Change to another industry because of difficulty in finding a job, low salary and many other reasons
Luu Hoang Phuong, born in 1999, graduated with honors in literature pedagogy from Hue University of Education and became an aerobics teacher for children at a center in Hue City.
"I used to want to be a literature teacher at a high school, but I encountered many difficulties in applying for a job, so I changed direction. My current job as an aerobics teacher has flexible hours and a more attractive income, so I have no intention of going back to being a literature teacher," Phuong confided.
Hoang Phuong (white shirt, top row, 3rd from right) with students during graduation internship
Like Phuong, Pham Hoai Sao Nhu, 25, a former literature student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, dreamed of becoming a teacher since she was a child. However, after leaving university, she decided to give up her dream and not pursue a teaching certificate to become a teacher, so she is now a communications officer at a private company in Ho Chi Minh City.
"We also need to objectively look at the economic factor in teaching, which is being influenced by many other factors. The basic salary of a newly graduated teacher compared to the current standard of living, especially in big cities, is almost a drop in the ocean. Each profession has its own pressures, but when deciding to pursue a teaching career, one must learn to adapt if one wants to stay in the long run," Nhu said.
Choosing not to teach after graduating from university, Nguyen Duc Tiep, a math teacher education graduate from Vinh University, is studying for a master's degree in the hope of a better opportunity. "During my time at school, I received many benefits from the school for students as well as studying with highly qualified teachers. However, after graduating, despite having an excellent degree, I still could not get a teaching position at a public school for many reasons, including the salary that discouraged me. Currently, I only tutor at home and study for a master's degree," Tiep said.
Pham Ha My, a second-year student in the Physics Department at Hue University of Education, said she wants to become a teacher. However, My said that this is a field that is difficult to find a job in, has low income and a lot of pressure, leading to teachers quitting their jobs and few people choosing to pursue this career. My is quite worried about the future.
"As far as I know, the starting salary of a teacher is 4.2 million VND/month, but the average salary in Vietnam is around 7-8 million VND/month. Therefore, teachers need to work for 4 to 5 years to reach the current average salary. Not to mention, after graduating, not everyone can find a job right away, not everyone is officially hired, and most of the time, if they are lucky, after graduating, pedagogical students are only hired on contract, not yet as civil servants. Honestly, I don't know if I can continue to pursue my passion of being a teacher after graduation," My confided.
Nguyen Khac Tiep (4th from left) received an excellent graduation certificate in mathematics pedagogy, Vinh University in 2021.
What to expect in talent acquisition programs?
Faced with a shortage of teachers at all levels, many provinces and cities have announced and proposed policies to attract and reward teachers in recent years.
According to Pham Ha My, this is a positive signal that makes her less worried about her job after graduation. "This shows the attention of the state and local leaders to attracting and retaining qualified people in the education sector. Increasing preferential treatment can help attract highly qualified human resources, creating favorable conditions for the development of the local education system."
Personally, My is not afraid to go to another city to work after graduation if there are policies that attract teachers in terms of economy, welfare as well as career development opportunities. "Currently, I am trying to study, improve my knowledge and skills to be able to find good opportunities after graduation through preferential policies. However, I am worried about how this proposal will be implemented and how it will be ensured to be sustainable to be truly effective and helpful for teachers," the female student expressed.
As for Pham Hoai Sao Nhu, she said: "It seems that the treatment and attraction of teachers is still a plan, many provinces are still just proposals or have not implemented them yet, making many people hesitant to apply. In my opinion, these policies should be implemented synchronously nationwide, especially in remote provinces so that the country's education has balance and ensures the rights of both teachers in the localities and students there."
"Everyone wants to return to work in their hometown, so they expect a decent income that meets the basic needs of themselves and their families. I also hope that teachers can get a better salary, worthy of what they spend, and create appropriate salary and bonus policies to have quality human resources," Nhu added.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Khac Tiep hopes that the provinces will soon implement the proposal so that they can quickly attract young and capable teachers to teach. "I just hope that the proposed things will soon become reality so that teachers and students studying pedagogy will no longer have financial pressure and have more time to focus on their profession, especially for teachers with good expertise," he said.
As for Hoang Phuong, although she has decided not to become a literature teacher as she had expected, she hopes that teachers will be given the opportunity to reasonably allocate between teaching, studying, and community activities; that there will be many environments and material conditions for teachers to conduct scientific research and demonstrate their creativity and innovation in increasingly effective teaching and learning, reducing the number of teachers quitting their jobs.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/7000-giao-vien-nghi-viec-sinh-vien-su-pham-tot-nghiep-loai-gioi-van-lam-nganh-khac-185240511131216837.htm
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