Should I Ditch Teaching for an Office Job?
So here I am, 26 years old, fresh off signing my teaching contract for next year—yet already eyeing the exit. I love my PreK-8th grade music classroom, but let's be real: my paycheck is stuck in the past, and those annual raises barely cover my coffee habit, let alone inflation. With a wedding on the horizon and dreams of a family, a job with actual parental leave sounds like a fantasy.
Now, my supportive principal is leaving, and the new guy? His vision for my role makes me nervous. Just as I’m bracing for change, I spot an office job in my field. The catch? They want a Master’s (which I don’t have), and the commute would be brutal. But the pay? Even the low end would be a game-changer.
Should I throw my hat in the ring, even if the posting’s a couple weeks old? And what do I say for salary when they basically demand a number upfront? Decisions, decisions. Would you take the leap or play it safe? 🤔🎶💼
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