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Originally Posted by loudi94

40%

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/cana...es-350533.html

Doubtful doctors or lawyers have a 40% attrition rate after five years. Maybe I'm wrong. I came up with the teaching stats, maybe you could do the other research.

1. No, you didn't come up with teaching stats. You haven't shown any research to support the percentage. You linked to an online article that itself didn't link to the research. Where did they come up with 40%? How was the study conducted?

2. More importantly, no matter what the number is, it is absolutely and utterly meaningless without comparing it to other vocations and the general trends in society. Even if 60% of teachers stay in the profession - which I'm still dubious of until we see actual research - that may very well be high relative to the average length of time the average worker stays with a single employer.

And no, I don't feel like doing the research. I'm not the one making the claim.