I am a teacher . I hate it. I work supply at the moment. This can be a take home of £500 per week , if I work every day . I don’t get paid during the holidays , bank holidays , teacher training days , or if I’m sick. I’m currently in a long term role so at present every day is guaranteed but this won’t be the case in September .
I have been offered a role in the CS as a customer service rep for HMRC on the telephone. The take home is £1650 a month ( ish ) and it has a great pension .
I could earn £1850 a month in a full permanent role as a teacher . I don’t know what the effect on my mental health would be though as I left my last as I couldn’t handle it and I’m on a long term now and I feel like I’m just desperately trying to reach the holidays all the time . I’m exhausted ,
I don’t know what to do .
As it stands I have to work 2 days per week in the holidays to make the extra . But I still have 3 days per week with my children. I won’t have that with the CS but I will have annual leave and I can work from home 2 days per week .
This is a guaranteed income every month . But my whole years take home would be more in supply - but , this doesn’t account for days off sick , bank holidays etc . The job I have in the holidays is not WFH and long days , it’s also not available in the Christmas holidays .
I don’t know what to do .