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Most teachers deserve every cent they earn, and probably need the extended holidays to retain their sanity.
Imagine putting up with up to 40 kids in non airconditioned classrooms over the last few weeks (poor kids too).
Whenever industrial action is raised, the government plays the emotional (suffering children) blackmail card.
Couple this with the removal of just about any diciplinary action teachers are allowed to apply to any uncontrollable child, the increasing (survival)paranoia of male teachers in handling students, and the frequent abuse of teachers by some parents, and you have a profession that is becoming more unattractive every year – and no – I’m not a teacher.Did some investigating myself on this island, and while it seems very attractive as an alternative lifestyle investment there are some areas of concern.
The Island has had a fairly chequered ownership history, and previous owners have struggled to get it where it is today – with a few roads, power and water supply (barged in) and communications.
I think the present lease holder took ownership in 2002, and from what I have found, does not seem to have made any improvements in infrastucture since taking over.
Even though most block buyers had to sign an undertaking to build within five years, there are only 7 houses on the island. Much of this is seems due to the lack of infrastructure to undertake building activities (accommodation, barge delivery facilities etc). Consequently it doesnt seem likely that the present leasholder will meet his obligations with respect to the lease conditions on provision of island developement carried out.
The latest release of land, which has no services provided yet, is accessed by a very rough dirt road. Conditions of purchase are 10% deposit with balance on release of land when infrastructure is completed. Looking at the history of infrasture built over the last 4 years, my personal opinion is this would be a very risky investment.
But as they say – caveat emptor !!
