Or is that just asking too much?
I don't want to give up paid employment entirely cos we don't want to make the necessary lifestyle changes (sorry to be so brutally honest), and because I know that I need the intellectual stimulation for the sake of my mental health.
But I am not sure about going back to my current job full time (as I did after ds) because I did not enjoy having to take 10 weeks off with mental health issues, and I feel that I need to be honest and admit that maybe my mental health just cannot cope with a full time job and two children, even though it really does hurt to think that.
I could do supply teaching, although I wouldn't get the same enjoyment from that as from being head of a large department. But has anyone done supply teaching - how do you reconcile the unreliability with childcare, or has anyone got a relationship with a school so that they do a certain day if required? I can't teach part time as I teach maths and so it would mean split classes, plus I really would miss being HoD.
I could do consultancy work. I could run courses, examine beginning teachers, help struggling HoDs or teachers. Seems a bit scarey, though - considering that my only reason for making the move is for the sake of my mental health, not sure I could deal with basically running my own business.
I could also take on tutees, which would be in the evenings anyway. But I'd have to do other stuff too.
I've looked at the other threads on this too, and there are ideas like taking in secretarial work etc., although I have no experience in a business or retail setting (or anything apart from education!), but I do learn fairly easily.
So, any consultants, supply teachers etc. - any tips?
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fisil · 06/04/2005 12:27
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