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Originally Posted by Brewmaster
Being a teacher is like winning the lottery? Not sure if you're serious or just trolling here. Either way, I'll take the bait. Teaching is a good profession but they are not working 3/4 of a typical work day. The hours teachers put in are long and don't end when the students leave.
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As the son of a teacher, ex-boyfriend of two teachers, and brother in law of another teacher, what Brewmaster is saying is correct. They arrive before students, leave after students and work at home during some evenings and some weekends. The summers are great, especially when you have kids, but I would estimate that all four of the teachers I mentioned work more hours in a given week than I do as a Chartered Accountant. Plus, they have to work with children, which is about the worst thing in the world, and get paid substantially less than I do. There is not one day where I would ever want to trade places with them. I have a ton of respect for good teachers, and I think it's a crappy job. I'm thankful there are people in the world who want to teach.