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duffyduff

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15. That isn't big money

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:11 PM

Feb 2013

I made more than 48k five years ago, and I barely got by. That's with experience as a teacher. I certainly couldn't buy a house on my salary, as real estate went through the roof at that time.

The only way anybody had a decent lifestyle in teaching is if they were married.

Plus I had and have far more education than most people.

Beginning salaries are nowhere that much nationwide, and beginning teachers work their asses off the first few years in the job. Not that veteran teachers don't work their asses off, but when you first start out it will absolutely drain the life out of you. It's literally a 24/7 job those first couple of years.

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What? You think our teachers are overpaid compared to, say, Mexico or Korea? [View all] Scuba Feb 2013 OP

Looks like we are... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #1

Who's to say the South Koreans aren't getting their money's worth? ... Scuba Feb 2013 #2

I wonder what those "hours spent working" LWolf Feb 2013 #3

Is "least" a typo? Scuba Feb 2013 #4

No. LWolf Feb 2013 #5

How about those who arrive an hour early and leave two hours late? Can they get it done? Scuba Feb 2013 #6

If they're arriving early and leaving late, they are working more than the contracted hours jeff47 Feb 2013 #8

Color me slow. I get it now. Thanks. Scuba Feb 2013 #9

That would be me. LWolf Feb 2013 #10

The only way you can get everything done in a contracted day in education duffyduff Feb 2013 #14

I have taught many, many years. LWolf Feb 2013 #31

I've known some who have gotten it done, but they were extremely organized duffyduff Feb 2013 #41

If teachers aren't staying as long, LWolf Feb 2013 #50

It's hours spent teaching muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #40

That's an interesting chart. LWolf Feb 2013 #53

It will also depend if there are specialist teachers for certain subjects muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #55

So according to those charts, LWolf Feb 2013 #60

Don't forget to count the busy work some teachers farm out to family members. amandabeech Feb 2013 #47

I think that was more common LWolf Feb 2013 #54

Those were the items that my mother corrected exclusively for herself. amandabeech Feb 2013 #59

Our group correction LWolf Feb 2013 #61

seriously? hfojvt Feb 2013 #7

We work a contract. LWolf Feb 2013 #11

You should try my work then loose wheel Feb 2013 #29

Oh yes. The 'I suffer more than you' argument! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #32

Same, same. loose wheel Feb 2013 #37

You're welcome LWolf Feb 2013 #33

I don't know about that. loose wheel Feb 2013 #38

You don't know LWolf Feb 2013 #43

I intended to respond to a diferent post. loose wheel Feb 2013 #46

Oh, horse balls. GaYellowDawg Feb 2013 #35

+1 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #39

The median income for those with bachelor's degrees is $50,360 a year... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Feb 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #21

i'm sorry for the misundersanding, i appreciate you correcting hfojvt CreekDog Feb 2013 #22

Thanks! I'll delete mine as well. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #23

That isn't big money duffyduff Feb 2013 #15

it is to me hfojvt Feb 2013 #17

Be honest with us and just demand that "Hamburger University" replace our educational system CreekDog Feb 2013 #20

You also spend many thousands and thousands of dollars getting trained duffyduff Feb 2013 #42

I teach, and I make in the $20K range. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #45

You can compare it to the average for workers with a tertiary education in each country muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #44

A better comparison might be of teachers to other workers whose jobs by law require amandabeech Feb 2013 #48

Suck it Luxembourg! progressoid Feb 2013 #12

lol. their gdp number is way out of whack due to tax haven status. JVS Feb 2013 #16

"Suck it Luxembourg!" is my new favorite phrase. I'm going to try and slip it into conversations. Squinch Feb 2013 #27

I hate this graphic. maggiesfarmer Feb 2013 #18

About number 3 and 4 JVS Feb 2013 #25

5 and 6 Nevernose Feb 2013 #30

Mexican teachers get better paid.........SNORT!!!! nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #24

I believe they are only 'better paid' in comparison to the average national income. pampango Feb 2013 #34

I know the graph is wrong as far as pay nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

In the UK, contracted hours is 1250, which should put it on the top of the list bhikkhu Feb 2013 #26

It's time spent teaching in front of pupils muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #56

That's it. I'm moving to Mexico for better opportunities. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #28

I can't complain about teaching HS in China. I teach 14 classes a week and make Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2013 #49

I've found at least three attempts to mislead in this infographic without even trying. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2013 #51

See reply #56 (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #57

I honestly don't think the information for South Korea is accurate davidpdx Feb 2013 #52

It's time spent teaching in front of pupils (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #58