...job security, shmob security, teachers have virtually zero chance of making any real money.
If a bright guy keeps his eyes open, works hard,isn't afraid of risk, and has some ambition, he can make a fortune in the private sector. On the other hand, the guy who just wants to punch the clock is screwed. The world we currently live in is not kind to clock punchers.
Now, think about what you said -- that putting in 38 years in a job that just offers security and a couple months off a year is a good deal if you don't like the job.
BJungNan has a personal axe to grind again teachers, that is becoming REAL obvious to me . He's probably one of those parents who is at the school 25 times a year. Evertime his precious kid gets ANYTHING under 100 on anything he does he's up there blaming the teachers for not seeing the hidden talents .Again , this guy woulnd't last a day at that job..HEY BJungNan , who should make 90K a year by the way ? Doing what may I ask >
Have you ever started a business? You make it sound awfully easy. It is not. The U.S. is not presently friendly to the entrepreneur. The insurances alone have so raised the stakes that get started is now beyond the reach of most Americans, not to mention the regulations to be complied with.
And if you do manage to get a start, it is not an easy haul after that. Maybe I am missing the comparison you are trying to make. But I do agree those on hourly wages will have a tough time - especially as government bureaucracies consume more and more of the private sector resources.