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People that left teaching and went into another job and ended up coming back? Tell us what job you left to go into and why it didn’t work!? Let’s share so we don’t all make the same mistakes!?

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Se12345 · 29/12/2024 13:18

Hi, let’s share why we left teaching, where we went and why it wasn’t a good decision or if it was a good decision, why it was a good decision.

So many of us are trying to leave different professions. But then we ready and people in other professions are also trying to leave: What is really the best job to get into?

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randomchap · 30/12/2024 08:44

I went into journalism but struggled to find topics to write about, so I started making stuff up on the Internet to get people to write my articles for me.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 30/12/2024 08:25

Every one of my friends who has left teaching has enjoyed what they do next enough to stay out of it, sorry 😬 I think I'd highlight they're not all super happy with their jobs - some may change to other careers in the future, but none will go back to teaching.

In terms of what they did though:

A PE teacher left to become a sports psychologist (obviously retrained)

A primary school teacher left to retrain in medicine, qualified as a nurse and now still works with children

A science teacher left to tutor privately (makes more than he did as a teacher for less hours/stress)

And an International Visit Co-ordinator (private school) left to become a communications manager.

Heyyoupleasekeepgoing · 30/12/2024 08:15

Bumping for you - was watching with interest. Perhaps the lack of replies is reply in itself? I left teaching (I enjoyed it, it was purely a financial decision) for law and I occasionally daydream about the holidays (albeit law has allowed me to work pt for more than ft teaching £ which has given me 2 days per week with the dc while preschoolers)

Scarydinosaurs · 29/12/2024 14:40

I’ve got a daft title, but the reality is I write short pieces for a B2B publication and do data analysis (but v lightweight analysis - most of what I do is writing copy).

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Se12345 · 29/12/2024 14:26

Scarydinosaurs · 29/12/2024 13:22

I suspect that there isn’t a “best job” and actually just different roles at different times suit different people.

I left teaching and now write copy/analyse data. I now earn a little more than I would had I stayed in the classroom, but initially I took a pay cut.

I would return to teaching, but possibly a different subject. I didn’t leave teaching because of pupil behaviour, but because of inflexibility around childcare/my HOD.

What is your role called ?

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Scarydinosaurs · 29/12/2024 13:22

I suspect that there isn’t a “best job” and actually just different roles at different times suit different people.

I left teaching and now write copy/analyse data. I now earn a little more than I would had I stayed in the classroom, but initially I took a pay cut.

I would return to teaching, but possibly a different subject. I didn’t leave teaching because of pupil behaviour, but because of inflexibility around childcare/my HOD.