[thechat] P.o.Ws - Thought this was interesting...

[Dean Mah]

And you get people that go into the field just because the pay is
supposedly high and they have no passion or interest in the profession
as a whole.  They have no desire to make the profession better or to
pass on their experience.  They have no dedication to quality.  Which,
in many cases, is what has happened in the computing industry.

Dean


Ron White writes:

> You can't use current statistics to  say whether my idea is valid or
> not, because the profession as a WHOLE is underpaid, so the best and
> the brightest  do not generally  choose it. If the  average starting
> salary of a teacher was 40K  you would see more quality people going
> into the  field, it's  simple cause and  effect.  Better  quality of
> teachers, better education.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron White