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Originally Posted by DESS
I don't think a strong or even venomous tone is evidence of trolling.
Bent - I imagine your dad would have then been a workaholic no matter what job he had. That kind of a time commitment is not something that is required of teachers. If they enjoy spending their free time enriching themselves and their students as a result, that is wonderful. Again, a lot of people give more than what is required of them to their jobs, but it is not something taxpayers should be expected to compensate them for. I would expect the appreciation they receive from their students is gratitude/compensation enough. If not I don't see why else they would do it.
I really need to find a job like the ones you guys all seem to have. The law allows for two weeks off a year for the first five years of employment, topping out at three weeks off a year after five years with the same employer. I believe more than 50% of jobs in Calgary only provide the minimum time off. If anybody could find a stat on this, it would be interesting. I'm not sure where one would go to look.
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But I think that's the point everyone is trying to make- my parents represented the everyday teacher (although I will admit, my dad probably put in too much time). In order to be a functioning, effective teacher, you have to put extra time in- and in my opinion, more than a lot of other professions.
Your whole argument is based on this 'part-time' job idea- but that is simply not the case. Teaching time is not equivalent to the time they actually put in.
You didn't answer the question though, what do you do?