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Topic Started: Jul 31 2010, 06:17 PM (6,823 Views)
bloggyelf
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ah thanks, Sarah, you explain better than Wikipedia. ;)

it sounds like A-levels are more or less the equivalent of graduating high school and taking a college entrance exam. then you either go to college or into the workplace. the main difference being that here in the US school in most cases is compulsory until you are either 18 or finish 4 years of high school, whichever comes first. so the A-level years are required here (in theory anyway).

hmm the economies are rather different but it sounds like you are getting screwed on your salary compared to all the work you put in in school. :(
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does seem a bit low; I think Wisconsin pays their teachers the least and IIRC it come out to about $13 an hour (not that teachers work 40 hour work weeks)
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Is there a "minimum wage" law in the UK? $6.50/hour sounds super low. What does an entry level McDonalds employee make?
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well it's L6.50, 6.5 pounds, or around $10.50 USD. which is really bad for a college educated teacher. the UK has some different economic principals, but any way you slice it Sarah is not getting what she deserves. :(
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Theres no reason to convert it to US currency as a dolllar is a dollar relative to where you live. To Sarah, shes only making $6.50/hour.
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erm... but a British pound is worth almost twice a US dollar. you have to convert to get an idea of the relative value of her pay. ie if Sarah lived in Japan and made 100 yen per hour, you wouldn't want to compare that to $100 cuz in fact poor Sarah would be living in poverty. converting doesn't allow for differing economic climates, but just deciding that the same numeric value equates to the same amount of money doesn't give an accurate picture of what a given salary is worth.
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Amentep
Nov 11 2010, 07:47 PM
does seem a bit low; I think Wisconsin pays their teachers the least and IIRC it come out to about $13 an hour (not that teachers work 40 hour work weeks)
I'm not employed as a teacher, that's why my salary is so bad. The economy is so crappy I can't get a teaching job, so my current employment is as a "nursery nurse". If I were employed as a teacher, I would be getting nearly £30K p.a. I am quitting this job after maternity leave, anyway, and I'm not returning to workunless I can get a teaching job, as with childcare costs it's not worth it.
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Nov 11 2010, 09:26 PM
Is there a "minimum wage" law in the UK? $6.50/hour sounds super low. What does an entry level McDonalds employee make?
Current UK minimum wage is:

* £5.80 to £5.93 an hour for workers aged 21 and over
* £4.83 to £4.92 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20
* £3.57 to £3.64 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17

So I earn barely above the minimum wage despite 5 years of University and 3 degrees. Awesomes!
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Nursery Nurse?
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How sad. I think it's unfair to pay according to title and not qualification or performance.
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it's not so much the title but the job description/duties. a veterinarian could get a job at a pet store with the title 'animal caretaker' and be more than qualified and do outstanding work, but they still wouldn't be paid anything near what they would earn as a practicing vet that they went to school for.

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Nov 12 2010, 08:08 PM
Nursery Nurse?
Nursery nurse: Job description and activities

Nursery nurses are often not usually graduates. They assist qualified teachers in nursery, infant or primary classes, and are employed by schools, day nurseries, family centres, hospitals, private nurseries and in private households as nannies.

Typical work activities include:

* helping children with their learning, play, educational and social development;
* feeding, washing and cleaning young children;
* record keeping;
* supporting workers in community settings;
* making and maintaining learning materials and resources.

Part of the role may also involve liaising with other professionals, such as social workers and medical staff.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the main qualification is the National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) Diploma in Nursery Nursing (two years, full time, also available part time), awarded by the Council for Awards in Children's Care & Education (CACHE) . In Scotland, the most common route is to take a National Certificate or National Qualification course, which lasts one year. This is then followed by a Higher National Certificate in Early Education and Childcare, lasting another year. For further information, contact Scottish Childcare.

I work (or worked, as I am now on maternity leave) in a private day nursery (daycare), entertaining, feeding, and changing 2 years olds. I did at least get paid more than less qualified co-workers, but not by much and no-where near my worth. Unfortunately I had to take the decision to take a stable but low paying permanent job, over well paying but irregular work as a supply teacher.
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aw, you're already on leave? a friend of mine and another girl i know both worked right up to the last day. both went straight from work to the hospital and gave birth a few hours later, hehe. not necessarily what i would recommend, but funny.

oh, when the bubble-bursting moment comes, don't forget to holler "Thundercats are gooooooooooo!!' as loud as you can. :D
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Nov 12 2010, 11:46 PM
aw, you're already on leave? a friend of mine and another girl i know both worked right up to the last day. both went straight from work to the hospital and gave birth a few hours later, hehe. not necessarily what i would recommend, but funny.

oh, when the bubble-bursting moment comes, don't forget to holler "Thundercats are gooooooooooo!!' as loud as you can. :D
Considering I can't bend to change nappies, safely pick up hefty 2yr olds or run up 3 flights of stairs a million times a day, I thought it for the best to start my leave early :D
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Yeah, probably not a good idea to keep with a physically demanding job ...
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