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As a counterpoint, I date a lot of school teachers in NYC. Almost every one of them has the same story... They were working in another job with crazy hours, li
by maxawaytoolong 16y ago
As a counterpoint, I date a lot of school teachers in NYC.
Almost every one of them has the same story... They were working in another job with crazy hours, like film production or advertising, and specifically became a school teacher because it had easier hours, good benefits, and summers off.
Perhaps compared to doing nothing, 7:30 to 6 is a hardship, but if you're coming from a normal NYC office job where it's not uncommon to work 9am-10pm it sounds like a vacation. Also, you don't actually have to be at the school from 7:30 to 6. You typically can go home by 3:30 and do whatever grading you need to at home.
On the other hand, being stuck in a room for 8 hours with NYC teenagers sounds like one of the most exhausting and frustrating tasks in the world. Maybe all that down time is necessary for recovery? I certainly would (and do) choose 10 hours a day futzing with C++ over 8 hours a day with teenagers who don't want to be there. Would be nice to have summers off, though.
- artlogic 16y agoI'd counter that NYC is not representative of the rest of the country. Most statistics I'm easily able to find say that the average hours worked per week in the US is closer to 35 than 60 or 65. It's also worth noting that most of the people here don't spend 6 solid hours presenting to adversarial clients every day and then move on to 6 more hours of coding. In fact, most of us likely have jobs that allow us to take breaks whenever we'd like. That's a luxury teachers don't have for at least part of the day. However, there is something to be said for the benefits and job security.