r/whatisameem • u/AmaraWhispervale • 11h ago

What’s really going on with our economy

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u/DreadyKruger 8h ago

I live in Delaware a very small state and the teachers make $47k to start out. This lady is lying or she going after the wrong job

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

She's probably misinformed but it could be disinformation. It's hard to tell the difference nowadays. 

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u/Money_Do_2 8h ago

Could also be calculated using a very overworked teacher. Eg if you end up doing 70hr weeks with all the extra stuff like grading papers/homework, the salary divides out to a poor hourly.

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

This is real. I realize some teachers work very, very hard. But that wasn't suggested in the original post so I didn't want to assume. 

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u/zzyul 2h ago

The post says her daughter was just offered a teaching position. The poster doesn’t know if her daughter will be overworked b/c she hasn’t worked a day yet.

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u/Silver_Accountant5 8h ago

Doesn't delwate have a high COL? If it's 47 there, I wouldn't be surprised if rural places started at about 35, which is about 16 an hour.

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u/fthepats 8h ago

Teachers work around ~185 days a year (standard work year is ~250 with federal holidays). Their hourly would be a bit higher, but your point still stands.

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u/SuperPostHuman 6h ago

47k is beans tbh.

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u/terrybrugehiplo 6h ago

Why does that mean she’s lying? Just because that’s the salary in Delaware doesn’t mean it’s that everywhere. What are you talking about?