matthew, from what I understand, Mr Welshman doesn't need to put up with the external pressure of having to do extra hours as he could probably work at several schools because he has built himself a reputation for being a thoroughly professional bloke. I see this thread as being evidence of this. Not only is his safety and that of the pupil's put in jeopardy if he is tired but also the quality of the teaching.
I wonder whether you gave value for money to your pupils during that period you crammed 360 hours in over 3 months, or were you just too tired to explain the same thing to a struggling pupil for the third time!!??
And I think you'll find that WWW is far from naive....
[This message has been edited by flysundun (edited 30 June 1999).]