40 minute commute worth it?
I had a rough year this past year. In November, I had to take 7 days off because my depression was so bad. My kids were awful and disrespectful and never wanted to give any effort no matter how hard I tried. I had to beg admin for support — I never really ask for admin support so I assumed they would take me seriously. Anyways, I made it through and finished year 8. It was one of the worst years I’ve had. I already moved districts a few years ago to get out of Title 1. My therapist suggested I look into a different field— I have been processing the guilt and shame. I have been applying to jobs and have been struggling to find anything. Today I finally got a call from someone about a sales and recruitment position and I’m interested but the drive is 40 minutes. Is it worth it to leave teaching? I have heard my group coming this year is great. I also know this new job wouldn’t qualify for loan forgiveness which I still have three years in teaching until I would qualify. I currently drive 30 minutes to my teaching job.
Do I still accept the interview and pursue this?? I have summer rose colored glasses and am going back and forth on if I should just finish to get my loans forgiven… the question is will I survive that???
I know no one can make the choice for me but I need some outside perspective.