Top 10 Careers That Will Pay Better in 2011

Can someone please tell me where these rich teachers teach? I want to teach there! And I would WORK for the big bucks...I know because I make small bucks now and I WORK for them!

Hello, I am a 5th grade teacher in a rural community. Our school is 90% free and reduced lunch. Most of our student population come from low income families. Unfortunately, our students do not have technology in their homes, therefore, the only access to computers are at school. As of now, I only have two desktop computers in my classroom which makes it very difficult for 25 students to be able to use computers on a daily basis. Luckily, our school became wireless last summer, however, we have only 3 laptops in our school. What a wonderful opportunity for my students if we had an HP Envy laptop in my classroom for wireless use. My students would be able to take Accelerated Reader tests after finishing a book, complete assignments on Accelerated Math to enrich math skills as well as use powerpoint, microsoft publishing, create photostories or make movies on moviemaker. WOW, what awesome experiences that would be for less fortunate students. As a teacher, I can say that technology is an important part of each student's education and I want my students to have the best education they can. Thanks you!

For years now, teacher's have been complaining they are underpaid. Then why does anyone that wants a good paying job, pick the teaching profession? I would like to say that all the teacher's living in my complex, live in the best units and drive the best cars. They should quit and go on unemployment if they hate their jobs THAT MUCH.

Looks like every job sector can expect gains in 2011! See that, we are all worried for nothing....

I think it makes the most sense to choose a career that you feel you have the most talent for. Too many people still want to be professional basketball players, lawyers, and Dr. Phil. None of those activities are necessarily particularly good. Try not to enter professions where most of the members know that they are either a joke or a harm.

I don't know where this author is getting his data about raises for teachers. The fact is that most teachers have experienced pay cuts in the last two years and many have lost their job because of budget cuts. Class sizes have risen to the mid 30's and many districts have furlough days, which means fewer days in school for students. Although teachers are experiencing pay cuts and larger class sizes, the amount expected from teachers has not been reduced. More is expected and on top of that, my school office is locked at 4:15. This means that I can't even use the restroom. We share recess and other duties, but on the two or more duty days, we don't get a break until lunch. Most people don't even realize that teachers do not get a paid vacation. Teachers are only paid for the actual days that they are in the classroom. The information in this article is not correct.

Mr. Finklehoffer....
I have seen you teaching in many classrooms.
As a 38 year veteran teacher, I can say very
few of my collegues were not meant to teach.
An amazing amount of teachers endure many
hardships...no parental support, drug babies,
financial burden of supplying what the school
system won't pay for even tho it's required
in the classroom, difficult principals and
an outer space school system. Ever thought
that outside influences destroy the good intentions
of people after becoming teachers.
Unless you have walked in their shoes, teachers
deserve your praise and help. I bet you volunteer
in the school nearest you every week.
That's so generous of you. But as you say, somebody
taught you and that's all you care about.
Oh did I mention that school pay has never put any
teacher on the Fortune 500 list. I have never understood
why teachers are supposed to be happy, happy, happy when
they struggle to pay the bills and teaching thugs is a breeze.

As a teacher in Maryland, I know for a fact most counties in the state are NOT getting raises this year. Our district told us to plan on no raises for the next few years! Not to mention funding and budgets continue to disappear, which means we have to work harder with less resources (or buy our own!). And don't get me started with the uneducated fools who think teachers have it easy. No one realizes how much work you put in outside the "7 hour school day", including the required continuing education for teachers. Yes we signed up for this job, but the lack of respect and knowledge about teachers' jobs is unbelievable. If your teachers were such idiots, then that must make you an idiot too right???? Instead of blaming the teachers for today's seemingly ignorant youth, look at the government and administration who have enforced ridiculous testing standards (teaching to the test anyone?!?!) and pathetic budgets and requirements, AND HOW ABOUT THE PARENTS!!!!!

And the Energy industry??? My husband works for Constellation Energy, and there is NO WAY they are getting raises!!!!!!! The energy industry is hurting! My husband's plant and many others have cut way back and the talk is that there will be even more cuts this coming year!

Excuse me but I would like to correct you on the salary of teachers. My dad was a High School English Teacher for 36 years and when he retired he was making 36,000.00 he has now since passed away. My mother was also a Elementary Special Ed teacher and she made quit a bit less then the starting salary but then she only worked part time. They both had Masters Degrees. I didn't live next door to neighbors who were teachers, I had parents who were teachers! so I know exactly how underpaid teachers are and each year the kids were getting worse and worse, some years the teachers went on strike, it was very difficult for my dad but he loved to teach and if he could reach just 1 kid and made a difference in that 1 kids life he knew he had accomplished something so by the time he retired he knew he did the best job he could and helped as many students that was welling to learn and he was proud, that alone was worth more then money itself, the satisfaction of helping a student reach to his full potential.

They always forget to say professional sports players and those in the entertainment biz. Their salary is always going up. How about fork over some of those millions to the jobs that are the most important like preachers and teachers. Teachers are a stepping stone that all must face in order to succeed in life. Teachers are the door to everything. Other than God of course and the preachers are the leaders for that. In the caste system of the days before my own teachers and preachers were the most desireable people of all the land. What happened to the world? Where did the respect for those who show us things that are bigger than ourselves go?