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Jan 25, 2022
9:19:45pm

Ted Lasso Intervention Needed

My wife has taught 10 years. She's completely burned out. She's looking for

something else. She wishes she could quit today.

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Ted Lasso

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Last login: May 5, 2024
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I have a love/hate relationship with teachers

Carnac

1/25/22 8:53pm

I guarantee his retirement is a whole lot better than any teachers who started

Ted Lasso

1/25/22 8:59pm

Are teachers still getting pensions, or have they been forced to

Carnac

1/25/22 9:00pm

Pensions, but smaller.

Ted Lasso

1/25/22 9:01pm

Agree. Same with stay-at-home moms. I just think way too many people

cougfanz

1/25/22 8:59pm

There is a lot of truth in what you said...THE best financial reward is a nice

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/25/22 9:01pm

Most people work well into their 60's. That's not a complaint unique to teaching

Schultz is back

1/25/22 9:09pm

Most teachers retire by 60. There are some financial "early retirement" benefits

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/25/22 9:12pm

The Feds have a pretty good composite system.

stenso

1/25/22 9:16pm

Things have changes for teachers since 2008. Many don't have pensions anymore.

JAGA97

1/25/22 9:01pm

Non financial complaints are even more baseless

Schultz is back

1/25/22 9:10pm

Your last two Sentences is what ruining teaching, and driving teacher out of

germ1

1/25/22 9:10pm

Almost every teacher I've talked to can deal with the pay

Peter Venkman

1/25/22 9:39pm

28 six-year-old kids in a class is a joke. If you've ever taught primary, you

JAGA97

1/26/22 9:56am

Sounds like you have a love/ hate relationship with your FIL

Blueto

1/25/22 9:09pm

My FIL is great. And he didn't complain.

Carnac

1/25/22 9:18pm

My wife also has a love-hate relationship with a teacher

BlueTemplar

1/25/22 9:13pm

Yes you definitely hit on all of the positives. I envy the guys that retired 20

O Gaucho

1/25/22 9:17pm

My wife has taught 10 years. She's completely burned out. She's looking for

Ted Lasso

1/25/22 9:19pm

My wife taught for one year and bailed. It was long hours and exhausting work

ldssdl

1/25/22 9:37pm

Mine is 13 years in. She loves it, but days are longer this year from having to accommodate kids who go on quarantine.

RootieBoy

1/25/22 10:17pm

I only like teaching at the graduate level, because I have no desire to

Archaea

1/25/22 9:26pm

My wife whole family are teachers and you're #1 is very true.

fredy

1/25/22 10:02pm

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