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Old 12-18-2008, 11:42 PM
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Default Re: What would you do.

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Originally Posted by Calius View Post
I taught high school and college for 39 years. During some 15 years of that time I also helped to develop several businesses up until 2005 when, as the president of a company, I could no longer do both. The time committment became overwhelming. Teaching takes a lot of daily time and energy the likes of which no one who has never taught cannot understand. I weighed the two professions and decided to quit teaching - sadly so - and I'm now developing my fourth successful business. It all depends on where your heart finds its tug.
Plus after 39 years isn't the pension system worked out that continuing to work as a teacher would be (economically) pointless? I think I've heard teachers say where the pension is let's say 75% (?) of their salary, so if they continue to work, the pension doesn't get paid so effectively they're only getting paid the additional 25%....they should probably fix that to keep qualified teachers in the profession.
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