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Old 09-20-2024, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
Teaching has ALWAYS been considered a low paying occupation. The SHOULD be accepted by definition. But. I will further explain it. A college graduate today has a choice, do they go to Wall St. or some other financial employer and work 8 hours per day and make $200,000 to start (Wall St.) or move to Florida and teach for $ 38,000 per year and work 2 jobs for 9 months and 3 jobs in the summer.
Reality check. It is delusional to think the average college student has a choice between those two options, unless they have some serious connections. A very small fraction of college graduates would even be considered by Wall Street firms. Unless one has a degree in something like finance, economists, advanced mathematics or statistics, from a very prestigious University, and graduates at or close to the top of their class, getting a prestigious Wall Street position is close to impossible.