Hey, while I have Steph, do you agree with my father that there is no way to get one's children adequately schooled in the Cincinnati public school system? He insists it's private/parochial, suburbs, or death.

Bah. One of the best high schools in the city --and generally ALSO very highly *nationally* ranked -- is a public high school (Walnut Hills). There's also a public Montessouri high school, which is a very good school if you dig Montessouri.

And then there are a lot of public magnet schools that have alternative structures: Paideia, etc.

It takes some work to figure out what public school is worth sending your kidlets to (because, yes, I have friends who have taught in some Cincinnati public schools, and they have horror stories about pregnant 13-year-olds who can't read, students knifing each other IN CLASS, etc. t edit but those are inner-city schools -- actual City of Cincinnati limits are geographically HUGE, so there are a lot more public schools in locations that eyou might not think are still within city limits), but private/parochial/suburbs aren't the only good schools.

if your employer is not reporting it as a bonus, I wouldn't

Uh, I'm pretty sure they aren't reporting it as *anything.* Even our end-of-year bonuses aren't included on our W-2s.

Like I said, shifty.

Fetish DVD of women in heels walking on model train sets: [link]

I bet that's mostly for Attack of the 50 Foot Woman fetishists.

I have cinnamon apple tea. It's oddly like pastry in tea form. I think I'll go back to mint next time.

do you agree with my father that there is no way to get one's children adequately schooled in the Cincinnati public school system? He insists it's private/parochial, suburbs, or death.

People with this attitude drive me crazy. It's rampant in NYC and, as someone who has taught plenty of people coming out of NYC public high schools, it's bullsh*t. But as Steph says, you have to do your homework wherever you are.

I'm with Rick- I work as a freelancer in the theatre department, but my appointment is in another department. It is categorized as "extra compensation" and reported on my W-2. On of the "rules" we have hear is that it can't be just more of your regular work, though. That is, if you are a secretary, you can't get extra comp for being a secretary in another department.

If it weren’t for the slimy mucous that clings to and lines the walls of your

It is categorized as "extra compensation" and reported on my W-2.

Uh, yeah. Definitely NOT reported on my W-2. When Big!Boss proposed the idea, his wife (who takes care of all the [shifty] accounting) told us, "You'll need to take care of the taxes yourselves." But they don't issue 1099s for it. Ever.

On of the "rules" we have hear is that it can't be just more of your regular work, though. That is, if you are a secretary, you can't get extra comp for being a secretary in another department.

And well, it's *exactly* more of my regular work.

Fuckity. I just don't want the IRS to nail me for tax evasion.

Fuckity. I just don't want the IRS to nail me for tax evasion.

Don't they have a form for "Income I was paid where my employer failed to give me a W-2 or 1099"?

In any event, as long as you do what the IRS says for this situation, it's not your problem.

In any event, as long as you do what the IRS says for this situation, it's not your problem.

Uh, I don't know WHAT the IRS says for this situation. Probably b/c it's so. fucking. shifty.

Don't they have a form for "Income I was paid where my employer failed to give me a W-2 or 1099"?

Apparently so. It looks like a pain in the ass, though. Among other things, you have to explain what you did to obtain a W-2.

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