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

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

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

My eating money is made doing everything else though.

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

Sudden Sam wrote: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.

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.

R-Jack wrote:

Sudden Sam wrote: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? :?

At one point, of course.

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

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.

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.

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.