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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
I kind of agree with DESS. Every future teacher I talk to is so excited about having an awesome salary complete with less hours and a mammoth summer break.
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What awesome salary??
My dad's a teacher of many years. I can tell you that within my first 4 years as an engineer I was making more money than him. Now, 7 years in, I make double.
He does get a lot of time off. Unfortunately, he needs to use a considerable amount of that time to work at his 'summer' and 'Christmas' jobs to pay the bills. On the other hand, I get 6 weeks of holidays every year.
He works quite a few extra hours throughout the week. I work a solid 40 hour week, maybe 45 if it's really busy, and I'm done.
Granted, he's not one of those crappy teachers. He participates in a lot of the extra-cirricular activities, as volleyball coach and others.
I'd have to say, if these future teachers are really serious about their expectations, they're in for a world of hurt.