Is teaching a satisfying job ?

Answer 1

I have to be honest with you, I don't find teaching to be very satisfying. I work very hard as a teacher and I put my heart and soul into it. I have to make an effort not to let it consume my entire life, because some days I wake up thinking about my job and go to sleep thinking about it and even dream about it at night. However, the satisfaction is limited. Yes, there are little moments when students show insight or apply new skills or make good decisions, and you know you taught them that. But there are far more moments when the students don't seem to be learning as much as you want, and the administrators criticize everything you do. For every child that you seem to help, there are 25 more whom you can't reach. For every inch of progress, I can't help but think about how much further I could have gone or how much more I could have done. Basically, as a teacher your work is never done. Maybe you'll have a positive influence on a child and change his life, but you may never even know about it. It's rare for a child to thank you for changing his life, and if he does it will probably be 20 or 30 years down the road. That's a long time to wait for a simple "thank you." Teaching has its satisfaction, but I'd say it has far more headaches.

Answer 2

First teaching isn't a job, it is a passion. I wouldn't be a teacher if I was only doing something to make an income.

Being a new teacher, 3 years in, I am learning how very difficult it can be. You have so many things you have to deal with. Nothing prepared me for this. I remember taking all those classess I needed to graduate and then I remembered how different my first year of teaching was.

I'm not telling you not to pursue teaching, but look inside your heart. You will know if this is the right avenue for you. It takes time, dedication, patience, love, and the least knowledge. It can be overwhelming but there are times that it also melts your heart. My pay comes from all the little lightbulbs that come on throughout the day. There is nothing better than having a fourth grader, whom you have problems with all year about gangster related issues, coming up to you and thanking you for showing him the right path. Having a student tell you what a difference you've made in thier life. Knowing that a child who is not getting love and security at home, can come to school daily and soak the love in from me. That is how much I get paid each week. That my friend is your salary. BUT it wouldn't hurt to increase teacher's salaries across the board.

I live daily by the thought that I need to stop teaching math, science, social studies, reading, and writing. I need to teach children.

In this field we loose sight of what we are truly doing. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in test and score performance that we really forget what we are trying to do.

Answer 3

I've worked in good schools and bad ones, continually dealt with good and bad students (not to mention the administration, too!); however, teaching is my CAREER! This is my life's calling.

A while back, I did the "corporate thing", but never felt like I contributed anything positive to someone--just kept on filling up the CEO's pockets. Also, sitting on my butt for 8 hours a day drove me crazy! Same thing day after day--shuffling papers in a dismal gray cubicle...BOR-ING!

Believe it or not, I actually make more as a teacher than I did from all of my corporate jobs. Should teachers get paid more? No doubt, yes!

My career allows me to be very creative, plus I have more freedom to walk around the classroom and building. (Couldn't do that at my corporate job because my boss was very suspicious and vicious!)

Don't let continuous bad press about teaching scare you away. If you want to teach, teach. Be the best you can be and your students will love you for it!

Answer 4

Teaching is a career, not a job. When you're a teacher, you do more for the future of the world than anyone else can. You give children an education, a future, and a start in life. You touch people more than anyone else. What you do will be in your student's minds forever.

Answer 5

My wife was a teacher for 30 years and always said it was the best job. She loved the kids but hated the politics from the school boards. She has been retired for 5 years but still tutors for free just to help the kids.

Answer 6

It is . For you are transforming lives and preparing future citizens who will shape the world.

Answer 7

not if you like money