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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Serious question: what professionals actually get paid for overtime outside of nursing?
I've had a career spanning the public and private sector and have never been paid overtime. If I have to work a stat holiday, Ive gotten time-and-a-half in lieu. But I don't think I've worked a job that Averages less than 45 hours a week since entering the professional field (and the lower number was when working for the government).
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I see your point here, though I'd make a small revision to the topic at hand. Technically speaking, those extracurricular activities that add so much to a school community such as clubs, sports, etc, are not the work of teachers and rather represent volunteer hours they put in. That's the reality of how teachers are compensated in Alberta.
So while this might not be pertinent to the discussion or the point you were responding to, what I am expect from our current environment is that the antipathy from the government and the pressures on mental health reported by teachers in the recently-released TALIS survey will lead to teachers withdrawing these volunteer opportunities. Barring real change, I have to say I'd understand it. But it would be a real shame.