> -----Original Message-----
> It is true that most colleges do not value their technical
> support staff as
> much as they should. This usually means that they are forced
> to employ low
> skill/inexperienced staff who once they get experienced move
> on. I would
> dispute that many move into teaching. They can usually get
> far better salaries
> and treatment using their technical skills in the private sector.
>
this was the case about a year ago, though in the south west (well
Bristol and Bath) this appears to be changing with 30-50 applicants for
each post and average salaries in the commercial sector dropping by
about 15-25%
it is also apparent that the work "style" within education is "nicer"
than the private sector, in the private sector you don't often get the
9-5 working week that you find within education and there is also
generally less driving about as well.
i
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