I am working as a teacher and really hate my job. I am feeling more and more fed up.?

Question

What other jobs could I do with my MA degree?

Answer 1

Oh please tell us why you hate your job????
Is the kids, the parents??? The lack of discpline, the lack of support?

Answer 2

Have you thought about writing or editing curriculum? How about an administrative position such as running a private school or daycare? You could take online courses to get extra training for some other position. Try contacting your college or university for help in a job search. Lots of companies, like insurance companies, hire people with a bachelor's degree in any field that requires communication skills. K-3 are critical years and if children don't get what they need before moving on, they may suffer the rest of their lives for it. They deserve a teacher that loves teaching. You deserve a job you love. So go for it! Start now and by next fall you may have a whole new career. Don't beat yourself up for not succeeding as a teacher----kids are like puppies after the new wears off. Change is hard and it can be scary, but you will be so glad you took a chance.

Answer 3

I'm a teacher too and know what you mean. There are other options in education that could take one out of the classroom. You might explore that option. One thing I did was to check into local but large companies, like utilities, to inquire about their training department. A former acquaintance got a job at the Red Cross. She teaches the teachers how to teach and reviews and critics their lesson plans. Too, there are financial companies with quick tracks into branch managers. I also teach at a 2 year college. That provides enough fun that the high school doesn't bother me. Most customer service departments have a fast track for people with education, especially a Master's Degree. Many of the pharmaceutical agents I've met were once teachers. Too, there are tutoring centers that pay fairly well and you'll only have 1-3 kids at one time. Also, I know some former teachers who do very well in real estate.

Answer 4

I am studying to be a teacher, and sometimes I ask myself the same question even when I'm not off doing rounds somewhere. I believe the trick to enjoying it is to make sure that you are always dynamic, that you try to do something different every day. I scour through websites, lesson plans and teacher forums, hoarding it all away just so I have a folder on my computer where I can look up ideas or inspiration whenever I feel like I don't know where I'm going.

Try to remember why it was you decided to go into teaching in the first place, and look through these links. I find them inspiring.

Answer 5

Have you thought about moving to a different school. I too was a teacher and thought a change of school might be the answer. It got me out of the rut. (I hated my previous class, school and colleagues in the end). Loved my new class and school, but was only on a temporary contract.

Now I work for a charity and to keep my hand in teaching I do some private tutition. (I actually do this for free as I wanted to prove i can still teach).

Teaching has many transferable skills so you should be able to get any job you have an interest in.

Answer 6

I've been there , but still working till now and I'm really thankful to God that I didn't give up my job .
You see I know it's a very hectic and overwhelming job but it's different from any other one , with the 8- weeks off it is surely a good job .You need to take your breath a little bit and pull yourself together , after all you are doing a remarkable job teaching others how to diffrenciate between right and wrong .
Don't give up untill at least you find another one which suits you .
Good luck .

Answer 7

You don't say what your MA was in but surely you must be able to think of other options after all you do have a brain. I understand you being fed up with teaching after all you are just a puppet for the latest government initiative. I quit teaching some time ago and now keep accounts for my husbands business and teach my own children at home.

Answer 8

Could you teach at university level instead? Or even mature students? I was one of those and found my college (Birkbeck) to be a much happier place for staff and students alike. I sympathise with your predicament. When I was 18 my A level French teacher tried to convince me I should teach but I was adamant I couldn't possibly work with children of any age.

Answer 9

There are many opportunities for graduates of any course and the experience you have from teaching will be very helpful.

You have shown yourself to be able to look after others, oversee training, organise yourself and others and provide safety and welfare... all as part of teaching.

These skills would be useful in a wide range of jobs, training, as part of an office environment....

Answer 10

Try getting a job in a Special School and teach children with learning difficulties/physical disabilities. You might find your days a little more fulfilling.

Answer 11

qive up asap. no point in having childrens educations in ruin because you have no real interest in your job, at least your honest unlike others who keep on doing it just because they cant just walk out and straight into another job. make room for those who are genuinley interested in kids education its not an easy job i know, but there are some good teachers out there with the patience of a saint. if your heart aint in it QUIT.