Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So mid career switchers deserve to earn fresh grad teacher salaries?

People with industry experience bring quite a lot to the table that single-career teachers may never be able to.

For example? Define what you mean by the “quite a lot”

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For example? Define what you mean by the “quite a lot”

I don’t need to answer to you, I stand by the fact that mid career switchers should not earn less than “thrash grad”

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I don’t need to answer to you, I stand by the fact that mid career switchers should not earn less than “thrash grad”

Lol so you say that mid career switchers bring a lot to the table but can't even name one. And then resorts to making petty insults. Really goes to show that mid career people don't deserve what they're getting

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all, just curious. Is it possible to submit letter of resignation in end May (1 Month notice) and leave in end June just before school term starts? Would I still get salary for the Month of June hols? Thanks in advance.

And the service has lost another...

All the best to you!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol so you say that mid career switchers bring a lot to the table but can't even name one. And then resorts to making petty insults. Really goes to show that mid career people don't deserve what they're getting

Lol I agree with you

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The flurry of comments saying it’s ok to snap the teaching resources of other teachers reflect how deep rooted and prevalent is this whole culture of taking credit for others work, especially among the middle managers, which actually stemmed from their inability to produce quality teaching resources in the place. the justification of not wanting to shortchange students from other classes is moot actually, since their inability to produce quality lesson materials in the place has already shortchanged many generations of students under their charge. so if their intent is not to shortchange students, they should jolly well buckle up and learn to produce quality teaching materials.

it’s no surprising that such attitude will manifest itself in other areas of work, beyond teaching resources.

the issue was never about whether you or MOE own the copyright of the quality teaching resources. rather, it’s about unethical (and incompetent) middle managers taking credit for your hard work in producing quality lesson materials. there’s never been any issue when due recognition is given for one’s work.

of course, the flurry of comments could have come from a single person/contributor, since he repeatedly argued about ‘not shortchanging students of other class’ or ‘organisational excellence’ in the name of ‘snapping’ quality teaching resources of others. well, to that person, it’s actually not rocket science to build quality teaching materials. by right, with sufficient subject mastery and awareness of students learning needs/profile, you can produce one too.

You are quite right. Strangely, it is the tuition centres that safeguard their materials and prevent it from being shared in public domains. Who wants to create resources when it does not even belong to them or credit given when due? Who wants to write a book knowing that it belongs to the readers? Singapore copyright laws should take account of teachers right

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You are quite right. Strangely, it is the tuition centres that safeguard their materials and prevent it from being shared in public domains. Who wants to create resources when it does not even belong to them or credit given when due? Who wants to write a book knowing that it belongs to the readers? Singapore copyright laws should take account of teachers right

Sounds like you don't understand copyright law nor employer employee relationship. It's not just teachers. Unless there's a specific contract, what an employee works on in the course of their work belongs to the employer. A software engineer can't claim the code is theirs just becayse they wrote it while writing an app/program for their employer

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol so you say that mid career switchers bring a lot to the table but can't even name one. And then resorts to making petty insults. Really goes to show that mid career people don't deserve what they're getting

I think you need an eye checkup I already said mid career switches bring quite a lot to the table with their industry experience. They also dont bring the arrogance and entitlement of the youngsters. Back then the pay is not as good as what these entitled punks get these days and they still want to complain.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You are quite right. Strangely, it is the tuition centres that safeguard their materials and prevent it from being shared in public domains. Who wants to create resources when it does not even belong to them or credit given when due? Who wants to write a book knowing that it belongs to the readers? Singapore copyright laws should take account of teachers right

I can't believe we're still on this topic. Go tell someone who can do something about it, or get yourself out of the toxic work environment you can't stand. Why keep whining online when others who clearly didn't have the same experience as you have already helpfully suggested concrete suggestions you can try to make things work better for you?

You are in control of your own life. So take action over the things you can control and make peace with the things you can't. #cce

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all, just curious. Is it possible to submit letter of resignation in end May (1 Month notice) and leave in end June just before school term starts? Would I still get salary for the Month of June hols? Thanks in advance.

Yes can but no mid year boners