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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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?

I'd love to do a job like this. Can I please ask how you got into it?

I left teaching primary 10 years ago to set up my home dog boarding business.
Would never go back

I Ieft teaching to do a mix of self-employment, casual contract work with the council and tutoring. Excellent work life balance and I’m actually better off. No regrets and I’m mainly home

I left teaching in 2007, not because of teaching just because I wanted to be a SAHM so didn't want to work at all.

17 years raising a family, not working. I then was too nervous didn't want to return to teaching.

I went back in support staff role (DDSL) in 2021. I'm now an Assistant Headteacher, back on teaching leadership pay scale, but still don't have a teaching timetable. I LOVE my job, I'm so lucky.

Yes it is as far as anyone can really tell - it was a consideration of hers when applying for the role. As the job though covers a multitude of courses and 2 departments (teaching and health & social care) she felt that may provide her with a bit more security.

I know one person who left teaching to work as a lecturer but returned as teaching pay was better. They have since left but, again, taken a pay cut.