> Why do people thinking teaching is any harder than any other job that requires a university education?
Because not every job that requires a university education is equally demanding. As you said, some of those office jobs are outright boring. Teaching is far from boring, but it can be incredibly draining as there are a lot of expectations to meet.
> including summer holiday
It is easy to look at this and ignore the fact that in order to teach properly, a teacher's workday isn't 9-5. It is in fact much longer and often work carries over in the weekend because papers need grading, lessons need to be prepared, etc, etc.
There is more to expand on here, but the way you dismissively phrased your comment makes me think you aren't really interested in constructive discussion about the subject.
I've worked as a programmer, care assistant, office clerk and for 6 months as a Maths teacher in a UK Further Education College.
The teaching was incredibly demanding - way ahead of the other jobs. 6 hours a day engaging a class of 18-year-olds. Hours of marking and prep in the evening. Extra teaching at the Easter break. Marking at Christmas. Dealing with student mental health issues, drug issues, fights between gangs.
Had to leave for my own health and 1 other teacher just walked out mid-semester - 2 others were out on long-term sick leave.
Another sign it's a tough profession: there's ~ 2,800 teaching vaccancies in the UK at the moment [1] and schools struggle to recruit.
I've nothing but respect for those teachers that do it year after year.
Because not every job that requires a university education is equally demanding. As you said, some of those office jobs are outright boring. Teaching is far from boring, but it can be incredibly draining as there are a lot of expectations to meet.
> including summer holiday
It is easy to look at this and ignore the fact that in order to teach properly, a teacher's workday isn't 9-5. It is in fact much longer and often work carries over in the weekend because papers need grading, lessons need to be prepared, etc, etc.
There is more to expand on here, but the way you dismissively phrased your comment makes me think you aren't really interested in constructive discussion about the subject.