Comment Re:1000 hours? (Score 1) 197
> Switzerland.
Might have guessed. That region of the world is well known to be very socially proactive. I helped one of my Chinese Uni students apply for a scholarship at a Uni over there. She got it and is loving it and doing very well.
> to be willing to do very hard work for a small salary, you have to really be dedicated to it. (Of course, I'm NOT saying "keep their pay low", and wouldn't make this remark in front of a politician voting budgets).
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Yes. That is a very good point. I don't personally consider teachers' salaries in Australia inadequate - they seem about what I would expect for that level of work. I was never sucked into the consumerism treadmill and have very low financial needs anyway (heck, I'm currently on a middle-class Chinese salary and putting away more than I could in Australia as I almost only buy fresh food here, which is virtually no cost - it's the home theatre systems, cars and mortgages that sink the finances. I just skipped all that guff and only buy stuff that is really useful/interesting to me. :-)
I just get sick of people who think teaching is an easy job (including some - few fortunately - teachers). Rather than more salary, I'd much prefer to see class sizes in Australian Primary Schools reduced (which would incidentally create more teaching positions and I wouldn't be over in China because I can't get a permanent teaching position in Aust.)
Might have guessed. That region of the world is well known to be very socially proactive. I helped one of my Chinese Uni students apply for a scholarship at a Uni over there. She got it and is loving it and doing very well.
> to be willing to do very hard work for a small salary, you have to really be dedicated to it. (Of course, I'm NOT saying "keep their pay low", and wouldn't make this remark in front of a politician voting budgets).
bracketed comment : LOL
Yes. That is a very good point. I don't personally consider teachers' salaries in Australia inadequate - they seem about what I would expect for that level of work. I was never sucked into the consumerism treadmill and have very low financial needs anyway (heck, I'm currently on a middle-class Chinese salary and putting away more than I could in Australia as I almost only buy fresh food here, which is virtually no cost - it's the home theatre systems, cars and mortgages that sink the finances. I just skipped all that guff and only buy stuff that is really useful/interesting to me.
I just get sick of people who think teaching is an easy job (including some - few fortunately - teachers). Rather than more salary, I'd much prefer to see class sizes in Australian Primary Schools reduced (which would incidentally create more teaching positions and I wouldn't be over in China because I can't get a permanent teaching position in Aust.)
