Red_Rover3343
Red_Rover3343 t1_jaaey25 wrote
Reply to comment by hikerbiker7 in to those that work & own a house.. by chickennugar
It's roughly comparable to CT, I think. I am not really sure. That amount of land in CT is way more expensive and valuable than in Vermont. I think I paid like 52k for it, cash. The guy I pay to handle my bills deals with paying the taxes on it.
It's literally a patch of woods I go camping on occasionally. No buildings or anything, just a small offroad trail to where I like to camp.
I have plans to do something with it eventually, but not for right now.
Red_Rover3343 t1_ja9nyqo wrote
Reply to to those that work & own a house.. by chickennugar
Enfield 1250 sqft on .3 acres. Mortgage is about 1200 a month Also, own some 25 odd acres in Vermont. I am in North Central CT I do not know how much I actually make, tbh. Not married and no kids.
Red_Rover3343 t1_j41xmeb wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Anyone know anything about the technical high schools in the school choice program? by [deleted]
Yea, this is not easy for me to say, but I was heavily discriminated against by teachers and administration, and I have friends who face the same thing.
Honestly, culinary is the worst choice. I worked in kitchens for 5 years and hated them so much that I opted to join the Army so I could get free college. I honestly feel that Basic was less stressful than any cooking job I worked.
Red_Rover3343 t1_j41x1p6 wrote
Reply to comment by houle333 in Anyone know anything about the technical high schools in the school choice program? by [deleted]
This is very hyperbolic. I went to a decent college, and I have several friends who got into decent colleges.
Red_Rover3343 t1_j41wa2i wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Anyone know anything about the technical high schools in the school choice program? by [deleted]
It is very hit and miss. If your son is a sped kid, like I was, I would not go. If I could go back on time, I would not have gone to Cheney. their sped program sucked.
Shop was extremely satisfying, but not all shops are equal. I studied Culinary Arts and was not trained as a chef but as a cook. Whereas I know a woman from welding who mak3s nearly 200k as an exotic welder.
From what I can tell, the absolute minimum number of people from my graduating class are still in their high school trade. Most went military or did something else.
Academic wise, it is kind of hit or miss. My friend says that the AP classes he took were challenging and useful towards his degree, but it's been more than ten years, and he still doesn't have one for several reasons. I personally found the academics to be a joke.
It is also my opinion that good teachers generally don't go to teach at trade schools.
I also have some hang ups with the way they administrated the school and the way security acted.
If I could go back in time, I would still go to Cheney, though. I made some great friends there, and personally, I find that to the redeeming factor.
Red_Rover3343 t1_j41teb8 wrote
Reply to Anyone know anything about the technical high schools in the school choice program? by [deleted]
I went to Cheney Tech, it's been a few years but I can try and answer your questions.
Red_Rover3343 t1_j2a86kv wrote
Reply to Connecticut labor law question re: preemployment background check costs. Can a prospective employer require the candidate to pay for the cost of the background check if being requested? by Hilfloskind
I did some digging and looked through CT portal.ct.gov and found nothing that said they can't. However, as stated by portal.ct.gov, it costs either $30 or $70 to do it it via fingerprints Ing by the gov or through a private company respectively. There is also a free version, through the state for DDS reasons. I am not familiar with the acronym, sorry.
My opinion is the same as yours, do not bother. If a company is going to charge you to work for them, they are not a company worth working for. Especially for less than $100. That's a big red flag.
Red_Rover3343 t1_iugl4xc wrote
Reply to comment by Red_Rover3343 in ‘Major red flag’: CT students restrained, secluded thousands of times by Swimming_Area6016
Wow some people seem bootie bothered that I think that doing these things to kid is messed up.
Red_Rover3343 t1_iubmcln wrote
Wtf. They are still doing this. I was told the laws had changed since I was in school. Apparently nothing has really changed.
Red_Rover3343 t1_jaagrfn wrote
Reply to comment by hikerbiker7 in to those that work & own a house.. by chickennugar
Call the town hall. Talk to the zoning and permitting people. You can do this before buying. Most of them are more than happy to discuss it with you. Makes their job easy when people try to follow building codes and zoning laws.