Rich and sad, or poor and happy?

Pushit2.0 · 11-17-2005

Poverty is around 12,000 a year? I would stay happy and push myself to make more than 7500 in one year.

~John

**Kracka** · 11-17-2005

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Originally Posted by Pushit2.0

Poverty is around 12,000 a year? I would stay happy and push myself to make more than 7500 in one year.

~John

As a point of interest, an elementary school teacher's salary is below the poverty line if he/she is a single parent raising the kid(s).

**JET** · 11-17-2005

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

As a point of interest, an elementary school teacher's salary is below the poverty line if he/she is a single parent raising the kid(s).

Add in the child support though. I do agree that teachers are under paid, but there isn't a shortage of them, so the wages won't go up.

**Kracka** · 11-17-2005

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Originally Posted by JET

Add in the child support though. I do agree that teachers are under paid, but there isn't a shortage of them, so the wages won't go up.

Child support is not always available. The people who need it the most are generally the ones who aren't getting it. I too agree that teachers are underpaid, but for the most part at least you know they are teaching out of the love for it rather than the money.