Any teachers left teaching?

[pudding25]

If so, what have you done? I want out but need something that pays similar and is part-time. Am I living in a dream world that there is anything out there for me? I am primary.

[spanieleyes]

Surely teaching IS part-time, everyone knows that

[ilovesooty]

I work for a charity. I've been involved in a variety of projects and currently I'm working in drug intervention and also delivering Next Step Information Advice and Guidance.

I'm afraid that the bad news is that after 7 and a half years there and two promotions I earn about the same as an NQT, and very few of us are able to work part time.

I also retrained as a counsellor (which cost a bomb) and of course that pays better - when I get the work.

The fact is: teaching is well paid and it's difficult to get anything comparable if you leave.

[pudding25]

These are the kinds of responses I was unfortunately expecting. Most of the time, being in the classroom is fine but I am constantly working all hours to keep up with all the planning, marking, assessment etc etc and worrying about the children-I just want a job where I can go home and forget about work (but earn the same money). So frustrating.

[wonkylegs]

My MIL left teaching and became a plumber - she has just retired to spend more time with the grandkids b

[BranchingOut]

Trying to leave over here!

I think that you can find something else, especially if you live in a large city, but you may have to accept a bit of a pay cut and consider some further training.

Another similar thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/employment_issues/761261-Ex-teachers-what-do-you-do-now

[wonkylegs]

Sorry pressed send too quickly... She was a language teacher but retrained at the local college and ran her own business her + plumbers mate. She did well with old people and women both taking a shine to having a middle aged female plumber - I think it made them trust her more. Business was good but she's quite soft so often didn't charge some people very much but it always ran at a profit and she worked when she felt like it

[BranchingOut]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/employment_issues/761261-Ex-teachers-what-do-you-do-now

[BranchingOut]

There are a few threads about this around. Search for my user name if you like - I have been on a couple.

THe other way to look at it is that if you are doing 9 - 5 hours, then you may be happy to work more days or possibly supplement your income with a bit of tuition. I did inwardly wince when I saw a thread the other day where someone (non teaching) was talking about going back for 4 days a week, working 'extended days' of 8.00 - 6.00 pm.

[pudding25]

Thanks. Will check out the other thread. I am in London so if there are going to be other options available, London should hopefully be the place to find them-although I don't think plumbing is for me!

[Hulababy]

I left teaching about 5 or 6 years ago now. I became somewhat disillusioned with secondary school teacher after a serious of events and needed to get out before I lost the plot!

I initially went into prison ed. I did some teaching for a couple of months before become an Advice and Guidance worker, doing one to one interviews with prisoners regarding their longer term plans. I needed my teaching qualifications to do this plus did a level 4 qual in advance and guidance on the job. It was really interesting working with the en, they were anythiing from cat A/Lifer and Restricted prisoners downwards, aged from 17y up.

I decided to leave though after a couple of years or so as I needed to work closer to home without an hour's commute. So, I now work as a teaching assistant in a primary school and I have to say that I really enjoy it. i work pt and love the classroom experience, working with year 1 children. Very different to my teaching job. The pay is rubbish though. I may one day, when DD is a little older, return to teaching but in the primary sector.

[EBDteacher]

What about going into Special Education? I find it much more rewarding- I hated mainstream teaching but LOVE my current job. There is still paper work but I like the job enough for it to be worth it IYSWIM.

[pudding25]

Thanks EBD but I don't think that is for me.