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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was on my FaceBook feed a couple of weeks ago:

“I think teaching is the only job in which you have to work before you get to work so you have work to do at work. Then you have no time to do work at work, so you have to work after work to catch up on all the work you didn’t do while at work.”

Sums it up quite well for me. [/quote]

It's not the only job where that is true.  I am a Fed at that is true.[/quote]

Fair enough.

Teacher here, and curious… 
What sort of work do you do at home? What “work before you get to work” does your job require? We know that in the context of teaching that is grading (so work can be returned/discussed) and planning lessons. That’s my Sunday-Thursday nights.

No snark intended at all. I’m just curious what this looks like for other professions.[/quote]

Lady if you have such a time clock punching mentality that you can’t fathom any other job that requires preparation before work for work and more work after work you need to go work in a factory or fast food place bc the only other jobs that don’t have really long shifts so you can do all that work at work. It’s shocking how ignorant this is and how put-upon you sound. And before you start complaining about how much more those other professions make, try going and getting a law degree or a medical degree or whatever profession you think is so unfairly compensated.[/quote]

Also, frankly, lots of teachers in DC make over $100K.  Lots of admin people in DC who have to do what PP is describing make less than $100K.  [/quote]

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