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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They aren’t just paying me for busy work.  They are also paying me to be available to solve problems that come up.  To have access to my expertise.  [/quote]

Perhaps you should be paid only for when your expertise is actually used.

This thread frustrates me because it’s showing how severely imbalanced careers are. I’m a teacher who is highly skilled and highly credentialed. My employer needs my skills 55-60 hours a week, sometimes more. I solve problems that come up 15-20 times a day. And my work is extremely important.

This imbalance is driving so many people out of teaching. Why should I work so hard for so little when I can get a job sitting around for more pay? (Perhaps I’m overqualified?)[/quote]

The biggest mistake people make is associating work with pay.

Lifting boulders manually that weigh 490 lbs each is hard work.  Is it valuable?  Not really.  Not saying teaching isn't valuable, but just because it is hard work doesn't guarantee high pay.  Getting a teaching job isn't the hardest thing to do in the world and there is plenty of supply in labor.  It's a lot harder though to get an advanced degree in a highly technical discipline like engineering and licensing/certs in specialized fields.  Sure, you might get a gig making $180k coasting in a job, but there's simply less labor supply, which is why it exists. [/quote]

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