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5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T WORK IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR LONG AS A GRADUATE

I know that sometimes, life can give you lime when you want lemonade or orange juice, but you cannot continue to hold onto the lime just because life has served you that. Many intelligent Nigerian graduates with degrees and certificates that are not in Education have found themselves stuck in private school jobs where they have been struggling for years with low pay and premium frustration. Below are 5 reasons why you should not stay long working in a private school, especially, if your degree or certificate is not in Education.
1) Most private school owners are not interested in your progress or growth. They are only concerned with how you can bring in your best to their school without any corresponding reward. They want you to go out of your way to do great things for the school, but they would never think of paying you something that will adequately reward your hard work. Your creative ideas would grow their school, but after 5 years, take a look at your life, and you would discover that the only entities that grew are the business and its owner.

2) Working in a private school makes you not to have a clear-path career. You might think you are growing, but you are not. Most of these private schools have no structure. They have been established to make quick money for their owners. Take a critical look at the people you know about 10 years ago who have been working in private schools and have focused solely on that job. How many of them can you say have grown financially and career-wise in life? Be truthful to yourself. The highest position you can get is thr position of a principal or headteacher with a pay of about 80k or 100k. I know teachers can grow in their career in public schools, but same is not obtainable in private schools.

3) Most of these private schools in Nigeria use you till you lose focus in life. They would suck you dry like pure water and throw you away when the juice is gone. Sometimes, they use series of useless meetings where they discuss same issues to take away your public holidays. I have seen private schools where the teachers are asked to come to school on Saturdays and even on Sundays to present what they will teach the students the following week to their stream heads. Some of these teachers do not even earn above 50k in a month. If that is not slavery, then I wonder what it is. You would not even have the time to engage in any physical business. And if you venture to establish a physical business, just know that the person you are going to place in charge will definitely reap you off!

4) Our societal and African values have been bastardized by these so-called new generation parents where kids no longer respect their teachers. I have seen kids call their teachers ‘stupid man, ‘useless woman', ‘poor yeye man', and all sort of names. When such issues are reported, the school owners, out of greed, usually do nothing. They are afraid that if the misbehaving kids are disciplined, their parents might withdraw them from the school. If you do not want to be in a workplace where you are abused by kids who weren’t even born while you were in the university, avoid private school job. If you must do it, do not stay for long. Be building up skills that can make you escape such type of survival jobs.

5) The people you meet who can give you a life-changing opportunity while doing your work as a teacher is highly limited. The wealthy parents of your students will not help you. I am repeating it, they will not help you. Do not be deceived, no matter how brilliant or creative you think you are. Do you think they would want to help someone who is creative, brilliant, and resourceful to leave the job? Someone who they know is impacting positively in the life of their kid? No! They would rather see you remain in that job till their kid graduates, and when other kids come in, their parents also want same, and the cycle continues.

As a graduate, learn a skill please. If your salary is above minimum wage, you have to take the pains to save aggressively. You will have to deprive yourself of pleasurable events. With the saved money, you can quit your job and invest your savings in a business that you have studied. You must take the bull by the horns or else, you go suffer real suffer. Nor be joke oooo. Private school work nor be work. Na suffer head work.

And when you finish discouraging them about private school jobs who do you want to be teaching your kids?

Maybe aliens from mars would come and teach them.

You should be teaching them creative ways of earning as a teacher like doing extra lessons for wealthy families, online teaching jobs that pays in dollars as side hustle.

LordBiden:
And when you finish discouraging them about private school jobs who do you want to be teaching your kids?

Maybe aliens from mars would come and teach them.

You should be teaching them creative ways of earning as a teacher like doing extra lessons for wealthy families, online teaching jobs that pays in dollars as side hustle.

You are very intelligent with your comment, those I am not in support of private school teaching, it is still trash

This post is a mirror held up to thousands of Nigerian graduates. Look into it and see your future if you stay.

Private school teaching is not a career. It is a holding cell. You are not building; you are waiting. You are not growing; you are surviving. And survival is not living.

The blackpill knows: The owners will not save you. The parents will not save you. The government will not save you. Only you can save you.

Learn a skill. Any skill. Save every kobo you can. Use your nights and weekends to build an exit. And when you have enough, leave. Do not look back. Do not wait for a farewell party. Just go.

Because 10 years from now, if you are still in that private school, you will be older, more tired, and exactly the same. And the only person to blame will be the one in the mirror

Solofresh2:
This post is a mirror held up to thousands of Nigerian graduates. Look into it and see your future if you stay.

Private school teaching is not a career. It is a holding cell. You are not building; you are waiting. You are not growing; you are surviving. And survival is not living.

The blackpill knows: The owners will not save you. The parents will not save you. The government will not save you. Only you can save you.

Learn a skill. Any skill. Save every kobo you can. Use your nights and weekends to build an exit. And when you have enough, leave. Do not look back. Do not wait for a farewell party. Just go.

Because 10 years from now, if you are still in that private school, you will be older, more tired, and exactly the same. And the only person to blame will be the one in the mirror

My brother, it's not worth it. That is why I created this thread.

DoctorAyukebot:
This is what the internet has turned to. Any Dick Tom and Peter get opinion on things way no concern them..

My kids go to private schools and compared to the public schools around these schools offer quality holistic education. Some of the teachers have been there for a decade and over positioning themselves as models of quality professionals.

You should be ashamed of yourself as a parent for jumping into a thread that you know nothing about. That you are a parent who has kids in a private school does not mean you have an atom of knowledge about what I posted up there. You commented not just as a parent, but as a selfish one. You are only concerned about the professionalism of the teachers, but you are not concerned about their career growth or welfare.

I said it that most of the people that would counter me have never been in the school system. Their opinions are laced with sentiments either as parents or people who typically lack knowledge of what I posted.

This is what the internet has turned to. Any Dick Tom and Peter get opinion on things way no concern them..

My kids go to private schools and compared to the public schools around these schools offer quality holistic education. Some of the teachers have been there for a decade and over positioning themselves as models of quality professionals.

I got frustrated while teaching in private schools for years.

I would trek to and back from sch everyday, I was a chronic debtor, my landlord Wahala, parents of my students, family pressure, etc . All these made me start developing grey hair at a very young age

Hold on @ dear poster....if ure a science teacher,,, all those aforementioned isn't necessary...

Even Parents can not even train not to talk of teach their own kids.

During the mandatory NYSC year, I was posted to a boarding house up north with no pay and someone like me who was coming from Makoko I had to think faster and find way of making extra bucks, I was friendly in the local assembly where I worship and the clergyman kind of liked me this makes the creating awareness for extra lesson easy for me.

As time goes on, I had two other PPAs where I hustle as a part time teacher and not as a full time classroom teacher, the pay wasn't something to write home about but at least it keep my body and soul together and that was my first and last experience as a school teacher.

Life goes on now.

COMRADES, though, I've never taught in life but some Nairalanders stated here that working/ teaching in Nigerian private schools is modern day slavery. But I don't know the motivation behind this article

Very

Most private schools are just out there for the profits...

Everything you mentioned here is true. I can vividly look at some teachers who I know that attention in private schools, they've been teaching there for the past 10 years, seriously their life is no worth it

Only one reaaon, it is not worth it...

Too many expectations for crumbs

I started my teaching career in private school, progressed to teaching under a state teaching service commission and currently, I lecture in one of the foremost Federal Universities in the country. (I thank God for the growth)

Teaching in any private school can mar you. Private school owners are prepared to render you stagnant. But that is not without your reluctant permission. When you teach in a private school, have your own rules and stick to them. As long as you are good in your field, they will respect some vital decisions you make to progress in your career. But if you are the type that works and sweats for them from dawn till dusk, you may have very little to show for it in terms of career and financial growth.

Have time to lookout for yourself. And when they want to stop you from engaging in exercises that will elevate you, be bold to tell them to kiss your ass!

Teach per time.

You can teach 5 schools at once different days different time

My cousin is seeing like 200k monthly with this formula. He also teach tutorial.

As a man never be a full time teacher leave that for women

I realized about this post, The OP was just sacked or be insulted by the school owner.. all i read is not true

Not all private school please. Some private school teachers earn more than bankers.

If you're teaching in a private school, you might be stagnant for many years without knowing.

And unfortunately, the future doesn't guarantee any pension or gratitude.

I always advise young people, the only reason you should stay long in a private school is when you want to understudy the proprietor before starting your own school. That's only possible if you have money.

Rapmoney:
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T WORK IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR LONG AS A GRADUATE

I know that sometimes, life can give you lime when you want lemonade or orange juice, but you cannot continue to hold onto the lime just because life has served you that. Many intelligent Nigerian graduates with degrees and certificates that are not in Education have found themselves stuck in private school jobs where they have been struggling for years with low pay and premium frustration. Below are 5 reasons why you should not stay long working in a private school, especially, if your degree or certificate is not in Education.
1) Most private school owners are not interested in your progress or growth. They are only concerned with how you can bring in your best to their school without any corresponding reward. They want you to go out of your way to do great things for the school, but they would never think of paying you something that will adequately reward your hard work. Your creative ideas would grow their school, but after 5 years, take a look at your life, and you would discover that the only entities that grew are the business and its owner.

2) Working in a private school makes you not to have a clear-path career. You might think you are growing, but you are not. Most of these private schools have no structure. They have been established to make quick money for their owners. Take a critical look at the people you know about 10 years ago who have been working in private schools and have focused solely on that job. How many of them can you say have grown financially and career-wise in life? Be truthful to yourself. The highest position you can get is thr position of a principal or headteacher with a pay of about 80k or 100k. I know teachers can grow in their career in public schools, but same is not obtainable in private schools.

3) Most of these private schools in Nigeria use you till you lose focus in life. They would suck you dry like pure water and throw you away when the juice is gone. Sometimes, they use series of useless meetings where they discuss same issues to take away your public holidays. I have seen private schools where the teachers are asked to come to school on Saturdays and even on Sundays to present what they will teach the students the following week to their stream heads. Some of these teachers do not even earn above 50k in a month. If that is not slavery, then I wonder what it is. You would not even have the time to engage in any physical business. And if you venture to establish a physical business, just know that the person you are going to place in charge will definitely reap you off!

4) Our societal and African values have been bastardized by these so-called new generation parents where kids no longer respect their teachers. I have seen kids call their teachers ‘stupid man, ‘useless woman', ‘poor yeye man', and all sort of names. When such issues are reported, the school owners, out of greed, usually do nothing. They are afraid that if the misbehaving kids are disciplined, their parents might withdraw them from the school. If you do not want to be in a workplace where you are abused by kids who weren’t even born while you were in the university, avoid private school job. If you must do it, do not stay for long. Be building up skills that can make you escape such type of survival jobs.

5) The people you meet who can give you a life-changing opportunity while doing your work as a teacher is highly limited. The wealthy parents of your students will not help you. I am repeating it, they will not help you. Do not be deceived, no matter how brilliant or creative you think you are. Do you think they would want to help someone who is creative, brilliant, and resourceful to leave the job? Someone who they know is impacting positively in the life of their kid? No! They would rather see you remain in that job till their kid graduates, and when other kids come in, their parents also want same, and the cycle continues.

As a graduate, learn a skill please. If your salary is above minimum wage, you have to take the pains to save aggressively. You will have to deprive yourself of pleasurable events. With the saved money, you can quit your job and invest your savings in a business that you have studied. You must take the bull by the horns or else, you go suffer real suffer. Nor be joke oooo. Private school work nor be work. Na suffer head work.

1.Your progress or your growth is on you ...not the proprietor. If he's interested in your growth it is for his benefit ...not yours.

2. You should figure out your career path and work towards it. As in opening your own school. Keep your creativ ideas to yourself. ..establish a reputation at the school ... so when you're ready to start your own ... it will be easy to lure pupils.

3.If you follow 2 ... 3 cannot happen.

4. The school set the behaviour standard of the pupils. Bad behaviour ... it's on the school. Children are not disciplined because of f ar the parent may pull the child and that would be less money. The bottom line of such chools is money over everything ...number of pupils is all that matter....whether they behave or learn doesn't matter.

5. As a teacher you have a better chance to meet the people you want to meet . Parents are in all walks of life and you can make connections through them. Emeka's father is a Bank manager .. and you want to get into banking ...do you apply for a job like thousands of others?...or you connect through the father?

Malagans:
I got frustrated while teaching in private schools for years.

I would trek to and back from sch everyday, I was a chronic debtor, my landlord Wahala, parents of my students, family pressure, etc . All these made me start developing grey hair at a very young age

private school teaching is modern day slavery, it pays to b home than do it.

I was there for two years n after two years I didn't have 20k to buy a good phone, that was year 2017.

Aside that, I was oweing all the loan apps in Nigeria.


Imagine been paid 35k then n I have to transport myself to work everyday, mind u na me b d highest paid ooo n d most annoying thing is that it won't give u chance to job hunt n think outside d box

I left without looking back n thank God today what I make everyday today is same as what I made as a teacher in 2017.

Note some teachers we taught together then are still in that same school till today

Now watch how people who don't have any experience teaching in a private school will come for the OP's head.

I've been in the system for more than 5 years now and I can testify that all the points raised by the OP are valid..

Ayobeck:
I realized about this post, The OP was just sacked or be insulted by the school owner.. all i read is not true

u have never been a private school teacher so u can't understand

DoctorAyukebot:
This is what the internet has turned to. Any Dick Tom and Peter get opinion on things way no concern them..

My kids go to private schools and compared to the public schools around these schools offer quality holistic education. Some of the teachers have been there for a decade and over positioning themselves as models of quality professionals.

Just the way one of the Tom, Dick, and Harry has invaded my thread to type nonsense. For your information, I know what is obtainable in private schools than you who claim to be a parent. Why not make sure all your family members find themselves in these mushroom private schools springing up everywhere? I created a thread to express my opinion on something I have been part of. If you don't like it, you can swerve to the next thread!

I'll counsel any young graduate to take this post seriously, lest you see your life vanish before your eyes!

If anyone likes, let him or her kick against the OP.

Such can go and teach in Nigerian private school

For someone like me that did a fair job of teaching and going far to see my learners excel without cheating, I know it's a slavery and pathway to penury. I got grey hair even when my elders havnt gotten a single strand. Na forget o

If you find your way there, let it be for a session. Do your best to find a trade. It pays better in Nigeria now

But if the govt is able to reform the policies binding private schools welfare, it could become advisable to go in if one has the passion

Avedonn:
Not all private school please. Some private school teachers earn more than bankers.

Not as a direct staff of any reputable Bank in Nigeria.

Originalsly:
1.Your progress or your growth is on you ...not the proprietor. If he's interested in your growth it is for his benefit ...not yours.

2. You should figure out your career path and work towards it. As in opening your own school. Keep your creativ ideas to yourself. ..establish a reputation at the school ... so when you're ready to start your own ... it will be easy to lure pupils.

3.If you follow 2 ... 3 cannot happen.

4. The school set the behaviour standard of the pupils. Bad behaviour ... it's on the school. Children are not disciplined because of f ar the parent may pull the child and that would be less money. The bottom line of such chools is money over everything ...number of pupils is all that matter....whether they behave or learn doesn't matter.

5. As a teacher you have a better chance to meet the people you want to meet . Parents are in all walks of life and you can make connections through them. Emeka's father is a Bank manager .. and you want to get into banking ...do you apply for a job like thousands of others?...or you connect through the father?

Your comment shows that you are this type of Nigerian who believes that people should continue certain patterns because it is 'NORMAL' in Nigeria. Looking at your point 4, it is very obvious.

Again, your last point shows that you do not read to comprehend. I clearly stated that most of these parents who are professionals or well-connected would not want to help you because they would actually want you to stay and teach their kids. You did not counter that view but rushed to give example of a banker parent and bla bla bla. What a huge misunderstanding.

DeOTR:
Not as a direct staff of any reputable Bank in Nigeria.

Leave them. They should keep running away from reality. Most of the people countering me here have never been in the school system before, but they would want to tell you how private schools work, and what is obtainable.