Re: Is there anyone who likes their teaching job?
Posted by Math Teacher on 5/04/08
"why doesn't he start hiring older, experienced teachers."
Strictly business, not personnel.
New teachers cost less. The answer stinks but that's the
truth.
On 5/04/08, do it wrote:
> If the hiring manager thinks that job dissatisfaction in his
> district is due to the district hiring young teachers who
> have never held other jobs then why doesn't he start hiring
> older, experienced teachers. I know a lot of credentialed
> teachers who have had other jobs but often they are passed
> up for the newbies fresh out of college who truly never have
> had a real job. I kind of find his answer disingenuous.
>
> I think you have to find out for yourself how teaching is.
> If you get a good assignment then you will be sure that the
> dissatisfied teachers are off-base and don't belong
> teaching. If you have a bad assignment then you will start
> to think that maybe the complainers had a valid complaint.
> You don't need to really ask who loves it do you because
> certainly someone will love it. Just do it.
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