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75 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 19h \ parent \ on: What would you consider a fair wage to be for a teacher? AskSN
Teachers college is a very common path for people who don't know what they want to do with their lives in Canada and we end up with people who are attracted to the job due to the time off and perks rather than a passion for teaching.
One of my best friends is a teacher and even he seems to have been swallowed by the machine now. He used to have so much passion for teaching and tell me all these unique ways he was trying to present lessons to students but after 15 years or so he seems to be just going through the motions like anyone else because in the public school system and within the teacher's union only seniority and showing up matters. Excellence isn't a requirement, in fact it is frowned upon because it makes the other teachers look bad.
I wanted to be a teacher because of the time off too. It's probably better that I drive a truck.
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I've always thought I could've been a long haul truck driver in another life. I like being alone and wouldn't mind a life spent on the road. All I need is a good gaming laptop to keep me satisfied. I'm just not sure if I'd have the physical or mental stamina.
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I did long haul for a couple of years. I thought the same thing as you, but it grinds you down over time.
Too much seclusion isn't good for you, thank God I'm local and home everyday now.
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Makes sense. Yeah I think it probably sounds better than it really is... maybe good for a while but hard to live like that long term.
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Exactly. Being home for 2 days every 2 weeks is rough. It's laundry, groceries, have some beer, back to work.
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It's so sad, but true.
Ever visit r/teachers on Reddit? One of the most depressing places ever, for so many reasons. I genuinely feel bad for a lot of the teachers, but then like a Pavlovian dog they've been trained to seek out Marxist solutions.
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Sane people don't use reddit. It's literally a bot farm echo chamber. Don't let it get you too depressed, it's not real life.
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