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Mumbles12 · 04/03/2025 03:43

As title says. Name change for this one. I'm a SENCo with a teaching commitment for two days each week. I'm working a 60 hour week every week and I know lots of us are but l am so fed up. I've been awake for the past hour and a half churning over a school issue so I'll be more tired than usual tomorrow. I'm also needing to support aging parents and I want to do that as I can see their needs increasing. My pension isn't good enough for early retirement as I worked part time for fifteen years and we need the money now. DH's job is not secure. I feel utterly trapped. I've always worked long hours but I feel so ground down. I don't think that there are any answers other than to plod on but if anyone has any ideas I'd be pleased to hear them.

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southchinasea · 04/03/2025 22:22

Have you thought about doing SEND consultancy and private tutoring, with a focus on children with additional needs. There's a huge demand from parents.

BG2015 · 05/03/2025 06:28

How old are you? Could you take your pension and get a job doing something else?

I'm 56 and just applied for my teachers pension after 29 years in primary. The last 2 years have been 0.8.

My pension is going to be about £18k which is roughly £1300 or so a month. If I can get a different job for £1k a month I'll be on just below what I take home now. I also get £500 a month from rent.

I have no mortgage and kids are working and independent.

My essential bills are about £900 a month so I'm going for it and semi retiring.

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