70K to work 9 and a hlaf months! with no on call duties, nice vacations around the holidays and a true pension!
Been there...done that...by all accounts, was a "natural" at it. Nonetheless, I decided to go into a different profession after college instead of teaching.
That was 20 years ago. I work 20 hours a week, run a regional business, enjoy plenty of time with my kids, don't live under the perpetual threat of a lawsuit, and don't have to worry about violence on the job. Make $37 an hour without all the hassles teachers face every single day.
So, yes, $70K is a fair salary in certain parts of the country after 20 years in a profession.
As to the pension, depends on which state you work for, how long, how much you put into the system, etc. Pension? A teacher I know make $400 a month in pension after 25 years in the field. Her medical costs $365 a month. What can you eat on $35 a month? Noodles.
I guess the point to all this is a the grass might look greener, but for the most part, it's not.
Been there...done that...by all accounts, was a "natural" at it. Nonetheless, I decided to go into a different profession after college instead of teaching.
That was 20 years ago. I work 20 hours a week, run a regional business, enjoy plenty of time with my kids, don't live under the perpetual threat of a lawsuit, and don't have to worry about violence on the job. Make $37 an hour without all the hassles teachers face every single day.
So, yes, $70K is a fair salary in certain parts of the country after 20 years in a profession.
As to the pension, depends on which state you work for, how long, how much you put into the system, etc. Pension? A teacher I know make $400 a month in pension after 25 years in the field. Her medical costs $365 a month. What can you eat on $35 a month? Noodles.
I guess the point to all this is a the grass might look greener, but for the most part, it's not.