unexpected job offer

[pontifex]

when i got home tonight i had a message from a local (sort of - about and hour and a half away) technical school. they saw my resume - apparently on monster - and want to hire me as a teacher - at least thats what my mother told me (she took the call).

i haven't called them yet so i don't know what it entails exactly.

i have no teaching experience at all, except for teaching small training classes at my previous job (about 5 people at most). i don't know if i'm knowledgable enough to even be a teacher. sure i know lots of stuff about computers but i'm not really an expert at anything. unless i move closer, thats too far iof a commute for me, and finally, i suck at any kind of public speaking type of thing. i am extremely shy and i don't know if this is something i could even do.

i'll call tomorrow and find out what exactly they want because i am rather curious as to why they chose me.

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: pontifex
at least thats what my mother told me (she took the call).

if you still live with your mom, i don't think you're ready to be a teacher.

 

[JLGatsby]

A teacher is a good job if you want to continue living with your mom. That's about all you'll be able to afford.

 

[pontifex]

the amount of useful posts in this thread is astounding...:roll:

 

[Snoogums Boogums]

Originally posted by: pontifex
the amount of useful posts in this thread is astounding...:roll:

Don't like it, don't make a stupid thread :roll:


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[envy me]

Originally posted by: pontifex
the amount of useful posts in this thread is astounding...:roll:

"I don't live with my mother. She lives with me" - Seymour Skinner

 

[sygyzy]

What did you expect? What they are saying is true.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
A teacher is a good job if you want to continue living with your mom. That's about all you'll be able to afford.

Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

 

[QED]

That's cool... it's always flattering to know employers are still interested in you, even if an arrangment isn't feasible.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
A teacher is a good job if you want to continue living with your mom. That's about all you'll be able to afford.

officially a fvcking douchebag.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

You missed the point genius. I was being sarcastic.

My point was that teaching is a job to only do if you work for fun.

In the real world, people work for money, and there is no money in teaching.

Even college professors don't make a lot compared to the level of education that is required (Ph.D).

 

[Vinfinite]

haha just give em a call and go from there. If they picked you from your resume, theres obviously something that struck them. Not to mention you won't know till you actually try. But what JLGatsby says is true, teachers are way underpaid (not university professors, just teachers in general), but to each his own!

GOOD LUCK

 

[amish]

Originally posted by: pontifex
the amount of useful posts in this thread is astounding...:roll:

including your own?

edit: hit reply, not quote

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

You missed the point genius. I was being sarcastic.

My point was that teaching is a job to only do if you work for fun.

In the real world, people work for money, and there is no money in teaching.

Even college professors don't make a lot compared to the level of education that is required (Ph.D).

Actually, being a college professor in the right situation is just about the best damn job in the world-- short of someone just giving you cash for nothing.

In terms of work hours, stress, personal satisfaction, pay, job security, work environment, etc, etc....

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Vinfinite
But what JLGatsby says is true, teachers are way underpaid (not university professors, just teachers in general), but to each his own!

GOOD LUCK

Teachers are not "underpaid" (implying they deserve more money), but they do not make a lot of money.

They're fairly paid for the work and responsibility required. I know people from high school who are now becoming teachers, one elementry and another high school, both say it's not hard and pretty laid back unless you get in a ghetto school.

 

[ShowdOWN]

congrats, I know you are excited about it. dont listen to these loosers.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Snoogums Boogums

Originally posted by: pontifex
the amount of useful posts in this thread is astounding...:roll:

Don't like it, don't make a stupid thread :roll:

when the fvck are you going to be banned? seriously, every post you make is some stupid dumbass comment.

 

[Snoogums Boogums]

Originally posted by: pontifex


when the fvck are you going to be banned? seriously, every post you make is some stupid dumbass comment.

Seriously when are you going to be banned? Every thread you make is a sh1t thread

 

[NaOH]

Seriously. I think I just read another thread where she was acting like a douche.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: AMDUALY
Seriously. I think I just read another thread where she was acting like a douche.

I think that is just about every thread she has posted in....

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

You missed the point genius. I was being sarcastic.

My point was that teaching is a job to only do if you work for fun.

In the real world, people work for money, and there is no money in teaching.

Even college professors don't make a lot compared to the level of education that is required (Ph.D).

Actually, being a college professor in the right situation is just about the best damn job in the world-- short of someone just giving you cash for nothing.

In terms of work hours, stress, personal satisfaction, pay, job security, work environment, etc, etc....

Not true, University professors has a lot of stress because they're constantly teaching 2000+ students. Holding lectures, and also having to deal with meetings and office hours for countless amounts of students. Most are also research professors, who HAS to keep a certain amount of research hours a week/month. Also most are only guranteed a couple years depending on their credentials and research. If you're in research, you better damn well be moving forward or face it, you're useless and liable to being canned However professors are in high demand so you're correct on security for the most part.

Stress however, is pretty high up there.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

You missed the point genius. I was being sarcastic.

My point was that teaching is a job to only do if you work for fun.

In the real world, people work for money, and there is no money in teaching.

Even college professors don't make a lot compared to the level of education that is required (Ph.D).

Most people arn't obsessed with money like you claim you are. Tell me, does a rich man like you still rent?

The tenured professors at universities here make well into six figures for doing a very minimal amount of work. The level of education required is vastly overstated and overrated.
My woman's sister finally has her PhD and while she put a lot of work into it, cumulatively she has put in a fraction of the hours a typical professional works.
If she continues on her path she will be a tenured professor/researcher making a good sum of money for the work she will be doing.

OP: My friend got a job doing some part time teaching at ITT. He teaches intermediate level design classes and makes some decent side money. He said he wouldn't want to do it full time, but as a side job it's decent.

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Vinfinite
But what JLGatsby says is true, teachers are way underpaid (not university professors, just teachers in general), but to each his own!

GOOD LUCK

Teachers are not "underpaid" (implying they deserve more money), but they do not make a lot of money.

They're fairly paid for the work and responsibility required. I know people from high school who are now becoming teachers, one elementry and another high school, both say it's not hard and pretty laid back unless you get in a ghetto school.

True some teachers are freakin useless and all around dumbasses, but still I believe that their job merits a higher pay just because education is such an important thing to have today, and if they were paid a little more they wouldn't do such a ****** job. (true it can go both ways) but thats just my opinion

to each his own

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: pontifex
when i got home tonight i had a message from a local (sort of - about and hour and a half away) technical school. they saw my resume - apparently on monster - and want to hire me as a teacher - at least thats what my mother told me (she took the call).

i haven't called them yet so i don't know what it entails exactly.

i have no teaching experience at all, except for teaching small training classes at my previous job (about 5 people at most). i don't know if i'm knowledgable enough to even be a teacher. sure i know lots of stuff about computers but i'm not really an expert at anything. unless i move closer, thats too far iof a commute for me, and finally, i suck at any kind of public speaking type of thing. i am extremely shy and i don't know if this is something i could even do.

i'll call tomorrow and find out what exactly they want because i am rather curious as to why they chose me.

Thanks for the blog post.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: Vinfinite

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Really? I know a lot of teachers that don't live with their moms. Infact, Im pretty sure none of my teachers throughout my life lived with their mom....

You missed the point genius. I was being sarcastic.

My point was that teaching is a job to only do if you work for fun.

In the real world, people work for money, and there is no money in teaching.

Even college professors don't make a lot compared to the level of education that is required (Ph.D).

Actually, being a college professor in the right situation is just about the best damn job in the world-- short of someone just giving you cash for nothing.

In terms of work hours, stress, personal satisfaction, pay, job security, work environment, etc, etc....

Not true, University professors has a lot of stress because they're constantly teaching 2000+ students. Holding lectures, and also having to deal with meetings and office hours for countless amounts of students. Most are also research professors, who HAS to keep a certain amount of research hours a week/month. Also most are only guranteed a couple years depending on their credentials and research. If you're in research, you better damn well be moving forward or face it, you're useless and liable to being canned However professors are in high demand so you're correct on security for the most part.

Stress however, is pretty high up there.

All true only if you work at a treadmill university....

If you find a good research university that still values education, then you've got yourself a great job.

I guess it also depends on what discipline you're in-- and the math field is really good in the aspects I've mentioned.