I’m done

[BirdsFlyOverTheRainbow]

I’ve upped my dosage of sertraline and omeprazole to get me back into the classroom tomorrow. After 20 years, I think the time has come. I am going to have to hand my notice in.

I feel sad and conflicted but this job is going to make me ill (more so than it already has) I love the children, I really do. But I can’t do this anymore. The pressure is too much.

My manager has told me that I ‘need to care a bit less’. I don’t even know where to start on that!

Onwards and upwards…

(Name changed)

You need to hand in asap if you don’t want to be back in September

Yes, May half term. It’s ingrained in my brain! I’ve already spoken to my head so she’s kind of expecting it. I was hoping it was end of term tiredness but it’s not 😞

It's so difficult and I hear you. I love having a class, making a difference but it's so stressful. I'm working most evenings, weekends, planning is checked, scrutinised, observations, unrealistic expectations, so much pressure. Life is going by so fast. No advice really, other than I am wondering whether to ask for 4 days a week, whether to just do supply pr whether to do a different job. It's so difficult knowing what to do.

I hear you. I went part time a year ago to see if that would help, but sadly it hasn’t. I have spent years being the main breadwinner in the family but, for once in my life, I do not have that pressure.

It has been so hard to come to this decision because I have a son who is also primary age. I had hoped to continue until he got to Year 6 but I just can’t.

I’m with you there.

Im retiring too at the end of the year. It’s not the job it was.

Hope you find something else.

Thank you! It’s hard to find something when I’ll still be in contract until August!

I hope you enjoy your retirement x

Are you definitely going to resign straight away or are you going to wait until you get a new job?
You’ve got 5 weeks until the deadline so plenty of time to secure a new role, it’s the best time to look!

Good Luck!

Yes you can get a job and start it the day after you leave, it just means you’ll pay tax on two jobs.
Get applying!