Teachers
- Thread starter Buckley
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If you want to avoid being lectured at for what feels like a decade, never say that sort of a comment to a teacher!
Fancied a spot of fishing today eh Buckley?
Buckley
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Funny enough a teacher mate has rung due to an FB comment!
7/8 hours a day, 20% of the year off. Well cushy number and surprisingly well paid.
"Waaah, you don't know what the stress is like, dealing with kids, blah, blah" Er, I do actually - the worst kids, the ones you couldn't control, work for me now. They still hit each, lie and steal, but they're a damn sight bigger!
I have kids that I can tell didn't do well in school or the teacher was as bright as they are now. I can only speak for the USA teachers only make anywhere from $20-26K to start.
Emma_1983
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Based on what friends tell me, its hardest being a senior school teacher - due to the amount of abuse you get.
I thought I wanted to be a teacher but was too lazy to go to University - knew I wouldnt do much and didnt want to study anymore once I had left college - cant say I wish I had gone down that path!
The holidays do seem great though
I thought I wanted to be a teacher but was too lazy to go to University - knew I wouldnt do much and didnt want to study anymore once I had left college - cant say I wish I had gone down that path!
The holidays do seem great though
xxVic-zeexx
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Hmmmm 50 / 50 on this one, but i can totally see your point Buckley.
But as Minimarc says, there is alot of planning and oranising out of hours aswell
and they probably did a nasty stint of uni for the job itself....
TBH i couldnt think of a worse job, esp with the generation of kids atm
But as Minimarc says, there is alot of planning and oranising out of hours aswell
and they probably did a nasty stint of uni for the job itself....TBH i couldnt think of a worse job, esp with the generation of kids atm
Morbyd
Moderator
Also don't forget they spend half the summer planning the next school year, upgrading skills, etc. Some teach summer school.But as Minimarc says, there is alot of planning and oranising out of hours aswell
TBH i couldnt think of a worse job, esp with the generation of kids atm
I think it's often a thankless job and one that should be respected.
Back in your corner, Buckley!
Beckiboo
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Absoulte codswallop Buckers. My mum's a teacher and works harder than anyone I know. Up at 5am and still marking papers til 10pm.
Yes she gets six weeks off, but it's more like 4 weeks as the week after schools finish she's sorting out her classroom and final bits from the term, then at least 1 week before term starts again she's back in the classroom sorting it out, or working from home preparing the first quarter term's work etc.
Infact she even goes back into school in the middle of the summer break to do stuff like paint the classroom, re-arrange the library etc etc!
So it's like me working 16hr days and getting 20 days paid holiday a year. It's a bl00dy tough job.
Yes she gets six weeks off, but it's more like 4 weeks as the week after schools finish she's sorting out her classroom and final bits from the term, then at least 1 week before term starts again she's back in the classroom sorting it out, or working from home preparing the first quarter term's work etc.
Infact she even goes back into school in the middle of the summer break to do stuff like paint the classroom, re-arrange the library etc etc!
So it's like me working 16hr days and getting 20 days paid holiday a year. It's a bl00dy tough job.
Hmmmm 50 / 50 on this one, but i can totally see your point Buckley.
But as Minimarc says, there is alot of planning and oranising out of hours aswell
TBH i couldnt think of a worse job, esp with the generation of kids atm
loads of my mates are teachers and my missus is currently at uni planning on being one!! I hate the summer when i am in work and they are all off!!
as buckley says they are well paid - the salary to hours worked per year ratio is unreal!
Morbyd
Moderator
Given work outside of hours, that's just not true.
And even so, why should teachers not be well paid? They have a lot more value to society than a lot of professions that are better remunerated
i'm not saying they shouldn't be well paid mate - they do a very important job in society and do have a lot of stress with it.Given work outside of hours, that's just not true.
And even so, why should teachers not be well paid? They have a lot more value to society than a lot of professions that are better remunerated
was merely saying that in terms of their actual working hours against the salary they receive, its a good ratio!
i would also say its not necessarily true that all teachers put in a load of hours outside of school time...
Buckley
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Given work outside of hours, that's just not true.
And even so, why should teachers not be well paid? They have a lot more value to society than a lot of professions that are better remunerated
Who said they shouldn't be well paid?
The work outside of hours? Same as any other profession, I'd say, only they get to start the evening work at 3 or 4pm not 7pm.
That must be tough.
How is bright future generation worth? Crap parent give society crap kids and crap teachers will do the same. I say pay teachers well and hold them to a standard.
Buckley
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Two weeks at Xmas, two at Easter. Baker/Training days.
Hard working teachers, like your mum, work as hard as the rest of us while they are working, but they spend a lot more of the year not working. Most teachers I know, and I know a lot, tweak previous lesson plans, mark at speed and spend the rest of their time socialising.
It's not a popular opinion, but it's fact as far as I can see.
Buckley
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Summer school would be paid, I'd guess? So they get full pay as holiday pay and the double it up? Doesn't really have any bearing on the discussion. Well it does, I guess, it supports my stance that it's a part time job, because they can take another job for six weeks and still have as much holiday left as everyone else!
the man has it spot on in my view...