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Thursday, February 20, 2003

 
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livejournal is down today, which is a shame, because rob has a big idea & i'd love to see him expand upon it. (did you just click those links even though i told you they were down? sheesh! :)

update: livejournal is back up again (look, michael! a pirate reference!). rob's news made me check into the "how much money am i selling my soul for?" question i asked myself a couple of days ago. in other words, how much money would i lose if i left csusm today? and the answer is, surprisingly, none! the campus contribution doesn't kick in until retirement. but more importantly, the 5-year vesting limit doesn't mean 5 consecutive years, and if i come back to any csu at some point for even a low-paying job for a year and a half, i can retire at 50 with a schedule from my highest-paying job! unlike tiaa-cref (which is what i had at usc), there's not a direct corellation between what i & my employer put in and what i get out.

so.... help me find a job in portland! i'll figure out the "go back for a year and a half" thing later. i could do instructional development again (even without a master's degree, thank you very much, psu), but i'm very open to other things. :)

other questions to ask: even if i vested now, would i have to come back to work at a csu for a set amount of time before i can apply for retirement (in which case, i might as well leave now and come back to finish vesting)? do sick/vacation credits apply to vesting time? would i have to return to a permanent position or just any benefited position (some temp jobs have benefits, right)? what about foundation/extended studies positions?