Re: job search
Posted by Jim G. on 8/30/08
On 7/31/08, kmom wrote:
> I am a third grade teacher in a private school who must
> search for a new job. I am divorcing and cannot provide
> for myself and family with my meager salary. I ADORE
> teaching and I must say- I've even recently been
> recognised as teacher of the year. The market for public
> school teaching is beyond tough. I must consider a new
> career and am wondering about the experiences of readers
> out there. Any suggestions? I am limited pretty much to
> southeastern Wisconsin for the next 4 years.
You are in for a tough time...the Wisconsin market is beyond
ridiculous!!!!! Check any of the urban charter schools,
some pay almost as well as public w/o benefits, but you will
have to teach urban, so you need to be cut out for it.
Other careers are not going to be that fruitful since you
are probably not qualified for much besides adminstartive
work, retail, or sales. Those fields will not pay that much
more than teaching and your hours will be crap. My advice
to you is to tough it out. Leaving the profession for a 10K
bump is not too smart. I guess if you can get more than
that, more power to you, but the job market in general is
crap unless you are specailized in an in demand field.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- job search, 7/31/08, by kmom .
- Re: job search, 8/30/08, by Jim G..
