silverado44 Posted June 9, 2011 #76 Share Posted June 9, 2011 California teachers make $60-80 an hour for a 185 day year. Plus very generous retirement, health care benefits and paid days off. Seems only fair they get a cruise discount too. :confused: California teachers don't make half that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches from georgia Posted June 9, 2011 #77 Share Posted June 9, 2011 All right, I can't stand it anymore. A friend of mine is a CA high school teacher who has about 20 years employment. He makes $82,000 a year for working 185 days a year. Plus he gets incredible benefits. Me? I have the same college degree, have been at my job for 34 years, work 310 days a year, take a one week vacation every other year, and have to pay my own health care (for family of four) at the tune of $1200 per month, and make about $58,000 per year. I work in retail selling sought after musical instruments as well as administrating a school of music education (hey, maybe I qualify for the HAL discount!) and have to deal daily with a multitude of the public who feel entitled to a discount of my products just because -- teachers want a discount, preachers want a discount, students want a discount, policeman want a discount, fireman want a discount, and on and on it goes? So, who's left to pay my already discounted prices? No one. I may be in the minority and will probably get flamed, but I don't think a teacher discount is warranted by HAL or any other cruise line. I don't get my vacations subsidized, why should they? Since I'm not a teacher I'm not going to worry whether HAL gives a teachers' discount or not. It doesn't affect me since I don't qualify. As for your business, just tell those asking for a discount that all your products are discounted for everyone. I'm not sure why you are so exorcized about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtheW0rld Posted June 9, 2011 #78 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted June 9, 2011 #79 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Naaa ... it's just nominal thread-drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxout Posted June 9, 2011 #80 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Since I'm not a teacher I'm not going to worry whether HAL gives a teachers' discount or not. It doesn't affect me since I don't qualify. As for your business, just tell those asking for a discount that all your products are discounted for everyone. I'm not sure why you are so exorcized about this. I believe He/she is referring to the fact all these public servants receive (or want) a discount on HAL cruises, which adds to the cost of his/her cruise, as they must make up for the loss in discounted fares by raising the price to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodearth Posted June 9, 2011 #81 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Some can exude that "ugly American" behavior even when they aren't traveling. Ain't America wonderful? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinks65 Posted June 9, 2011 #82 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I don t want to upset you but you get what you paid for . That is my philosophy in life so i never get disappointed !!!!!!!! If I want to fly first class I buy first class, the same goes for hotels and cruise lines . My experience is that people are never happy , they want the cheapest price and want an upgrade for nothing . WHY ????? Do you go to your car dealership and say sorry I can only afford a mini but actually i want that Rolls Royce !!!!!! Same thing , sorry had to say this , enjoy your cruise !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted June 9, 2011 #83 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Some can exude that "ugly American" behavior even when they aren't traveling. Sadly, true. Ain't America wonderful? :rolleyes: I'm not a jingoist, but ... yes ... even with all our problems and our faults, our failures and our shortcoming ... I love the United States of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Bob Posted June 10, 2011 #84 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I don t want to upset you but you get what you paid for . That is my philosophy in life so i never get disappointed !!!!!!!! If I want to fly first class I buy first class, the same goes for hotels and cruise lines . My experience is that people are never happy , they want the cheapest price and want an upgrade for nothing . WHY ????? Do you go to your car dealership and say sorry I can only afford a mini but actually i want that Rolls Royce !!!!!! Same thing , sorry had to say this , enjoy your cruise !!!! Try reading the entire thread:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmusic Posted June 10, 2011 #85 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Maxout wrote: I believe He/she is referring to the fact all these public servants receive (or want) a discount on HAL cruises, which adds to the cost of his/her cruise, as they must make up for the loss in discounted fares by raising the price to others. Thank you! My point exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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