Re: mid-career change to teaching -- BEWARE

Posted by S. Richard on 2/15/03

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Beware the loss of your social security benefits at retirement if
you retire from a school that does not hold out social security.
You will be hit by the GPO andd WEP social security laws.

On 2/06/03, Robin wrote:
> On 11/17/02, Susan wrote:
>> Hi, Rick,
>> I was a corporate trainer and made a mid-life change to
>> teaching. It was the best move I ever made. Contact a
>> university close to you. There are a lot of people changing
>> careers and moving to education. You may not have to have as
>> many college hours as you think in order to be certified.
>> Good luck!
>> Susan
>>
>> On 11/01/02, Rick W. wrote:
>>> Hello, All,
>>>
>>> I am currently employed as the Training Director and AVP of
>>> an internet security company but have become very
>>> interested in changing careers to teaching Middle School or
>>> High School computer science classes. I love the training
>>> aspects of my job, but I don't care much for the business
>>> end of it all and the constant need to make profit. I am
>>> much more interested in the successful skill and knowledge
>>> transfer that goes on in the classroom.
>>>
>>> I am looking to find out how to make this career transition
>>> happen and I thought this forum would be a good place to
>>> start asking questions. Can anyone offer suggestions or
>>> resource I can turn to to get started?
>>>
>>>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• mid-career change to teaching -- how do I begin?, 11/01/02, by Rick W..
• Re: mid-career change to teaching -- how do I begin?2, 11/09/02, by jim b.
• Re: mid-career change to teaching -- how do I begin?, 11/17/02, by Susan.
• Re: mid-career change to teaching -- how do I begin?, 2/06/03, by Robin.
• Re: mid-career change to teaching -- how do I begin?, 2/06/03, by Robin.
• Re: mid-career change to teaching -- BEWARE, 2/15/03, by S. Richard.

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