Comment on Paid Leave Olympics

aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Cool, can I take a third of the year off here in America and still keep my job?

  Otherwise, I think I’ll take the lower pay plus all the days off and the free healthcare.

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  • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Depends on the job, that’s what a teacher does, and the average teacher salary is double the median french salary

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    • Mirshe@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Teachers in the US definitely do NOT “take the summer off”, as someone who has an SIL that’s a teacher. That time winds up getting filled with lesson planning, adapting to new curricula, meetings with administration to discuss new curricula or books, and usually working a second job because your school is, most of the time, not paying you to do any of that.

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      • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It definitely depends on the type of teacher. My mom is a teacher but for her current job doesn’t need to do much planning so does get it off

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Teachers do not get free healthcare. I have no idea why you’re even suggesting it.

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      • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        What’re you talking about? I didn’t say anything about healthcare or health insurance. But I will say now, full time public school teachers do get health insurance usually

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