So here is the latest on the whole career-building front: it actually seems to be working. Starting at the end of next month, I will have an actual course - English 11, at one of the biggest schools in the system. It's a nine week version of what would usually be a much longer course (a year in high school or 4 yo 6 months in adult ed.) so it is a lot of hours a week and will be a bit crazy, but hey, it'll be mine! And English 11 is a great course to teach too - senior level academic sans the dreaded provincial exam.
happy happy happy happy....