[tanguay'sstillgood]

Originally Posted by moon

Hey I agree that most teachers do work hard and it is the minority (early on, I think many old teachers really do dog it) that do the minimum.

I do think that there are just as many people who think that teachers have it so bad as there are that think they have it easy.

From my experience in terms of work load and hours teachers are no different than most jobs and you will find all sorts of workers that put in the same hours if they want to do a good job at their career.

It certainly isn't the cushy job that some are making it out but at the same time it is nowhere near the terrible grind that others seem to be stating as well.

I agree with pretty much all of this, and I am not trying to sit here bitching about my job. I knew what I was getting into and I made my choice. In fact, I don't mind putting in the extra hours because I know it evens out in the summer, and, at least to me, I will trade some time now to get it back in the summer (and I think a lot of people in a lot of different jobs would do this given the chance. It doesn't make them slackers with an easy job).

My goal here has been to try to show DESS that he hasn't the foggiest clue what he is talking about. I'm not saying my job is tougher than yours, I'm just giving the facts as I have experienced them, hoping he will see the light. I like my job and enjoy the perks that come with it. If I didn't, I wouldn't be willing to work all the hours in the day that I do. What I don't like is this closed-minded fella (not you) spouting off about something he doesn't know f-all about.