I've made stupid choices and I feel like an idiot.
I'm in teaching but moved into working for alternative provisions and SEMH type schools, also did supply for several years.
I got offered a job at a small AP and lasted 2 weeks. With hindsight I should have left on the first day, there was one toilet for all the staff which was broken, and I found the head sleazy. He kept calling me 'kid' then said, 'you're scared of me, aren't you.' His wife was the deputy head and I found out she'd served prison time.
I had to practically beg him for a contract and he kept saying 'yeah yeah I'll do it tomorrow ', I got one after 12 days because I said I'd leave otherwise. The school was filthy and I had to spend my breaks washing pots.
So I quit, and stupidly took on a role that has limited progression and doesn't pay well (26.7k). There isn't promotion as such, you apply for higher up roles competing with everyone else for an extra 3.5k, I do like this role but it was a daft choice money wise and I need the money.
Anyway, I've been offered a temp to perm role in a school paying to scale, and basically about 9k more than I earn currently. It's tempting but as I say it'll be my 3rd job.
I'm worried what people will think and I'll get labelled as a job hopper and unstable. The money and holidays will be much better, and as I say I really need the money to pay for home renovations, driving lessons and so on.
I do like my current job, it just wasn't a wise choice.