Hi,
I'm about to make a huge move - half way up the country relocation; we have a few days to go and I'm freaking out.
When I made the decision I was in a bad place in my role. I resigned at Easter and left at the end of term. In the interim, I went for several jobs and was offered the post at all the interviews I attended. Lovely, and this confirmed the issues wasn't me at my previous school - it was just toxic there.
DH and I had talked about relocating many times over the years so we decided to take the plunge and I took the job that involved a big relocation for me and my family. The additional bonus was my own DCs can attend much better schools too. We found a great house to renovate, lovely market town.... what's not to love right?!?
But now I've settled down and am out of the toxic school. My emotions have calmed and I think we made a huge mistake. I was running away, and now it's over, I regret it hugely.
One of the interviews I attended and got the job was another local school. We could have moved towns locally for better schools for our own DCs and the upheaval would have been much less significant.
As it stands we move on Friday and I'm falling apart over it. Feel like I've let a toxic school could my judgement and now there's no going back without huge stress and drama.
The contract on the houses haven't exchanged yet. I could pull out but we wouldn't have school places for the kids as I've given them up where we love now and new ones are sorted.
What the hell do I do? Move and hope for the best? Help!