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Things we share

My wife and I have vastly different jobs.

• She is a high school math teacher, with a schedule so regulated that the day is divided by bells timed to the minute. She works with over 120 different kids and dozens of staff people every day, and drives for 45 minutes to get to her school. She is in a union. On a broad scale, her job is highly predictable, and we know exactly what she'll be paid months or years in advance.
• I am a freelance writer and musician, whose schedule changes daily -- and much of it I set myself. I often work alone in our basement. I have no job protection at all, other than being good at what I do so people keep hiring me. My job is unpredictable, and I'm not sure what I'll be doing three days from now.

However, our work has one big thing in common: we both appreciate a really good red pen.

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