Hello, I just need some perspective from fellow teachers/TAs who might have been feeling the strain in the past couple of years. A year ago, having left a role in a large, challenging primary school where I had a good work life balance, I started a new job at a smaller school and within weeks was on my knees. It was a promoted position but the school had a lot of difficulties that I knew nothing about when I accepted the job. I really did my best, but have never felt so anxious, demoralised and overworked in my life. I have since accepted a position back at my old school on a slightly reduced salary - but equivalent to when I left it - and am due to start back next week. I know that on paper this is a good outcome, and I am very grateful, but I can't shake the feeling of failure, that I have ruined my career, and that I really should have given the new role another year. It really is pulling me down and while dh has been very supportive throughout the whole horrible mess i can't keep going on at him about this. Please, if anyone else has experienced anything similar and is now able to look back with an ounce of perspective I would be so grateful. Thank you.
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