Who Has The Upper Hand?

 

                Anthony: “I picked up Melody from school today and her teacher, Ms. White had an extremely bad attitude. I don’t understand her for nothing”.

 

                Vanessa: “Well Anthony you must remember that teacher’s don’t really get much. If anything they are underpaid.”

 

                Anthony: “What! How can you possibly say that teachers are underpaid? Please, how much money do they expect to make? Some make between forty and seventy five thousand dollars.”

 

                Vanessa: “That’s nothing. Remember, teachers not only teach, but they train future leaders, lawyers, doctors, and many others who are vital to the existence of humanity. If it wasn’t for your teachers how would you learn how to read, write, and think critically? Nonetheless, their students may often grow up and make far more money that they could ever imagine. “

 

                Anthony: “Listen. I’ve worked construction for a long time. Although I respect teachers for everything they do I must say that their job isn’t nearly as difficult as the ones I’ve had. Lecturing in front of a classroom isn’t as grueling as physically working for eight hours as your body begins the break down. Construction is hard work mentally, and physically.”

 

                Vanessa:” A construction job isn’t always easy to get but look how much work student has to come in to become a teacher. They spend years in school spending a lot of money of books, tuition fees, and everyday expenses. Nowadays, most teachers must get their Master’s Degree. Compare how much money they spent just to get their job to what they’re actually making. “

 

                Anthony:” It’s funny how I don’t hear teachers complain about all the benefits and free stuff they get. Hell, I hope to one day hear them complain about the TWO MONTHS they get off from work during the summer. O and let’s not forgot holidays, and extended weekends.”

 

                Vanessa: “Teachers so a lot of overtime…”

 

                Anthony: “Many people in several jobs do”

 

                Vanessa:” Thanks for the interruption. Teachers spend many hours preparing lessons, and even tutoring. One could argue that they work for free at times.”  Lawyers and engineers make far more than teachers do and who do you think helped them get there”?

 

                Anthony: “People always mention doctors, lawyers, computer scientists, and engineers as top money makers but what people don’t get is that to make real money in these careers; the practitioner must do a lot of freelancing.  Furthermore, teaching provides far more job security than the careers you listed. Ha-ha just imagine an engineer not doing their job right and still getting paid. What’s that called again? Tenure?  As a matter of fact why don’t we give teacher huge sums of money so that most students won’t be able to even afford them.”

 

                Vanessa: “Maybe we should continue this discussion some other time. I don’t think you’re getting it”.

 

                Anthony: “This conversation is over when I say it’s over.

                                    “It’s over.