I wouldn't mind being a teacher, but the work you'd have to do at home has put me right off.
I couldn't imagine anything worse, unless you love your job. But still it's asking a bit much of you.
How big a workload is it?
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:38, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I was staying with my other half's sister and her bloke at the weekend
they are both teachers and by the sounds of it have to work late into the evening every night of the week, and on sundays

fuck that

I don't have a great deal to do. Invoices and forecasts for year end. Unfortunate timing that they come out today and need to be done by thursday and because of my secondment means I don't have the time to do it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:41, Reply)

my mum was a primary school teacher
she worked evenings, weekends and holidays. it's hard work for bugger-all pay, when you consider what teachers contribute.

moar pay for teachers, doctors and nurses, i say.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:50, Reply)

And scientists!

(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:54, Reply)

and lawyers!
i said, and lawyers! anybody? no? why are you all carrying flaming pitchforks......
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:56, Reply)

civil engineers could do with more
considering that we wouldn't have most of the things that are essential that we take for granted without them.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 17:57, Reply)

I would cheerfully bet
that you get paid a shitsight more than I do, though. And I'm trying to find a cure for cancer.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 18:01, Reply)

Yeah, but on a results basis...
Civil Engineers have built loads of things. How many cancers have you cured?

*Does the weighing things against each other with hands gesture*
(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 18:07, Reply)

I like this sentiment!
everyone thinks we just work short hours and have big holidays. Fair play, though, I mostly love me job, it just gets in the way of having a life sometimes
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 18:30, Reply)