What’s it like not working in a school setting?

[oObyeOo]

I NEED to get out of my job as a teacher!

But every time I see a job that I’d be suited for I back out due to less holidays!

What’s it actually like having a normal job with normal holiday time?

I have a child going in to their last year of primary next year. So feel like this will be an advantage. My eldest is starting yr10.

Well, obviously you will have less time off and less time with your children. What do you currently get done in the holidays jobs wise - you’d have to get that done in working weeks instead. However, your new job may not be as intense as teaching so may be less tiring and may allow you to get more jobs done around it (depends on what it is of course).

Remember unpaid parental leave - you can take up to 4 weeks unpaid leave per year, per child up to a total of 18 weeks before the child is 18.

https://www.gov.uk/parental-leave/entitlement

Of course a new employer may not be delighted if you join and then apply for a whole load of unpaid leave, but they can’t legally say no (tho can ask you to defer it for up to 6 months).

I don’t miss the holidays to be honest as it’s amazing to get all evenings and weekends back!

I’ve worked in various settings since leaving all with their pros and cons. Current place pays better than teaching however it’s beyond fucking mundane. I’m looking to leave despite only being here for 6 months. I can’t stand the corporate bullshit and pandering that goes on. It was genuinely easier dealing with five year olds.

As an aside its been a massive eye opener ti see what people get paid outside the world of teaching in relation to their knowledge and stills.

My previous boss (corporate)was on almost 100K and he was shit. No people skills and unqualified in what he was supposed to be doing.

I was pastoral attendance officer at a secondary school and left to take a nice wfh office job. I’m entry level but my annual salary is still 11k more than I was on in school.
i do miss the holidays, it’s ok as I wfh and my dc are a bit older now but I’d never have managed to wfh with them here if they were 5/6/7 ish. I’ve just agreed to slightly drop my hours and do 9 days a fortnight. But it’s not the same as getting the whole summer holidays off, granted.

Still, I don’t cry in my car at lunchtime anymore so…. Win!

Most teachers on MN say they work all through the holidays anyway, so why would you back out?

You may get less, but they'll be more relaxing.

I was working most evenings and weekends and at least some of most holidays, so the workload is massively less.

My kids are now old enough I don't need childcare for school holidays.

Thank you!

I’m lucky in my teaching role in some ways as I very rarely take work home in the evenings or weekends. I do no work at all in the holidays… writing it down I feel stupid for contemplating leaving!

But I work for a private SEN school who are basically a business and don’t see the importance in rewarding staff… I haven’t had a pay rise in 3 years. I should be on M6, but I’m on M3 despite stellar appraisals.

I went for an interview in a mainstream school and have definitely ruled out ever working in one again… for the obvious reasons.