Any advice appreciated.
Handed my notice in as a teacher. I have a 3 year old and have been struggling to cope with work life balance. Was considering a career change for a while but this year pushed me to my limit. Feel lucky to be leaving with my mental health relatively intact after what this year put me through. If I didn't have a child it would be different, I would probably have just moved to a nicer school but teaching is not working out with having a weekend or life.
Next step is complicated by the fact that we are under treatment for recurrent miscarriages and hoping to get pregnant soon. However sitting round waiting to get pregnant is not what i want to do in case it doesn't happen.
I applied for what I considered an ideal job. Rubbish pay but the sort of thing I'd love as with children, uses my skills, people there are really nice ( lots of sympathetic ex teachers so when I looked round I felt instantly happy and at home). However I feel like this has maybe clouded my judgement. The job is 25 miles away so a big commute for small pay. The interview is this week but I'm suddenly having doubts. Would I be an idiot to do it? Who travels that far for just over minimum wage?
Option 2 is supply as I have been so snowed under with my job I haven't looked at much else. I was hoping to leave teaching completely. Partly my pride, wanting a fresh start and moving on. Partly I'm fed up of school life. I would however earn more, leave at 4 and not have to be part of staff room politics which is very appealing.
Do you think it would be worth commuting for this job or would I be an idiot. Should I hold out a bit longer for something else?
Fortunately we can cope financially with either option and with unpaid maternity if it comes to it but it wouldn't be ideal.
I am looking to start my own schools clubs business in the future but know that it's not an option to start it until we feel that our trying for baby days are behind us.
Thanks for reading. Appreciate any thoughts