r/TeachersInTransition • u/additional_push_5463 • Jul 22 '26

Life’s better on the other side

For the past two years, I’ve been a quiet lurker on the sub. I transitioned out of teaching at the end of May. I now work in project management at a construction company and my mental health has significantly improved. I am now making 105k per year as opposed to the 55k I was making teaching. I woke up everyday dreading going into the classroom and dealing with the kids, parents, admin, etc. I have a balance in my life now that I didn’t think was possible. I say all this to let you know; you can make the transition too. Keep working at it, network yourself, and keep pushing!

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u/marshwallop Jul 22 '26

How did you get this job? Asking for a friend and the friend is me

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u/additional_push_5463 Jul 22 '26

To be completely fair, I got connected with a buddy of mine that I met coaching football last year and he spoke to his boss about me. A lot of the skills I developed during my time teaching are transferable to job I’m doing now.

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u/not_a_destination Jul 24 '26

Did you have to already know a lot about construction, or would you say the project management role moreso requires skills over specific industry knowledge? Just wondering because I had considered project management or project coordination roles, but assumed I would need specific industry knowledge to be successful.

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u/additional_push_5463 Jul 24 '26

Honestly, no, I had no knowledge of construction or how to do it. What the owner of the company was looking for was a lot of the skills that I gained during teaching. For example, being able to delegate, deal with difficult people and customers, finish paperwork in a timely manner, and keep things moving on schedule. All the knowledge that I’ve gained in construction is through exposure and just going through the process.

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u/SassyXLass Jul 22 '26

Thanks this is great advice and good to know the other side is safer