Teaching demands a great deal of work, patience, and preparation. Unfortunately, the monthly salary I received didn’t reflect the stress, time, and effort I dedicated to the role. Working Monday to Friday, from 10 AM to 7 PM, I never earned more than €1,300 per month. This made it challenging to make ends meet, especially in an expensive city like Paris. It was a sentiment shared by many of my colleagues at the school, who were open and vocal about facing similar struggles.