1_jaeo7dc wrote

I worked at the highest paying district in my area ($48k, one-year sub job) and spent my last roll of dimes on pencils. I quit teaching after a year when that contract was up when I realized I literally couldn’t afford it.

Also it was awful working conditions, no support, and I was miserable and probably would make the kids miserable if I stayed any longer. And I was making $15k more than some of the folks from my home district. How the hell.

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NerdyRedneck45 t1_j7c70ci wrote

Hot take, but frost lines from decades ago are such BS now. The coldest regions of the state barely freeze down a few inches anymore except during the craziest winters. Go however deep you can while keeping a good slope. Definitely at least 18” but otherwise you’ll be fine.

Side note though, it’s hard to keep those things from clogging. And they’re expensive. If you can possibly swing it, just dig a shallow swale/ditch.

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NerdyRedneck45 t1_j1m028b wrote

This is true, but a lot of folks have switched from fossil fuels to heat pumps recently (myself included.) Efficient and environmentally friendly but it’s still a grid load that wasn’t there before. My old oil system would have bankrupted me this winter but it barely used any electricity.

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