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[quote=Anonymous]This conversation is bordering on ridiculous.  Teaching is a tough job.  So is being a police officer, EMT, lawyer, doctor, cashier, taxi driver, secretary, accountant, ticket taker, etc.  they all have trade-offs.  Some may bring more money, but more stress.  Others don't require much education, but are lower paid.  Some have nicer perks, others are easier to get.

For the most part, we all picked our careers (SAHPs included).  I'm a teacher, and I'm annoyed by other teachers who complain about aspects of the career they chose of their own free will, BUT... I'm also tired of defending my salary, my benefits, and my work schedule.  It's not a cake walk.  I feel fairly compensated for the work that I do.  I have two masters degrees and my salary is in the $60s, but I appreciate the scheduled yearly pay increases (see? Perks that some jobs don't have) and the opportunity to increase my salary through more education.  I left a career early on that probably had more earning potential, but much less job security, to pursue my teaching degree and work in a field that brought much more personal satisfaction.

If you think teachers should be checking emails on snow days, that's fine.  We all can comment and have opinions (I checked mine just about every day and responded when necessary).  But why the need to take shots at a teachers' "cushy" jobs and call them lazy and unlike any other working person?  This constant need for teachers to defend our basic perks (doesn't everyone deserve health insurance?) is really demeaning.[/quote]

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