Who has the cushiest job? I say teachers
Discussion
I sometimes meet people and think "you've got it easy". They are usually the ones who complain the most about their lot. But who has it easiest and complains most?
The group I am thinking about in particular, (light blue touch paper), is teachers. I know they work hard under dificult circumstances, but they only do it for 5 hours a day and 39 weeks a year, have a final salaray scheme (as I recall) and have their training days in the firms time rather than at weekends and evenings. We know they all do lesson planning, marking etc, but most well paid jobs these days require you to do your bit in your own time as well as the 40+ hours. I would dearly love half a day off a week to do my admin and prep at the company expense, but live in the real world.
The group I am thinking about in particular, (light blue touch paper), is teachers. I know they work hard under dificult circumstances, but they only do it for 5 hours a day and 39 weeks a year, have a final salaray scheme (as I recall) and have their training days in the firms time rather than at weekends and evenings. We know they all do lesson planning, marking etc, but most well paid jobs these days require you to do your bit in your own time as well as the 40+ hours. I would dearly love half a day off a week to do my admin and prep at the company expense, but live in the real world.
Polls commonly show that university professors have very high job/life satisfaction ratings, which of course follows on from your assertion about teachers, except for; higher pay, those they're teaching generally want to learn and those who aren't bothered they don't have to chase/discipline, and often manage to generate some spare pennies through writing books etc.
My other half, was a teacher - okay it was in a public school, but she worked from 8am to 4pm monday to friday, 8am to 1pm Saturdays teaching, on top of that, she had 'extra cirricular activities, which took up 3 nights from the 4pm finish until about 9pm.
On top of that - she had all the work to mark, lessons to plan and reports to write.
(she also had boarding duties, but I wont go into that)
Currently, she is working in an office - and in her own words, can't believe how easy it is...
>> Edited by fidgits on Wednesday 6th April 14:51
no way do teachers have it easy. imagine, 30 kids running riot. what can you do to control them except speak to them and avoid shouting?
you then have to educate them. brave people. personally, I think they could have an easier job if they brought back the birch....
my vote goes for anyone who works in a PR consultancy
you then have to educate them. brave people. personally, I think they could have an easier job if they brought back the birch....
my vote goes for anyone who works in a PR consultancy
I have a few mates who went into teaching and I have to be honest, I think they have it better than most other jobs. Lots of half term and other holidays (6 weeks in summer). All the people who say "what about working in the evening?" Well, most people have to do that as well and don't get long holidays off either.
I think if my girlfriend reads your thread this evening she's going to go for the knife!
She's just about to finish a teaching qualification, but I severely doubt she'll end up being a teacher due to the ridiculous amounts of work they're expected to do.
40 hours scheduled work to do, with an advised minimum of 20 hours extra marking, planning, etc per week. Extra planning and marking expected during holidays, normally leaving around 5 weeks of actual holiday per year (unless you work at a naff school!). Just so happens these times are the most expensive and hence limiting for taking an actual holiday. Constant assessment and retraining needed throughout career. Not to mention the stupifying amount of stress and grief received from parents, pupils, etc.
All for a starting salary of £20k, never likely to rise above £30k?!?
No thanks.
I think teachers have one of the most difficult and stressful jobs imaginable, for rubbish amounts of pay. The amount of administration forced on them is unneccesary and extreme, and is in fact detracting from the 'teaching' process and leading many budding teachers to follow other career paths.
Wages for teachers should of course be related to how good they actually are, but I think low £20k's for that much work is bordering on slave-labour.
Anyone on here who's a teacher, or training to be a teacher, you have my upmost admiration!
Now being a train driver...that's cushy. £35k for sitting on a seat, yes please!
She's just about to finish a teaching qualification, but I severely doubt she'll end up being a teacher due to the ridiculous amounts of work they're expected to do.
40 hours scheduled work to do, with an advised minimum of 20 hours extra marking, planning, etc per week. Extra planning and marking expected during holidays, normally leaving around 5 weeks of actual holiday per year (unless you work at a naff school!). Just so happens these times are the most expensive and hence limiting for taking an actual holiday. Constant assessment and retraining needed throughout career. Not to mention the stupifying amount of stress and grief received from parents, pupils, etc.
All for a starting salary of £20k, never likely to rise above £30k?!?
No thanks.
I think teachers have one of the most difficult and stressful jobs imaginable, for rubbish amounts of pay. The amount of administration forced on them is unneccesary and extreme, and is in fact detracting from the 'teaching' process and leading many budding teachers to follow other career paths.
Wages for teachers should of course be related to how good they actually are, but I think low £20k's for that much work is bordering on slave-labour.
Anyone on here who's a teacher, or training to be a teacher, you have my upmost admiration!
Now being a train driver...that's cushy. £35k for sitting on a seat, yes please!
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