tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post8016082414047402800..comments2023-09-07T08:21:34.935-04:00Comments on Obstructed Views: Strike 3Jim http://www.blogger.com/profile/16868564042320948396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post-38334182147776239872011-09-24T05:09:36.210-04:002011-09-24T05:09:36.210-04:00I somehow agree with you regards to the teachers&#...I somehow agree with you regards to the teachers's strike. However please remember that due to recession most of the employees did not get their salary increase, bonuses etc. Some people are forced to work for two in order to keep their jobs. I work no less than 50 hours a week being 5 months pregnant. I will only have 70 days of maternity leave ( this is my country law) and 30 days of holidays ( including weekends)so in what am I supposed to do? go on strike?! If you guys suffer so much in your profession why dont you try to change it. Move to any other sector and believe me you will see that it is not easier than you think.Kasia Lynchhttp://www.kwizh.blog.rezidor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post-35990477570213076362011-09-23T10:19:47.017-04:002011-09-23T10:19:47.017-04:00Amen to everything you said--I couldn't agree ...Amen to everything you said--I couldn't agree more! People who choose to be teachers do so because they have a passion for teaching and, as I've said (many) times before, I think educators should be at the top of the pay scale and professional athletes, film stars, etc. considerably below them. Love your blog!Sandra McLeod Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520092419227264264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post-18881623496372041022011-09-22T14:45:41.303-04:002011-09-22T14:45:41.303-04:00I agree with much of what was written, but to pres...I agree with much of what was written, but to presume that the average white collar worker only works 9-5 is a ridiculous presumption. Crazy busy sales people are working their 40 plus hours, attending business events during the night and on weekends; not to mention doing paperwork on off hours. As a former educator and now an entrepreneur, believe me I invest far more time now than I ever did before as a teacher. Also as a former elected school board trustee, I did the math and on an hourly rate, public school teachers are paid very competitively. Non-pubic schools do not have the same salary levels at least here in Northwest Indiana. Let us remember, the majority of workers are non-union in this country do not get the holidays, holiday breaks off. Finally, people make choices and those choices are not necessarily tied to dollars and cents. Thanks for the post,Leanne Hoagland-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270532841442293740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post-8605385427993209892011-09-22T10:28:18.738-04:002011-09-22T10:28:18.738-04:00One thing I know for sure it that teaching isn'...One thing I know for sure it that teaching isn't easy. I used to think it was only in my side of the world that teachers were underpaid but I guess it's everywhere. Anyway, nice post. One thing I know for sure it that teaching isn't easy. I used to think it was only in my side of the world that teachers were underpaid but I guess it's everywhere. Anyway, nice post.Lanrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383343395939508794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192616242425390786.post-54196022737222550862011-09-21T22:53:02.021-04:002011-09-21T22:53:02.021-04:00Wow, this was a great post. I think you brought up...Wow, this was a great post. I think you brought up some excellent points. It's always an advantage to be able to get the point of view of someone on the inside. You really gave people some great things to think about and I hope the message gets across to whoever is mad.Alexishttp://www.findinghopewithin.comnoreply@blogger.com