Austin is not what I expected
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9/21/2007
After living here a few months I'm considering returning to California. There is not enough opportunity for me professionally. As a teacher, I was even turnrd away from the substitute orientation because of the large number of applicants. My son's school is very over-crowded.I have found a part-time job to try to make ends meet and will get out of Austin as soon as possible.In comparison to California it is not a thriving economy in Austin. Austin reminds me of many sleepy Florida towns that I lived in. It seems that Austin is good at hiring many part-time people to fill jobs, so they don't have to pay benefits to full- time employees. Even in these sleepy towns in Florida I found a Special Education teaching job, so Austin does not get high marks from me for the economy, but is ok as far as my neighborhood and surrounding area is concerned.We feel safe and the school across the street is ok. I think Austin is going to have to build more schools and it seems they do not have money to do so.My son has about 500 students in his grade alone at his school.He was absent for two days and I never got a call from the school as I usually do. I think they cannot keep up with the overcrowdedness in Austin Schools.It is a very impersonal school.
Van | Austin, TX