Those who can, do...Those who can't, teach.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

So, besides Wolfman, are there any other teachers, profs, instructors on this board?

Do you find it "rewarding", aside from the pay?

[R-Jack]

I conduct training classes at work, so yeah I teach sorta.

My eating money is made doing everything else though.

[Goober McTuber]

I'm pretty sure you have a fairly loose definition of the word "talents".

[R-Jack]

I do talks at high schools as a an example of what can happen if you don't take advantage of your talents.

I remember those "do as I say, not as I did" assemblies. The last one we had was on the subject of sex ed. The keynote speaker was a guy who hid his sexuality from his family, was embarrassed to buy condoms and somehow ended up with AIDS. Why they thought this guy would get through to a bunch of jackass 17 year olds who already feel bulletproof eludes me to this day. All I know was the Q&A went as anyone should have expected, with the opening....and closing....question of the session being "So.....how long have you been a faggot?"

And no, not from me.

[Wolfman]

That old saying is bull shit. Although teaching was my primary occupation and source of income, I did many other things before, along the way, and after retirement. Do some teachers have that mind set? Yes. Too bad for them.

[Diego in Seattle]

I do talks at high schools as a an example of what can happen if you don't take advantage of your talents.

I remember those "do as I say, not as I did" assemblies. The last one we had was on the subject of sex ed. The keynote speaker was a guy who hid his sexuality from his family, was embarrassed to buy condoms and somehow ended up with AIDS. Why they thought this guy would get through to a bunch of jackass 17 year olds who already feel bulletproof eludes me to this day. All I know was the Q&A went as anyone should have expected, with the opening....and closing....question of the session being "So.....how long have you been a faggot?"

And no, not from me.

So you're saying that this board is made up mostly of 17 y/o's? :?

[R-Jack]

At one point, of course.

No doubt the number of emotionally stunted folks here is slightly higher than Sam's alimony checks. Slightly.

[Derron]

Those who cannot teach, they coach. Those who cannot coach become administrators.

Never coached but taught seminars on business operations for a few years. it was pretty cool to see them getting it finally.

[Roger_the_Shrubber]

Taught 3rd grade music for a while. And also taught some classes at the Corrections Academy in investigations and evidence rules and proper collection procedures. The 3rd graders were a hoot! Trying to teach impressionism in music, using Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals, I asked what animal each melody reminded them of. One girl answered,"A giraffe". I had NO answer, other than......"OK".

Too funny, at least to me.

PS - I apologize to the people that have to look up some stuff in my post. You are great just the way you are.

[Rooster]

Former substitute teacher in my spare time. I went to college as a history major, discovered late there was little to make a career with that educational background, decided to cram 4 years of education courses into one year, burnt out on the teaching thing, and subsequently left the field shortly after graduation. My wife and I had our kids early and I went back to sub once they hit high school and rediscovered the joy of teaching. That being said, I likely will never do it for a living unless I poke my eye out and cannot ever fly again. My hat is off to those who do it well. It requires a level of dedication and imagination that is generally lacking in that endeavor.

Edit: Oh, and in the course of my current career I have been an instructor, check airman, and classroom setting teacher for ground school mission briefs, and de-briefs. The knowledge base and skills taught in college and in the military in terms of public speaking, organization, and teaching outlines have served me well. Lord knows I have had my share of screamers and instructors who over-ride on the controls while being given an aircraft transition, eh, Left Seater & AP? Just because you've been signed off to instruct doesn't mean you're any good at it.