Thinking of switching careers to become a teacher - thoughts?

[Bettymum]

I have a science degree but I'm an accountant, so I get well paid but I have a long commute, long hours, and I've been doing this for 16 years [old emoticon] and frankly I've had enough and I miss my children.
DD will be starting school next September, DS will only be 30 months.
So...am I mad to consider jacking in my job and retraining as a primary teacher? I want to do something that adds value to society, and other than being a good parent, surely being a good teacher is adding huge value. I know I will take a massive paycut but I think we could manage.
Opinions from primary teachers please! Am I insane or do you love your job?

Felt I was a bit negative. I do feel like I'm doing something worthwhile for the first time in my life (previously worked for a big corporation, no comparison to teaching in terms of physical and emotional energy needed). I also laugh and smile more each day than I thought possible in a job.

I am sorry you are having such a hard time, I went through a similar thing about three or four years into my teaching career. I let it bubble away for too long and it ended up making me very ill. I took a long time out and have since rebuilt my career but I still worry that it may happen again.

Take care, if you want someone to talk to please PM me, I do understand.