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Story of a Burned Out Teacher

by Tamara

May 11, 2010

Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The waters are warm...hot even!

I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to give. Does this sound familiar to you?

So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. I'm poised to earn way more than I ever...See MoreOk...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The waters are warm...hot even!

I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to give. Does this sound familiar to you?

So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy because of the changes in national health care reform); but I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the bathroom whenever I want during weekdays?

People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow is just not promised...not to any of us.

So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your life. - Tamara Mann

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Math Teach Tamara: I'm glad it's working out for you.

I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the finacial section of an insurance company for several years, and eventually used what I learned to become an independent options trader. It was fun to make money after doing research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's ret...See MoreTamara: I'm glad it's working out for you.

I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the finacial section of an insurance company for several years, and eventually used what I learned to become an independent options trader. It was fun to make money after doing research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's retirement changed the picture for me, and when Ben stepped in, my track record suffered. In addition, when the day was over, I may have been a little richer, but others did not benefit. So, I got into substitute teaching, went through ARC, and never looked back.

Glad your carer move worked out for you though.

On 5/11/10, Tamara wrote: > Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I > recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being > burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The > waters are warm...hot even! > > I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, > tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work > out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for > a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my > students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to > give. Does this sound familiar to you? > > So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition > myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed > marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of > running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and > full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about > it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. > I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. > I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher > or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but > that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven > to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I > answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are > you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: > mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy > because of the changes in national health care reform); but > I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions > that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business > partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline > tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And > business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the > repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting > aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of > internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my > website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the > bathroom whenever I want during weekdays? > > People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect > every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in > the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than > staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow > is just not promised...not to any of us. > > So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk > about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a > sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly > unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached > at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your > life. - Tamara Mann

May 12, 2010

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Tamara Thank you for your reply! You know, your post warms my heart because I'm sure you're there because you truly want to be there and the children and their families are benefiting from your dedication and hard work and caring. I think the healthiest thing for K-12 education is for 100% of the teachers who are in classrooms to actually truly want to be...See MoreThank you for your reply! You know, your post warms my heart because I'm sure you're there because you truly want to be there and the children and their families are benefiting from your dedication and hard work and caring. I think the healthiest thing for K-12 education is for 100% of the teachers who are in classrooms to actually truly want to be there. Sadly, while there are plenty of teachers who love what they do, many of us fell out of love a long time ago. And the problem comes when they remain. Thank you for all that you do and that wealth of experience and content knowledge you're bringing to the field! - Tamara

On 5/12/10, Math Teach wrote: > > Tamara: I'm glad it's working out for you. > > I, however, went in the opposite direction. I worked in the > finacial section of an insurance company for several years, > and eventually used what I learned to become an independent > options trader. It was fun to make money after doing > research, and clicking a mouse a few times. Alan Greenspan's > retirement changed the picture for me, and when Ben stepped > in, my track record suffered. In addition, when the day was > over, I may have been a little richer, but others did not > benefit. So, I got into substitute teaching, went through > ARC, and never looked back. > > Glad your carer move worked out for you though. > > > > On 5/11/10, Tamara wrote: >> Ok...I'm quite serious and truthful when I tell you I >> recently made the big leap out of the classroom after being >> burned out for a solid two years. And you know what? The >> waters are warm...hot even! >> >> I was a Connecticut elementary school teacher since 2001, >> tried to rise up through the ranks and it just didn't work >> out for me. I was broke, frustrated, and quite miserable for >> a lot of reasons. It goes without saying that I loved my >> students. But I got to the point where I had nothing left to >> give. Does this sound familiar to you? >> >> So I prayed and prayed for guidance about how to reposition >> myself. Today I'm proud to announce I am a self-employed >> marketing and sales executive. If you've never thought of >> running your own business, it sounds scary and risky and >> full of negatives. But if you've at all ever dreamed about >> it, I invite you...no I urge you to get in touch with me. >> I'd love to share what I'm doing and how you can do it too. >> I'm poised to earn way more than I ever could as a teacher >> or even a principal. I work really long hours however, but >> that's because I'm just getting started and I'm quite driven >> to earn well over my old teacher salary. The good news, I >> answer to no one. I set my hours. I set my schedule. So are >> you intrigued, burned-out teacher? Want to know what I sell: >> mainly insurance (don't laugh...people are buying like crazy >> because of the changes in national health care reform); but >> I also sell skincare from the makers of ProActiv solutions >> that you can only buy direct (I'm looking for business >> partners with this by the way). I even sell these gasoline >> tablets that makes people spend less at the pump! And >> business is good there too with the BP oil spill and the >> repercussions from that. I think one of the most exciting >> aspects of my new life is learning the ins and outs of >> internet marketing. How much fun I'm having building my >> website and blog site! And did I mention I get to go to the >> bathroom whenever I want during weekdays? >> >> People - there is life after teaching. I adore and respect >> every teacher I've ever met. It's truly the hardest job in >> the world. So I ask you...is there anything sadder than >> staying in a job you hate for the sake of security? Tomorrow >> is just not promised...not to any of us. >> >> So if you're thinking of a career change and want to talk >> about it, I'd love to hear from you! My vision is to build a >> sales team of former CT teachers...our skill set is frankly >> unrivaled. Together, we'd be unstoppable. I can be reached >> at 203.984.8059. Happy dreaming up the next chapter of your >> life. - Tamara Mann

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