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I don't know any teacher who's been teaching less than five years who has a permanent position.

As a contract teacher, I do not get 11 weeks paid holidays each year.

While students get 11 weeks holidays, teachers work at least two of those on student free days (student free days mean just that - student free, not teacher free), leaving nine weeks holidays.

As a contract teacher I'm paid 3-4 weeks holiday a year, not including the two weeks I'm expected to work, unpaid, for student free days.

And I don't know any teacher who's been teaching less than five years that is on a permanent postion.

Adjust my salary for being unpaid for eight weeks a year and see how it measures up to other professions.

My average day is nine hours with (if I'm lucky) a 30 minute break, not including any time I do at home.

Calculate my actual hourly wage based on the hours I do, and my students get paid more stacking shelves at Woolies.