I try not to be bitter, but it’s hard not to resent being lumped in with the teachers that have a lot of disposable income.

Here’s the deal tho. You get a lot more time off than most people. My husband is a cpa and he doesn’t get 2 months off in summer and two weeks in the winter and 1 week in the spring. He’s not even allowed PTO between end of December through April.

Living single on a band director’s income with student loans, a MA, car payment, and no roommate is nearly impossible too.