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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Many good young teachers spend years on substitute lists before they have the chance to get a permanent position. Calgary is supposedly not so bad, but in places like BC I have known numerous teachers who have spent over five years as a sub before getting a chance as a full time teacher. One very capable science teacher spent seven years as a sub before moving overseas to get work. Many have to go to the back of beyond just to get a position. How the teachers' union works is also a significant consideration as it may strongly affect hiring opportunities regardless of teacher quality.
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That does sound like a PITA. I'm just going by what I've seen with friends and family in Calgary, where they have all done well without jumping through any hoops.
In Ontario, though, a 50-60% job placement ratio still sounds outstanding to me, but I guess it depends on your frame of reference. With many degrees, there is no promise of a job at all. If my English degree friends had graduated with a 50%+ chance of a job in our field we would have been over the moon.