Advice???
Hi redditors, I need some career guidance and I’m literally so torn between my decision. I have been in teaching 6 years and have been miserable to say the least. If you’ve been a teacher, know a teacher or have even been in a school, I’m sure you know why. I work in SPED high school. It has been so hard that I’ve gone back to school for court reporting. I’ve been in school for a year and a half and have a year and half to go. So I can finally leave teaching once I am certified.
I am new to this district and am considered a probationary teacher, I will also be probation my second year as well. The district sent my intent to come back letter with the deadline to submit 6/30. My plan was to hopefully be done with school by then so I can quit teaching forever. It’s been a slow plan, but I have an end goal.
Union fought for a raise and next school year I will be making 94k.
So what’s the problem? I had been applying to jobs for the past couple years. To no avail. No callbacks no interviews or nothing! Two months ago I got a call for a community college dispatch position. And I decided to go for an interview. They told me they would reach out a week after my interview and I never heard anything.. until now. I was offered the position ! I was in shock. 5 years of applying and this is what stuck!
The thing is this job position is a mid shift 1-11 (4 10s) and also less pay. About a 20k pay cut. I’d also have to stop my evening classes for court reporting seeing I go to school in the evening after work.
I do not know what to do. I hate teaching, it’s soul sucking and has made me very unhappy. However, I’ve worked hard to reach my salary and it’ll finally allow me to have some savings with this raise. Please help 🥲 I have no guidance or really anyone to share this with and I’m really at a fork in the road.
Cross posted in career guidance *