It's all started again. There is a certain reputation surrounding lecturers that we don't do much work and have loads and loads of time off. Well let me let you into our world a little. It is actually true. In some cases. Some people literally get away with as much as 8 weeks off during the Summer break, me, I got 3 weeks off and worked the first from home. Why you ask? Well, teaching is no different to any other job when you analyse it. There are those who can be bothered and those who merely extract the Michael. Unfortunately, those who can be bothered pick up the work of everyone else.
It comes down to morality, which I believe is a large issue surrounding todays society. I am not particularly old, mid 30s in fact, but have this ridiculous notion that teaching is important and does affect and influence the future. I do treat it more than just a job, it's not something that is 9 to 5, for 9 months of the year I probably work 50-60 hours a week and get paid for 37 of those. When Summer arrives I probably do 30 hours a week so it balances out. When you do the Math though, you realise that those doing the job 37 hours a week for 9 months and 0 hours a week for the rest should not really be teaching. Shame, it's hard getting good teachers.
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Hello - I have been drawn to comment on your site as I have just entered the mad world of teaching mature and sometimes young students the grand trade, I teach 2330 level 2 at the moment in the evening to 2 groups 3 hrs a night. I seem to be spending about 9 hours prep getting it ready, and the "college" I teach for is so unsupportive, mainly when a question is asked and they are unsure of the answer, reply just bluff them! (Them being the students) - not a satisfactory answers as far as I am concerned. I haven't been paid yet although I am in week 4 of teaching and as yet I am unsure of my pay. If I am PAYE or self employed. It is a shambles. Would like to talk further with you if possible. Kate -
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