Employment of Martial artists
hi there,
i am just curious to know what other martial artists occupations are that allows them to keep a heavy training schedule, eg 5 days a week, 3 hours a night at the kwoon.
i myself am a student so ive got lots of time on my hands but this is going to end one day and ive got to decide what career i want to go into to be able to keep training.
i have known others who have become dentists, engineers etc who once they got a fulltime job have virtually all but given up martial arts, even though they have money they dont seem to be happy.
thankyou
why our teachers are undervalued
The attitudes here are indicative. I know no teachers worth their salt who doesn't work a 50-60 hourweek and most even more. And anyone who has to grade papers...fuhgedaboutit. You are in school 35 hours/week but that is 75-80% instruction 20-25% tutoring. Most good teachers periodically tutor after school as well. Now add 2-3 hours/week with parent-teacher conferences and 10-15 hours 1 week per semester. Now add, administrative meetings. Now add grading. Depends on subject matter but it's always a good bit. Now add planning, same deal. Most states also have mandatory recertification ie. night classes.
Yes, there are teachers out there that take the job so they can have lots of time off. They are the reason that the profession is underrespected. Just as there are doctors that are cold and distant and in it for cash. Just as there are cops who want to have authority over others. Fortunately these are minority groups because those are the lousy teachers, doctors, cops, etc.
If you love teaching and like working with kids, go for it. If you are going for the time off 1 of 2 things will happen. 1) you'll be a lousy teacher and little more than a babysitter or 2) you'll be gravely disappointed and find yourself a statistic. The statistic btw is the following: over 50% of certified teachers(that means a masters degree in many states) quit in under 3 years. (If it were the cush job you guys seem to think it is, the attrition rate would be nothing like that.)