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hollysuel
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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| poro wrote: |
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Really? I didn't think I was earning all that much--in fact I've paid as much as 28% tax... I don't begrudge it at all as I really appreciate the services, such as health care, that I'm getting...
Also, I didn't get any public services in Asia for that 7% I paid! |
The tax threshold starts low, but everyone pays tax, even the unemployed and those on welfare - but then it rises...and rises.
If you've paid as much as 28%, it's clear someone appreciates you, and doesn't pay badly  |
I was averaging 30-35 contact hours at the time, however... burned out a few years ago and am now only teaching about 25!  |
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poro
Joined: 04 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| hollysuel wrote: |
I was averaging 30-35 contact hours at the time, however... burned out a few years ago and am now only teaching about 25! |
Well, a 'normal' teacher averages about 25 pw wherever he/she is, unless slave labor or coercion is involved 
35 appears quite a lot - how did you do it? |
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hollysuel
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| poro wrote: |
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I was averaging 30-35 contact hours at the time, however... burned out a few years ago and am now only teaching about 25! |
Well, a 'normal' teacher averages about 25 pw wherever he/she is, unless slave labor or coercion is involved
35 appears quite a lot - how did you do it? |
I'm really not sure!  I guess I was young and energetic, but it stopped in 2006 as I got really tired. Sometimes I still teach that much, but it is becoming more and more rare as I'm making an effort to be home before 5 o'clock nowadays... |
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poro
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| 35 hours sounds like a strain to me, but it's good you're doing well, Hollysue |
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