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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your field mainstream enough that you could switch to teaching at a private high school? I think the pay is slightly better and there’s no expectation of publishing. [/quote]

I could move to a private high school (as long as they are ok with me not having a teaching license), but the pay is significantly worse even than academia. It would be a gamble as to whether or not the actual work environment were better, there are no guarantees there. I have friends who have lost their academic jobs and moved to private high schools, and they all took pay cuts and some (but not all) report terrible working conditions there as well, especially in dealing with parents. I do not have a problem with publishing, it is teaching that is wearing more on me in a culture of growing student entitlement (college as a business transaction/consumer model rather than a pursuit of learning) and lower standards of academic and personal integrity.

I'll have a look at jobs, but it doesn't make financial sense, especially with the tuition benefits I have for dependents. But thank you, it is an option, if not a very desirable one. [/quote]

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