Working in a full time job for lecturing/teaching at universities is perfect for several reasons. However, from the monetary basis, such jobs just guarantee you the basics for living. What do you think of that, shall he/she work only in this career; OR think of other options?
Dear Raed
I don’t think I can agree with you based on my experience. It is a career choice that you make because of your love for the profession and opportunities that it provides you with associated research and be among the young minds. If you were forced into the profession because of lack of opportunities elsewhere then it may be a different story. People will always drift to the place where they will be interested ultimately. I think most of the university jobs provide fair wages, though you may not be able to compare them with the industrial counterparts. But then you do not have the stress and more free time to take care of the things that you like the most.
How important is 'money' when teaching/education is (social) pleasure?
Dear Raed
I don’t think I can agree with you based on my experience. It is a career choice that you make because of your love for the profession and opportunities that it provides you with associated research and be among the young minds. If you were forced into the profession because of lack of opportunities elsewhere then it may be a different story. People will always drift to the place where they will be interested ultimately. I think most of the university jobs provide fair wages, though you may not be able to compare them with the industrial counterparts. But then you do not have the stress and more free time to take care of the things that you like the most.
Commitment and satisfaction are immeasurable, though it would be better if the earnings are greater! Problem arises when whole family work in education!!!
I agree with you Nageswara that "It is a career choice that you make because of your love for the profession and opportunities that it provides you with associated research...:. Anyhow, it depends on the person, her/his point of view and circumstances.
Now that in Greece salaries have been cut to 50% the issue of salary becomes important. I agree with all nice ideas about teaching, but we usually said: "sharp stomach make short devotion!"
Honestly & frankly, lecturing/teaching in universities in our region is not good from the monetary angle since most of what we get "evaporates" in a short time due to the huge increases in the cost of living. You can easily find a worker in the construction of buildings who earns more than an old doctor in a university. However, we usually ease our tensions by saying we are doing a noble job! "sort of psychological escape from reality".
It is curious that the engine that feeds the mind is not compensated proportionately to the importance of the job.
Change is not for money, but a satisfaction in Life .....of Learn- Earn- Contribute - Relearn - Facilitate - Nurture. Honestly, If I get an opportunity to tech full time from a good organization, I am willing to plunge into teaching leaving industry (26 years of experience). There are lot of realistic learning which are "not in books" , that can readily benefit the students.
This question has reminded question of mine Who earns more: educator or practitioner?
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Who_earns_more_educator_or_practitioner?_tpcectx=profile_questions
I am of the opinion as is respected @Dr. Rao and @Krishnan Umachandran , it is our choice money VS mental satisfaction. It is also the matter of getting opportunity. I know some very senior practitioners C-level executives , some of them are at RG who started teaching. On asking they told me, because they feel more comfortable and honored while doing teaching. However, I do agree salary of teaching faulty may not be as good as in west. In such situation, governments should come forward and enhance salaries of the teaching staff. In Pakistan, good salary is offered to teaching faculty.
From my point of view teaching is not about money but passion to educate others.
If it talks money mostly iy requires experience and what level of university. Here indonesia it will be divide into 3, public univ. give secure side but low income, low private univ no insurance and low income but give you flexibility to teach in other univ and last is high level private univ you can enjoy life with income.
As i may say earn lot of money needs sacrifice of your soul food.
Wany to be rich be a businessman dont be a teacher thats what my senior lecturer said.
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