tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637470049226137177.post8209359210258178298..comments2023-10-22T04:50:58.466-07:00Comments on Finance and Law Adventures: Teacher Salary Envy – Part IIBrad Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089057016794199665noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637470049226137177.post-33045033983185586512009-02-28T16:02:00.000-08:002009-02-28T16:02:00.000-08:00Oops, typo - should have been "private school thin...Oops, typo - should have been "private school thing."Brad Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089057016794199665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637470049226137177.post-53874242285032314492009-02-28T16:01:00.000-08:002009-02-28T16:01:00.000-08:001. My wife is happy with her work. Like everyone,...1. My wife is happy with her work. Like everyone, she would like to be paid more; however, you take the good with the bad.<BR/><BR/>2. I was offended by people who act as if teachers are making CEO money. In general, when I think of people who may be overpaid, I rarely think of people who make under $50K per year. <BR/><BR/>3. The private school think won't work for us. While the private high schools pay well (we have some elite private schools in the area), the private elementary/middle schools do not. She is certified for middle and elementary school.Brad Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089057016794199665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637470049226137177.post-22681424787564459442009-02-28T14:52:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:52:00.000-08:00I get it when parents complain about low paid teac...I get it when parents complain about low paid teachers because they care about the quality of people teaching their kids. I totally understand those complaints, but not teachers.<BR/><BR/>Teachers can leave, like any job. If your wife wants to trade her vacation-heavy and maternity-leave friendly career for finance, she can. Good luck with that! Good luck with any entry-level position in finance, actually.<BR/><BR/>She could teach at a private school, which is what happens in my area. There IS a way to pay good teachers more; they work at the private school which pays a whole lot more.DogAteMyFinanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571124283388079010noreply@blogger.com