How much to live on

louby40

Savvy_Sue said:

louby40 said:

Organgrinder said:

Congratulations! I semi retired last year.... I say semi retired....I only dropped a day....but I did the phased retirement route. Have to say it's great.

Rather than a part time job why not do exam marking? You can probably make £5k after tax and there's no job tying you down when the cheap holiday offers are there in Sept/Oct etc.

Im primary based and my career has mostly been with KS1 so I don't think I could mark exam papers.

I dropped a day 12 months ago and it's been a life saver for my mental health, my Fridays off are sacred! But I've totally had it with all things education, entitled children, unrealistic and demanding parents, not to mention endless tasks and paperwork that make no difference to the children's learning but look great when Ofsted come calling. 

Is there no external checking of SATS then, or have they abandoned them for KS1? I know there's been talk of it (and about time too). 

There is also invigilation, definitely in secondary schools and at colleges and universities, for which no qualifications are required.

But I can well understand your desire to walk away! 

KS1 SATs are no more! This will be the second year they aren't statutory. 

louby40

@Humboldt thank you so much.

I'm now trying to work out what do to once I finish. I don't want to start a new career as such at nearly 57 but just need a job that I can walk away from each day and forget about. 

I know I have many transferable skills as a teacher but it's showing them to potential employers that will be the issue. Many, many teachers have imposter syndrome and believe they can only teach.

I would love some type of office job for 2 days a week. I'm sure I will find something. 

kempiejon

louby40 said:

@Humboldt thank you so much.

I'm now trying to work out what do to once I finish. I don't want to start a new career as such at nearly 57 but just need a job that I can walk away from each day and forget about. 

I know I have many transferable skills as a teacher but it's showing them to potential employers that will be the issue. Many, many teachers have imposter syndrome and believe they can only teach.

I would love some type of office job for 2 days a week. I'm sure I will find something. 

Why do you want to have an office job 2 days a week - is it to supplement your income? 
My retirement means giving up the need for all that. I'd rather sit it out for couple of years than need part time employment in my retirement but I want my time back, all of it not just some. Any commitment is too much for me.
However some like to have routine and feel they are defined by their place in organisations.
So what are your motives?

To add ah I see it's to travel - hopefully you can you fit in a part time role and regularly taking time off.

Savvy_Sue

louby40 said:

KS1 SATs are no more! This will be the second year they aren't statutory. 

Oh thank goodness! Although at the time, I was grateful they seemed to pick up an 'issue' with DS1, who simply could NOT answer questions at the speed required in the Maths test, I feel subsequently that a) his issues were already on record, since nursery - never formally communicated to us, but I think were noted enough that school were aware of them - and b) testing children so young really isn't a good plan! 

louby40

When I finish teaching  I will only be 56. I'm finishing teaching as I'm just not enjoying it anymore. I've been teaching for 29 years and I dread each day. I've thought long and hard about staying for another 1, 2, 3 years but the thought fills me with dread. I may be able to manage on my teachers pension so we will see. 

But I still feel like I need a bit of a routine to my week, I need to be with other people (very few of my friends are retired) and my partner will be working for a few years yet. 

If it means I can supplement my pension a bit I'm happy to work part time. 

MarzipanCrumble

If you can do without the money/income then volunteering would give you that structure and volunteering is very varied from directing ppl in a hospital to the right department, to giving advice (trained by charity), to chatting to housebound/vulnerable.  Oxfam book shop appeals to me....

Also depending where you live, there maybe an opportunity to be an 'extra'.  One acquaintance of mine is a regular 'extra' in Casulty for which he is paid and sometimes gets a free meal.  He is late 60's.

Phossy

How much you need per month for the happiest retirement 

Interesting new research https://news.sky.com/story/money-latest-consumer-personal-finance-skynews-13040934?postid=8413481#liveblog-body

louby40

@Phossy that's a more realistic amount than the £50k amount a year. And I like how it says for the happiest retirement 

robatwork

Savvy_Sue said:

louby40 said:

Organgrinder said:

Congratulations! I semi retired last year.... I say semi retired....I only dropped a day....but I did the phased retirement route. Have to say it's great.

Rather than a part time job why not do exam marking? You can probably make £5k after tax and there's no job tying you down when the cheap holiday offers are there in Sept/Oct etc.

Im primary based and my career has mostly been with KS1 so I don't think I could mark exam papers.

I dropped a day 12 months ago and it's been a life saver for my mental health, my Fridays off are sacred! But I've totally had it with all things education, entitled children, unrealistic and demanding parents, not to mention endless tasks and paperwork that make no difference to the children's learning but look great when Ofsted come calling. 

Is there no external checking of SATS then, or have they abandoned them for KS1? I know there's been talk of it (and about time too). 

There is also invigilation, definitely in secondary schools and at colleges and universities, for which no qualifications are required.

But I can well understand your desire to walk away! 

I was a bit surprised that invigilation is a minimum wage job

Savvy_Sue

robatwork said:

I was a bit surprised that invigilation is a minimum wage job

May depend on who you're invigilating for. DH does it for the University, and is now often a Chief Invigilator, so gets a bit more. 

I wondered about signing up but it's always a very early start, and I'm not sure I could cope ...