Alternative options for a Teacher

Lee_Walker

Hi all,

my wife is a Teacher in a Primary school, part time Mon to Weds since the birth of our children. She has recentley began to hate it, to the point of the thought of going in is making her feel sick and she feels depressed that she does not feel she is doing anything as well as she should be (being a mum, being a teacher or being a wife - I have told her she is def doing the last 2 just fine!)

I hate to see her like this, so have told her to quit, the trouble is with our mortgage and bills, even cutting back, there is no way we can survive on my wage (roughly 29K pa).

Would she be entitled to any help from the government?

Or what sort of job could she do that would work around the children? Just after ideas really.

Thanks in advance

Lee

Flyonthewall

You'd do better asking this on the employment board.

What type of work does she want to do? Best option is for her to job search and see what jobs are available and what she thinks she'd like to do. There are plenty of jobs that are part time or school hours.

Did she used to like being a teacher though? If so, has something happened at school to change that? Or is it all just getting too much for her and she feels there's too much to do?

If the first, can she do something about it? If the second, can you help her out more at home and with the kids? Take some of the pressure off her, maybe have a night out without the kids to talk and relax. Obviously I don't know how things are now so just a suggestion.

Just quitting seems a bit extreme when there must be some reason why she suddenly hates the job so much. I don't know about other help, but she probably wouldn't get JSA for 6 months as it was her decision to leave the job.

caitchbee

As an ex-teacher I can relate. I gave up my job to be a SAHM and not sure I'll ever go back. I work from home now doing SEE (check out threads on Lionbridge, Appen and Leapforce) the work is unpredictable and there are no guarantees but depending how much money your wife needs to earn, it might be worth looking into. I love it and earn enough for our needs.

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caitchbee wrote: »

As an ex-teacher I can relate. I gave up my job to be a SAHM and not sure I'll ever go back. I work from home now doing SEE (check out threads on Lionbridge, Appen and Leapforce) the work is unpredictable and there are no guarantees but depending how much money your wife needs to earn, it might be worth looking into. I love it and earn enough for our needs.

Pardon my ignorance:o, caitchbee, but what is SEE please?

alundra_2

Would she be OK teaching English to EU children? If so, check out tefl.com and look for summer jobs. (Especially those that ask for primary school teachers.) There may be a location near you. It's short term work though.

Catwoman1975

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Pardon my ignorance:o, caitchbee, but what is SEE please?

Search Engine Evaluation. Many threads on this on the Boost Your Income board.

zootie

I used to teach primary but now I am mainly an advanced teaching support with a few teaching hours as supply. Much less pressure and stress. I can finish at the end of the day and not bring work home and still get to work with the children - which is what I loved about the job I the first place. It was a big pay cut - but worth it as I am much happier.

duchy

Lee_Walker wrote: »

she feels depressed that she does not feel she is doing anything as well as she should be (being a mum, being a teacher or being a wife - I have told her she is def doing the last 2 just fine!)



Lee

Wow
I'd be depressed if my husband implied I wasn't a good Mum too !!

If you don't earn enough yourself for her to be a SAHM then you first need to be sure it is the job itself that is making her depressed - especially as she only works part-time so in reality spends the majority of her time not at work. For example - could she be suffering from clinical depression ? Could she feel overwhelmed with the amount of work running a home and working creates (is there more you could do or does she do it all at home as she only works outside the home part-time for example ?)

If it really is the job then realistically anything that doesn't use her experience and qualifications is going to pay less. What aspect of the job is it she hates so much - the kids themselves, the admin,the politics of teaching, the responsibility or maybe she just hates leaving your child. You really need to identify what is making it so hard or she could end in in a lesser paid job she hates just as much which will solve nothing.

savvy

Being an ex lecturer, I can totally relate to your wife, it can be a miserable existence!

I found it very hard to make a career change, nobody would give me a chance to re-train and take a pay cut, I think they felt I would be off at the next offer in teaching - not a flipping chance!!!

So I set up my own business in Pet Services, they say to never work with kids and animals.........but to be fair, the animals are by FAR more appreciative of the work you do with them, so it's way more rewarding I'm on the bones of my @r$£ with money but by far more happier doing this work!!!

robbiewilliams

I was in exactly this position 2 years ago and handed my notice in without another job, risking my house and everything. Teaching was turning me into a manic depressive. I quickly got another job as a HLTA where I work more days than I was teaching but I'm home early and no further work at home. I cannot recommend it highly enough and have never felt happier.