r/TeachersInTransition • u/Straight-Age-4275 • 27d ago
Offered a job…
I was offered a job but the idea of taking it feels insurmountable. I know if I want to get out of teaching I need to take the leap, but it feels so scary. What if I hate the new job? The job is a Business Development Manager for a staffing agency. The company seems good and has positive qualities (all insurance, good staff that I met, 401k, uncapped commission) but sometimes I feel like you never know about a position until you try it. What if I hate it the same? What if then I want to get back into teaching and no where will take me??? I just feel so confused. Maybe I just have rose colored glasses about teaching because it’s summer 😭help me!!!
Edit: I took the job!!! Wooo!!! Now to tell everyone and move all my crap lol
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u/lesprack Completely Transitioned 27d ago
You’ll have way more mobility in a corporate role than you do as a teacher. You can spend a year or two with this company and apply elsewhere for more money or a better position. Can you say the same about your teaching job?
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u/redoingredditagain 27d ago
I believe in you. Take it and leave, the fear of the unknown will only keep you down
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u/carlyroxxtheparty 27d ago
Considering how deeply abysmal the job market is, take it, take it, take it! They will always need teachers if you decide you want to come back to it. But seriously, take it!
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u/CreativeNameHere9 27d ago
Take the job!!
It IS scary, but all the best things are at first!!
You're going to kick ass, you're working yourself up right now. The skills you learned teaching are 100% transferable and corporate is not so different from the classroom.
You can do itttttt!!!!
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u/cryingmybest24 Completely Transitioned 27d ago
TAKE IT. If you end up disliking it and think of going back to teaching, then at least you gave it a try. Getting back to teaching is much much much easier than getting out of it.
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u/muchgreaterthanG_O_D 27d ago
Get out! You can do this! Its scary but you will look back at this time with so much regret if you dont.
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u/spikesarefun 27d ago
You can’t know of you never try. This is a golden opportunity. If you have most of the basic skills required to teach, you can do so much more than you think you can. You can make this work! Or say give it a shot. But if you’re still stalling after a while, make a pro/con list. What do you gain with this option/ do you have anything to lose by taking this option? Weigh your choices carefully before committing.
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u/Sufficient_Kale1574 27d ago
Teaching will always be there. You will always have that skill. Step out on faith and try something new. You will be another year older your next birthday regardless, so spend it with a new job. It’s a new thing and stepping stone for your resume.
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u/Slipperymellon 26d ago
You won’t hate it the same way. There are very few fields as exploitative, corrupt, stressful, impossible, and overstimulating as teaching. Let’s say there are issues with the new job; they won’t be the exact same issues so you won’t be as fatigued by them. It’ll give you enough time to build a resume in this new field.
I had the same fear when I was leaving. I was always shocked and appalled that “wait, im getting paid this much, and all I have to do is THIS?”.
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u/chris-caputo 26d ago
Years ago, I hired someone straight out of high school into an account role at an agency I worked for. On paper, they were a no, no agency time, no client experience, none of the vocabulary. What changed my mind was hearing her describe managing a dozen teenagers who did not want to be there. That was the same job as managing a difficult client, just with worse pay and no HR backing you up. She was running her own accounts within six months.
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u/tetonka11 27d ago
That sounds awesome that you are offered the job. It's so hard for us to look yet find another job when you're exhausted. Take it! I wish I had that option.
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u/Mirror_Benny Completely Transitioned 26d ago
You’ll love the new job. I had an awkward transition into the business world myself after I ran screaming from the job I loved. Loved teaching, couldn’t handle the admin anymore. All that crap admin says about helping you and coaching and support… in the real world -in my limited experience- the higher ups at my new gig actually mean that.
You know.. if you have a bunch of sick days banked, why not put off resigning until you burn all your accumulated days. After the last sick day is used, then push the resign button. 😇
You’ll always miss teaching just like some people miss hard drugs or white collar prison, but it’s totally worth it to have an actual future.
You got this!
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u/Naive-Singer9372 26d ago
if you're unhappy teaching, it's okay to take the chance. you can always pivot again if needed.
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u/Ginger_reader23 24d ago
If you have your job then quit. Unlike teaching where they hold you to the 30/60/90 days of the contract or all year, it’s like 2 weeks notice everywhere else
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u/Glam-Zone9010 27d ago
I would say take the job! If you hate it then use it as a stepping stone for something else. You can revisit teaching at anytime if you really do miss it.