Re: I can't find a teaching job! What happened to the short

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On 8/16/11, Delusional? wrote:
> I completely understand where you are coming from. I am
> almost 3o, and have
> been trying to find a job for three years. I have
> volunteered and subbed, even had a number of long term
> subbing positions, in hopes that they might turn into a
> permanent job in the future. I feel like I must be a
> terrible teacher, because I have only had one interview
> in those three years, and obviously didn't get the job!
> I am thinking about giving up, because I am not sure
> where the line between perseverance and delusion lies.
>
> On 7/30/11, Forced to give up teaching wrote:
>> After over 2 years trying everything I could,
>> including substutite teaching, temporary teaching, I
>> am giving up trying to find a permanent science
>> teaching position. I am applying to some non-teaching
>> jobs that I hope I will get hired for.
>>
>> If you are reading this and considering going into
>> teaching DON'T!!!!
>>
>> There are very very few job openings, even in science
>> and it is not what you know but who you know. Also
>> great discrimination if you are over 30 years old,
>> even if you are a gerat teacher.
>>
>> It breaks my heart to give up, but we need the income
>> desperately. It would be not be so bad if I did love
>> teaching science so much and I am a really good
>> teacher. I have had lots of students come up to me
>> and tell me that they wished that I was their
>> permanent teacher and that they learned alot from me.
>>
>> In school they kept telling me that I would have no
>> problem finding a job as a science teacher. That was
>> pure B.S.
>>
>> Yes, I am a little bitter. I spent several thousands
>> of dollars and years of time making sacrifices,
>> working very hard, and my family making sacrifices as
>> well.

I am sorry it is so difficult for anyone trying to get a
teaching job. Many veteran teachers, especially male heads
of households who teach can't afford medical insurance for
their families if they retire before at least early social
security age. That's the way it is for me.
>>

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