Bee Bear Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 also planning and self organistaion skills which many poeple don't possess Not to mention honesty and trustworthiness. You let plumbers into your home to fix things. If you know nothing about plumbing you have to trust that they are telling the truth, not ripping you off and doing work that will function and not lead your boiler to blow up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblpm Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Best thing about teachers is their defensiveness and lack of sense of humour when you mention the 13 weeks holiday............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungeared Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Like most of my colleagues I don't take any breaks , I have a sandwich at my desk while organising the afternoons activities. I work from about 7:30 to 18:00 without a break. Teaching may have been the way you describe a decade or two ago but not now. Are the kids still on holiday then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 i have to agree with stevie cook, but ffs do teachers and their departments waste public money like there is no tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Speaking as someone who retrained as a teacher 3 years ago, who spent more than 18 years working in the private sector in IT and has worked for himself, I can tell you its very hard work and you are under constant scrutiny. However, having said, that the holidays are some small compensation ! I think it's a career you really must WANT to do! I wonder if any of these unemployed bankers, would have chosen to retrain to teaching two years back? A teacher friend of mine, describes the job as "zoo keeping", but with Government interference and targets! The Gov. have ALWAYS been interfering with education, for as long as I can remember, rather than leaving it to professional educators! For this! Nil points for HM.Gov. (any Party!)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Cook Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Well put. Can I use this in response to the next bit of nonsense about education that appears on the Grauniad's website or do you intend doing so yourself? You are welcome to use and abuse whatever I have written wherever you wish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girly girl Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Why don't these non-academic kids train to become plumbers, joiners. electricians, painters etc.? They'd always have work and could lead useful lives. If I was leaving school nowadays, I'd definitely go into some practical saleable skilled job like that. You'd never be unemployed.... To become an electrician for example is now a three year course, you might as well get a degree in electricial engineering at least then you'd be given the loans to support yourself on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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