I can relate. I am an engineering student that is teaching at the moment, though money kept me away from school for 3years now after my ND and I have been teaching in a private school school for all those years with nothing to write home about. The one that happened lately is the worst. U know this term is short? A difference of 2 weeks or less from the normal running weeks of a term. My proprietress refused paying us this months salary, which was supposed to be on the 5th of this month. I know pretty well she is looking forward to pay us on the 18th-the school closing date, that is an additional of 13 days into our working weeks. U know salaries are not paid while we are on vacation. 18th runs till January the school opening month, and then a new counting date for salaries begins. This term we will be paid only 2 months salary, whereas we ran 2months and almost 2weeks. It never a good thing to teach in a private school, especially the one I am into at the moment. Never gonna wish it on any one, not even on an enemy.

Better to do an internship or work for next to free in a relevant field than to settle for a private school job. At least you gain valuable experience which will be beneficial in the future

Lol... No it's not. Depends on where the school is, school fees amount and cadre of school.

If you think teaching in private schools are worse, try loan recovery officer for some MFB... No be body go tell you

Yes

U are right. My friend finished university in 2011 as a chemical engineer buh over 7 years he has been teaching n him use am married n build house join

Vidsolution79:
Imagine teacher collecting 17k per month....and teaching more than 4 subjects in a secondary school..
Good no go shame us...I do graphics designs....check my signature

Come to my area, some are paying 6k

flourishing247:
Depends on the school. I know teachers earning 300k monthly.

Let's be serious here please... How many private schools across this nation pay more than 30k monthly salaries??! Those that pay up to or over 60K are like 1 in a thousand.

I completely agree.

Private/mission.

I taught in a mission school earlier this year, the pay was 44k. This is a school where students pay upto 200-250k termly.


Imagine the level of slavery!

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Before you choose your career, assess the kind of life the most successful people in it live. I am afraid teaching is not a lucrative career, if you wish to make money in life.

People, most especially women, teach because they want to positively shape the lives of children. They always want to be around kids, not make money from teaching. This is why it's often said that their reward is in heaven.

Bola146:
No but half bread is better than none

stop believing in words like dis....that how some will work in 30years and nothing to show for it!

hector:


Pathetic country

And your are inside the pathetic country .
So what did you do?

I resigned from all private schools I was teaching because of low pay. First one 20k, second one 25k but the stress the proprietor passed me through no be play play and he still owe us lesson money till today.

Teaching in most private schools in Nigeria naa suffering.. You will finish spending your salary within one week or even before collecting it sef. Now that the prices of things are going higher and higher.

uthlaw:
stop believing in words like dis....that how some will work in 30years and nothing to show for it!

Then you know the best solution na... Form your own private school by yourself.
Or form your own personal business and stop complaining or managing another person's own.

dhope:

How many private school proprietors pay good salary? Infact that job is more than worst collar job but I won't blame them because there's no regulation hence everyone takes advantage to enslave others. There's no crime in opening private school but minimum standard similar to those paying well should be set by govt agency so that both employer and employee will be happy at the end but the case in this zoo country is different, NOTHING is regulated because of corruption. Nepa/Ibedc is doing his own in one corner, mtn/glo and co are doing their's, DStv and co are doing their's too, so also these wicked school proprietors.

Lol. It's terrible. The workload is ten much. How can one teacher be in charge of SIX subjects? In secondary school for that matter, where the subjects are so bulky? She will write lesson notes, compile exam questions, mark CA, go to class to teach for each of the subjects. How can she be effective? Are the young, impressionable students not the biggest losers? Upon all, they won't pay them well. You'll teach multiple subjects yet you get paid one subject's salary. In terms of payment, it's 45 days make one month. The country is gone. If Trump call us shithole now, senseless people go begin dey vex....

Moneyboyz:


Come to my area, some are paying 6k

Ehe!? And so?
It is the parents that pay school fees to the school. That school fees money is used for everything, maintenance, security, food, generator.... The one that reach you is the 6K..
Do you think all parents can afford the school fees and to pay such on time?

If you don't like it, protest, report to the appropriate authority or leave the school.. intact, form your own school and collect you school fees and pay your staffs. That when you will understand how the money flows in private school
This is not social media matter.

Which schools oga?

flourishing247:
Depends on the school. I know teachers earning 300k monthly.

In fact, it's a round neck job, it has no collar

I used to say this until I worked with these schools 1. Olashore international School iloko jesha osun State. God bless that late king Oladele Olashore. . Adesoye college Offa Kwara state back in the days. Own by asiwaju of Offa chief Adesoye.

If u have a degree in education, u are a hot cake in govt or highly sought after private school.
Don't complain when u studied computer science and because there is no work, jump into teaching. U will be exploited to the maximum.

flourishing247:
Depends on the school. I know teachers earning 300k monthly.

Which school?

CalliDora1:
Nope. It depends on the school. You know private schools have levels.

At least I know saints saviour teachers earn high. Had a colleague who did her IT there and she was earning 150k. And every Christmas they are entitled to one bag of rice, 1carton of turkey and 10 litre vegetable oil + your one month salary as bonus.

The head of their school Mrs Griffin's earns in dollars. A parent told me that.
Now imagine how much their full timers will be earning.

Ive not even talked about corrona, British international High school and Loyola.

These schools are better than some company jobs.

when we talk issues affecting majority don't come with minority conversation

CalliDora1:
Nope. It depends on the school. You know private schools have levels.

At least I know saints saviour teachers earn high. Had a colleague who did her IT there and she was earning 150k. And every Christmas they are entitled to one bag of rice, 1carton of turkey and 10 litre vegetable oil + your one month salary as bonus.

The head of their school Mrs Griffin's earns in dollars. A parent told me that.
Now imagine how much their full timers will be earning.

Ive not even talked about corrona, British international High school and Loyola.

These schools are better than some company jobs.

Less than 1% of Nigeria teachers

How can u say it's a coloar job..its slavery

Katlyst:


Such phrase does not befit the educational sector.
Poorly motivated teachers will get easily distracted by side jobs.
I thought private schools were setup to improve standard of education
due to decaying status of public schools.
Seems most private schools have turn to money making ventures by proprietors.

That's an open secret with the purification of private schools in every corner, after church na schools plenty plenty pass for this country.

i'm once a victim of these zoombies private school,but today i thank God for making right decision

porthouse7:
when we talk issues affecting majority don't come with minority conversation

Whatever!

The last time I entered into a classroom to teach (with my Master's degree) was in 2016 for a meagre salary of 20,000 naira. I have long resigned, relocated from Benin city and now lecture in a university.

Teaching is all about passion. If you want to be comfortable or rich, please think of something else to do other than teaching.

Even as an assistant lecturer, the salary is still meagre.

Anytime I see Guys saying they want to do Yahoo.. I usually don't know how to advise them cos I Dont have a Job to give them.. teaching Job isn't worth it ... Na lecturers dey try small

Angelfrost:


Let's be serious here please... How many private schools across this nation pay more than 30k monthly salaries??! Those that pay up to or over 60K are like 1 in a thousand.

A lot pay way more than that. The thing is that for you to be a well earning private school teacher, your degree just won't cut it. You need to take certified courses in addition to your degree.

I have been working with private schools for over seven years now. And i think i stand a better chance to offer my candid opinion. Yes it is true that most private schools are agents of exploitation because they will so use you and take the good part of you without reasonable pay. This past seven years are like hell to me i couldnt opt out because its my calling and i love teaching with passion and i havnt gotten a government teaching job. At times your salary finishes before you are paid. You work like an elephant and eat like an ant. Others on the other hand will want their staff to progress. They can even offer free accomodation pay some entitlements and even send you or sponsor part of your studies. They made sure that you are comfortable.

I was once asked to teach 7 subjects on top 7k monthly salary.I just looked at him,shook my head with a statement "he no go better for him". The proprietor was so surprised,young man!are you cursing me?? I replied no Sir,I'm cursing the man who directed me here ni