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If not a teacher, then what?

Old Aug 14th 2011, 11:22 pm
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Those that can, do......
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 12:36 am
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Originally Posted by Tangram
Those that can, do......
Oh, don't get ME started.
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Originally Posted by Tangram
Those that can, do......
Walk a mile...
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[QUOTE=Steve_P;9559633]Walk a mile...[/QUOT Yes, Indeed
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Whislt I might agree with an expand upon Auld Yin's view on the evil that is Unions in teaching (& many other professions for that matter), you couldn't pay me enough money in the world to be a teacher. I suspect, if those that snipe, had to do it themselves, they'd rapidly find themselves coming to a similar point of view.
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 12:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
Walk a mile...
Ditto
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Whislt I might agree with an expand upon Auld Yin's view on the evil that is Unions in teaching (& many other professions for that matter), you couldn't pay me enough money in the world to be a teacher. I suspect, if those that snipe, had to do it themselves, they'd rapidly find themselves coming to a similar point of view.
Fully agree hence my comment of walk a mile...
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I think anybody heading into a form of management job should be required to have spent at least one year teaching in the classroom.
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 1:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Des and Chris
Probably because I don't want to get old wondering what if, I realise it's a risk, but I am of the mindset what will be will be. I want to see if there is something different / better/ as good as out there and the holidays I have spent in Canada I have loved. A risk worth taking? I don't know. .... But I don't want to regret not ever knowing.
I do love my job and my school and that potentially is a huge personal wrench for me - not being involved with children and education.
Complete madness
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Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey
Complete madness
The risk I'm taking leaving a job I love?
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Originally Posted by el_richo
I think anybody heading into a form of management job should be required to have spent at least one year teaching in the classroom.
Lol, that has the potential to sort the men from the boys!
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 5:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Des and Chris
The risk I'm taking leaving a job I love?
Yes i really dont understand jacking it all in for what excatly??????????
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 6:12 pm
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People are different. Some have an itch that has to be scratched, no matter what.

Some people will think that a secure job that they can do with ease is the recipe for a perfect life.

Others will view working the same job, that may have ceased to challenge them, year after year until retirement as profoundly depressing.
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by JonboyE
People are different. Some have an itch that has to be scratched, no matter what.

Some people will think that a secure job that they can do with ease is the recipe for a perfect life.

Others will view working the same job, that may have ceased to challenge them, year after year until retirement as profoundly depressing.
I completely agree. We have a good lifestyle over here, hubby has a secure job with a really good wage. We still want to come over to Canada. We want a different lifestyle. It's likely we might have to take a cut in salary.

I don't want to get to 50, be depressed and think "what if we had got into Canada"... got to follow your dream I think....
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Old Aug 15th 2011, 6:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Geordie Lass
I completely agree. We have a good lifestyle over here, hubby has a secure job with a really good wage. We still want to come over to Canada. We want a different lifestyle.
What leaves me nonplussed is the idea of a different lifestyle, how is it going to be different?
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