What a presumptuous statement. Just because a person is good in academics doesn't mean he is bad at technical skills. He can be good in both. That aside, the polytechnics are looking for LECTURERS. Lecturers need to lecture. So does it matter if his technical skills are bad? No, as long as the poly is satisfied with his academic teaching standards, there is no need for his technical skills to be up to par. You, obviously, do not have that academic standard. Im not one to judge but just based on how you write, we can assume you at least did not make it to local uni. Thus, should you be paid the same as a lecturer who probably even has a masters degree? Nay.

And no, I am not a lecturer.