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Re:How Teachers Came to Be So Underpaid in America by yesenadam on Friday September 14, 2018 @06:29AM (#17986104)
If people know they’re going to be underpaid, why do they pursue that career path?

Why do people choose their job based on something other than money? To ask that is to answer it. (Hopefully)

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Re:How Teachers Came to Be So Underpaid in America by TomMarius on Friday September 14, 2018 @06:36AM (#17986126)
Why do they complain if they knew beforehand and decided it doesn't bother them?
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Re:How Teachers Came to Be So Underpaid in America by shakestheclown on Friday September 14, 2018 @12:34PM (#17988632)
If you like 80% of your chosen career and wish to improve 20%, does it not make sense to speak out about the 20%?

Else, how would we ever improve working conditions anywhere? I don't think that is going to happen externally.

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Re:How Teachers Came to Be So Underpaid in America by Yoric on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:43AM (#17986434)
What would you do?
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Re:How Teachers Came to Be So Underpaid in America by TomMarius on Friday September 14, 2018 @08:39AM (#17986745)
If I decided that low pay doesn't bother me, I definitely wouldn't complain. My choices are entirely in my hands. Additionally, I could (and I actually do, btw) teach privately for a much better pay, scrapping any reason to complain.
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