Blue_ the School Teacher - dilemma

Compromise?

Teach yer job / proffession either within your industry directly for $$$ notes or at Night School / part time.......or even learn a new skill / subject to teach part time?.........at least until you have it out yer system!

What I did to "cure" me of such thoughts was to b#gger off RTW for a year or so...........and when I came back I think I just forgot

you can have a lovely 2 bed flat for £87000 - mine.

but check out the job situation before you do anything. we have 2 probationer teachers at the school at the moment. they did a year and have spent a year with a class. unfortunately there are no jobs available, yet there has been a big teaching push. 2010 there are supposed to be vacancies

Originally Posted by Wayluya

Compromise?

Teach yer job / proffession either within your industry directly for $$$ notes or at Night School / part time.......or even learn a new skill / subject to teach part time?.........at least until you have it out yer system!

What I did to "cure" me of such thoughts was to b#gger off RTW for a year or so...........and when I came back I think I just forgot

Yeah, I should just forget about it ...

But there would always be that nagging what if??

No wonder the Gov is struggling to get males into teaching!!

[quote=kitkat;1489559]you can have a lovely 2 bed flat for ?87000 - mine.

but check out the job situation before you do anything. we have 2 probationer teachers at the school at the moment. they did a year and have spent a year with a class. unfortunately there are no jobs available, yet there has been a big teaching push. 2010 there are supposed to be vacancies[/quote

This is true. However you8 pretty much always get long term supply work (mostly) and that can be good when gaining experience.

As for the chartered teacher thing - yes, your masters has to be in teaching! In fact, it is a very specific Chartered Teacher masters degree that is designed to prove that you have enhanced practice in the class. You can get accreditation for work that you have done, but you have to be able to prove that you have had impact in the class.

However, i have to say that teaching is by no means an easy option. In order to do your job properly, you need to be prepared to put in some hard work. A teacher can have enormous influence on any child, negatively or positively, and that is not something that should be taken lightly.

On the flip side, yes the hols are good!!!

Originally Posted by kitkat

but check out the job situation before you do anything. we have 2 probationer teachers at the school at the moment. they did a year and have spent a year with a class. unfortunately there are no jobs available, yet there has been a big teaching push. 2010 there are supposed to be vacancies

Its all a bit carp isn't it

Originally Posted by Beaniebike

On the flip side, yes the hols are good!!!

The downside is that they are pre-set, so I can't take them pretty much whenever I want/fancy (like I can now).

And they will always be ONLY when the ruddy kids are off!!

I am rapidly talking myself back out of this again aren't I!?!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

The downside is that they are pre-set, so I can't take them pretty much whenever I want/fancy (like I can now).

And they will always be ONLY when the ruddy kids are off!!

I am rapidly talking myself back out of this again aren't I!?!

Well, yeah. And the prob with that is that you cant get any good deals on hols cos you have to go peak season. as a result, you might have a shed load of time off but not enough money to take advantage of it! However, if you have kids, it pretty ideal as you have to take your hols when they are off anyways, and you don't have to worry about childcare arrangements.

Originally Posted by Beaniebike

Well, yeah. And the prob with that is that you cant get any good deals on hols cos you have to go peak season. as a result, you might have a shed load of time off but not enough money to take advantage of it! However, if you have kids, it pretty ideal as you have to take your hols when they are off anyways, and you don't have to worry about childcare arrangements.

Exactly, you don't have enough money to live properly ... so you are literally living to work ... I don't mind the work time, but I do want to have some valuable 'me' time, else what is the point?!!?

No nice holidays, no nice bikes, no nice cars, no trackdays, no nice house ... nothing ... its all gone ... as have the prospects of it ever happening even if you don't have them/it perfect right now ... that is one hell of a sacrifice ...

Oh and its just as well I don't have kids as I wouldn't be able to afford to feed them!!

Blue - My mum is a deputy-head at a primary school. Only go into teaching if your heart is 100% into it. I know you can get away with skiving and only working 9-3 and some do but not many IMO. She works an average of 60hrs a week, no tea/lunch breaks during the day etc. It's completely her choice but she wants whats best for the kids! She been kicked/spat at by children, and threatened by a parent when confiscating drugs from an 8yr old! (She works in an OK area too!) I don't know you at all but you don't seem the kind of person who would put up with that without lamping the parent (as I would do).

If your heart if 100% into this then go for it, but if you're not sure then I'm not sure if it's the job for you?

All just my opinion and may give you a few things to think about, please feel free to ignore it though

Sorry if youve already said - but what did you used to do before?