Do teachers work less hours?

Just to add:
No one ever thinks they've got it easy. We will always protest we're underpaid - overworked etc. So teachers reading the above and thinking;

"pah typical private sector opinion of teaching, you don't have a clue what our jobs about".

You're right I don't, but nor do you know what this industry is like. I work around 10-12hours a week UNPAID! not for good grace not for kicks purely because if I don't then I'll never get anywhere. We're not entitled to cost of living increases nor graded salary bands, if we want more money we've got to earn our gaffer more money so he can reward us if he feels like it.
No union protects us and no workers cover our absence, miss a day and we've to work twice as hard on our return.

For those teachers still reading and no doubt thinking "well don't work the extra then if you don't get paid" that thought right there is the difference in mentality across our career choices... yes choices!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Messie

If it's such an easy job, with so few hours, such amazing holidays and great salary, why aren't more people doing it?

Not stupid enough to want to deal with a load of sawn off savages for a job...

tbf Sally I don't see anyone saying its easy, by contrast I see a lot of people acknowledge that the job has some serious ****ty aspects.
However that's not the point of thread, this is a thread about hours spent doing the job.
Title says: "Do teachers work less hours?"
I'm assuming that I'm supposed to compare that to my own hours and in which case the answer when comparing my wifes hours to those of my own is simply, "Yes they work fewer hours".

[MisterTommyH]

^^^ (erm cross thread... This was right after Messies post)

I can't see where anyone has said that!

Some have said that they want to try being self employed.... Fair point.

Most have said that other professions work over their hours unpaid too (which is not reflected in the 'top 10' table)

Nearly all have said despite the (arguable fictitious) difference is hours / holidays they wouldn't want the hassles of the job.

Owenski and I have stated that from personal experience (partners and friends) we admit its not easy but close observation has shown those doing 'unbelievable' hours are either making it up, doing something very wrong or poorly organised. And yet we still wouldn't want your stress.

Doesn't stop me takin the **** out of teachers when they feel **** at the end of the holidays, or them out of me when they start holidays I don't get.

[Messie]

I knew I should've kept out of this thread!!

I get bothered by the my job is harder/longer/more stressfull etc etc etc stuff that gets spouted about (I'm guilty of it sometimes too)

As has been said earlier, lots of people work very very hard, sometimes for decent remuneration, sometimes barely.
It really shouldn't be a willy waving competition. We all (well most of us) do all we can to get by and progress in often trying circumstances.
I hate divisive threads

[MisterTommyH]

It's only a good harmless argument.

Seems to me most people admit all jobs are pretty **** (except a paramedic I know admits they have it pretty easy).

Paramedic has it easy?? wtf I'd have peg'd that as a really really tough job!

As with all divisive threads its only because the subject is so hotly contested.

FTR I'm at a crossroads in my career and I've been giving serious thought to getting into teaching, all hinges on if I get accepted to do the masters next year or not. After all I'll still have my civil engineering to fall back on if I take up teaching and get a wet fish or realisation across my chops.

[MisterTommyH]

He does shifts, does get some **** at work, but unlike the rest of us (teachers, engineers, surveyors etc) when he's out the door it all gets left behind. He gets lots of paid overtime and gets extra money if a shout makes them miss a break. If you can face the **** the public give, and have a strong stomach, then I can see his point. Again, a job I would never be able to do.

[widepants]

lets ask another question then , just to poke a stick at it .How many people here get 6 months sick on full pay ,and 6 months on half pay ?

Nope, not me.
I get 3 days self diagnosed, removed from the further 25 days if signed off by a doc, after that its at company discretion. (Basically if the gaffer thinks I'm full of it then he'll pay me squat).
Im not one of the luckiest but it sure as hell beats been self employed.