Stupid IRS

I need to rant... ok, I went to get my taxes done and as you know one of the major selling points of working overseas is the "tax break". Well it's a bunch of crap for teachers! Yeah, you get tax free income ONLY IF you are out of the US for 330 days... I managed 297 days, so I am going to pay taxes on my earned income in freaking Burma. It basically amounts to $1730 that I will loose by being short 36 days. I'm digesting all this while grocery shopping and think, hey, I should go on a little trip out of the country. I could use that money and leave for 36 days and bam, I'm set. Problem is that I have "things" going on between now and when I leave for my next job. Crap, crap, crap. I'm going to do some looking anyway...