Unpopular opinions

[Rxt156]

The day in a teacher goes like this
8am - 3pm Teach 4-5 periods a day + tutor time + break and lunch duties.

Break is 15 mins and lunch is 25, during which you often have to move classrooms, set up lessons, get books out.

3-4pm At least an hour a day for various department/pastoral/parents meetings

4 - 5.30pm Each lesson / resources for the next day takes at least 20mins to prepare

At least another hour or two responding to emails, chasing other people, printing resources, marking and checking homeworks, following up and issuing detentions, contacting parents, writing reports and data input and every unit needs to have an assessment that is marked and recorded. Not to mention at least once every 3-4 weeks various whole school meetings, open evenings and parents evening when you work 12 hours at least.

I've worked as secondary teacher for 7 years and I rarely leave work before 6pm, I get to school before 8am. Now that we have kids my husband comes home at 5pm but works between 8and 10pm every single day. We get a lot of holidays, and it's really great, but it's a bloody though job in the term time.

Teacher bashing really does come from people thinking that once the lessons are taught that's it but all the admin around and the lesson planning is double the amount of work. Like the NHS, schools tend to be badly run with so much unnecessary paperwork and pointless admin.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love teaching but the misconceptions out there are wild!

Those with the most to say are those that haven’t got the foggiest….

Teaching is not 9am-3pm and if they think it is come and join us! (They won’t)

We only get paid for 9-3pm. No pay for holidays just a salary split up over 12 months. No ££££ for overtime.

Parents couldnt cope with their kids during lockdown, imagine x30 kids and all day every day!

 

[mcfeez]

One of my work colleagues goes on sunbed before going on holiday and says it's good for his skin as it gets it used to the stronger sun abroad

I know tons of people who parrot crap like this! My SIL doesn't apply sunscreen in the sunshine even abroad, only to her nose because it burns the worst (?!) - she says its grand because she goes bright bright red (I've seen it) but then it goes tan. So thats alright then apparently...

 

[BettyCrockerr]

The day in a teacher goes like this
8am - 3pm Teach 4-5 periods a day + tutor time + break and lunch duties.

Break is 15 mins and lunch is 25, during which you often have to move classrooms, set up lessons, get books out.

3-4pm At least an hour a day for various department/pastoral/parents meetings

4 - 5.30pm Each lesson / resources for the next day takes at least 20mins to prepare

At least another hour or two responding to emails, chasing other people, printing resources, marking and checking homeworks, following up and issuing detentions, contacting parents, writing reports and data input and every unit needs to have an assessment that is marked and recorded. Not to mention at least once every 3-4 weeks various whole school meetings, open evenings and parents evening when you work 12 hours at least.

I've worked as secondary teacher for 7 years and I rarely leave work before 6pm, I get to school before 8am. Now that we have kids my husband comes home at 5pm but works between 8and 10pm every single day. We get a lot of holidays, and it's really great, but it's a bloody though job in the term time.

Teacher bashing really does come from people thinking that once the lessons are taught that's it but all the admin around and the lesson planning is double the amount of work. Like the NHS, schools tend to be badly run with so much unnecessary paperwork and pointless admin.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love teaching but the misconceptions out there are wild!

I wasn’t basing my post or my opinion on misconceptions. I have several family members and various friends in the profession. I know what they do/what hours they are at work etc. My opinion remains the same. Particularly primary school teaching. I’m not saying it’s not demanding at times, but it’s not exactly brain surgery or finding the cure for cancer is it?!

 

[Captainmouse]

Most so called 'supermodels these days have all the star quality of a limp rag, e.g Gigi Hadid.

Nepotism

 

[that1]

I mean like the housing estates built in the 70s/80s/90s, not new build estates

oh yeh a lot of the homes built then were great. I guess the issue is that government assistance (whether it be shared ownership or subsidised deposit) only applies to new builds within the last 5 years or so.

so if you’re struggling to get on the property ladder your option has been divided into cheap, bad quality new builds which will be more accessible - or older properties whether they be period properties or a house from the 90s which are good quality but less affordable because not financial help.

a lot of mid century post-war suburban semis are gorgeous in my area. And I think if the government building incentives post war could produce such well built homes why can’t they do it now?

but then I’m guessing a lot of the crap built then has been demolished because it was crap and we are just left with the best of the bunch.

maybe in 100 years the new builds being built now will have been demolished (or fallen apart by then more likely).

 

[AlanBanan]

I know tons of people who parrot crap like this! My SIL doesn't apply sunscreen in the sunshine even abroad, only to her nose because it burns the worst (?!) - she says its grand because she goes bright bright red (I've seen it) but then it goes tan. So thats alright then apparently...

You still tan even with sun cream on, it just helps protect skin from being burnt. She literally be looking like Madge from benidorm if she keeps it up.

 

[Captainmouse]

It was the most cost effective in the world until this year. Of course there is waste, but people act like the Tories have spent record amounts on healthcare whereas taking into account inflation that's simply not true.

So you think clinical staff need £2000.00 laptops with £800 headsets and backpack, when they don’t take them out of the hospital and just check emails? Whereas a hot desk with a £800 desktop machine would serve many staff for a fraction of the cost. Or ipad Air with bluetooth keyboard and very expensive case, totally unlocked, with SIM card with unlimited calls and data? Who’s kids download and stream all at taxpayers expense.
really?

 

[that1]

Teacher bashing really does come from people thinking that once the lessons are taught that's it but all the admin around

like previous poster said, I’ve got friends in the profession too. I’m fully aware there is admin and paperwork outside of teaching hours.

leaving after 6pm is really not that demanding. And the work during the day is pretty easy going. Marking homework and chasing up emails isn’t high stress or demanding work. Not to disparage your career but objectively, that’s pretty easy going and comfortable. The extensive holidays more than make up the “late” 6pm finishes.

I don’t want to go into detail on my job but it has involved some really, really stressful elements. Long hours, difficult work. Difficult working conditions. Court deadlines. I’ve had to pull all nighters with my work, travel long distances and not infrequently. A consistent 8am-6pm day sounds pretty easy going to me.

 

[HelloStereo]

I know tons of people who parrot crap like this! My SIL doesn't apply sunscreen in the sunshine even abroad, only to her nose because it burns the worst (?!) - she says its grand because she goes bright bright red (I've seen it) but then it goes tan. So thats alright then apparently...

The sun is damaging to everyone and even when you tan you're just cooking yourself! I'm really fair skinned so I am careful in it, but it's frustrating to see other people being careless in it because they tan.

 

[emm]

social media isn’t the root of all evil. If someone feels peer pressure because of social media, thats down to their own personal insecurity and would manifest in other ways if social media didn’t exist. Peer pressure exists without social media. It’s a lazy scapegoat for the unintelligent and unimaginative.

i don't use much social media personally, but it drives me mad when influencers who have made their whole career splashing their lives across it complain about how damaging it is

 

[lupanda]

I think whether a job is ‘easy going’ IS completely subjective.

 

[Captainmouse]

I bought in SE England, one of the most expensive parts of the country. There are still plenty of affordable homes. Granted it may not be in a top area, but it's not in a shithole either. But people cant expect to move into a new build in a nice area for their first house. I see so many people turning their noses up at none new build just because having one is a status symbol.

I wouldn’t move into a new build if you paid me, they shouldn’t be allowed to build shoeboxes furnished with miniature furniture to con you into buying, only to find your bed, wardrobe won’t fit as they are normal size not Lilliputian

 

[SqualorVictoria]

Honestly, when I see teacher bashing all I can think of is that people resent the holidays and love to sneer at easy targets. The holidays might be great but it's seriously hard work the rest of the year. Imagine having to deal with loads of kids and parents? To those who think it's such a cushy easy going number why not retrain and go for it yourself then?

 

[mochibean]

I think whether a job is ‘easy going’ IS completely subjective.

Totally. People may see my job as a cleaner as 'easy going' but it's very physically demanding and not for everyone. That being said the work itself is seen as easy. But I've seen many who couldn't manage.

Honestly, when I see teacher bashing all I can think of is that people resent the holidays and love to sneer at easy targets. The holidays might be great but it's seriously hard work the rest of the year. Imagine having to deal with loads of kids and parents? To those who think it's such a cushy easy going number why not retrain and go for it yourself then?

This. I am at uni hoping to become a teacher and whilst the idea of all those holidays is nice I know it's not going to be an easy job. Having to control large numbers of children, or even adults and keep them engaged on a topic must be soo difficult. Dealing with parents who think they know better all the time, unbearable. Coming up with interesting lesson plans that will keep students inspired and interested is not easy and delivering them in such a way is a skill in itself.

The job deserves way more respect tbh.

 

[thegirlscout]

I’d hate to be a teacher. Tons of bratty children and parents who think they adorable Lord Faarquard is an Angel and you just don’t understand him. No, he’s a twit and hasn’t been given any discipline since he popped out your womb!

 

[Vanelope]

This is the unpopular opinions thread

 

[ccccc]

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I'm going to start us off with a very unpopular one. it goes down like a lead balloon every year.

FB local groups crying about the fireworks and their scared pets.

As a pet owner, it's your duty to get your pet used to sudden loud noises or at least don't let your pet think they need to be scared of loud bangs.

Don't soothe them, don't fuss them, every time you hear a loud bang laugh or just don't react and let them see that everything is fine.

I have never had an animal scared of fireworks and even those I got from rescues that were nervy were soon right as rain because I didn't let them believe they were right to be scared. I had a very scared corgi and by the end of the evening of the village fireworks, she was watching from the window .. Same as two of my cats last night watching at the window one only a tiny kitten the other cat was out and about but if he were in he would just go to sleep and not even bother looking anymore (he is way to cool in his older age)

Same with kids, let your kids think spiders are scary and they will be scared, let them think storms are scary they will be scared. be noisy when your kids are sleeping and your kids sleep through anything, be a very quiet with the kids are sleeping and kids will wake up at the slightest noise.

Obviously, sometimes there are exceptions to any rule, but for the majority these tactics work

What unpopular opinions do you have?

My dogs aren’t scared of fireworks, maybe if I took them out in the street while they are going off but generally, my bulldogs are hyper vigilant so any noise triggers them barking and acting as though there is an intruder. If we are not sitting down in the living room with them they sometimes don’t relax so I play relaxing dog music on Spotify for them and it drowns out triggering background noises.

Also we recently discovered that with leaving sport on the telly in the background, they didn’t even notice we had gone out and were fast asleep in the same spot when we got home. I guess because they are used to chilling out with my husband while he watches sport. But I agree, they need to see you chilled and not seeing it as a threat. With a calm pack leader they can see there is nothing to worry about.

 

[avabella]

Those with the most to say are those that haven’t got the foggiest….

Teaching is not 9am-3pm and if they think it is come and join us! (They won’t)

We only get paid for 9-3pm. No pay for holidays just a salary split up over 12 months. No ££££ for overtime.

Parents couldnt cope with their kids during lockdown, imagine x30 kids and all day every day!

Teachers don’t only get paid for 9-3? What a bizarre thing to say. Most teaching contracts are 35 hours a week, which is 7 hours a day - minus an hour for break/lunch and that’s a 9-5 timescale.

 

[JoeBloggs]

Greta Thunberg is nothing more than an entitled child who needs to take it down a peg or two.

 

[Gamu]

I watched Mrs Brown's Boys and thought it was funny.