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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to add.....

[b]Currently, I work (teach) about 25 hours a week, spend approximately 10 hours in meetings, duty time, or planning, and enjoy summer breaks and holidays off. I don't typically bring work home, but despite these advantages, the job remains physically and mentally demanding, leaving me exhausted most days and weeks. [/b]

Lastly, another area I would need to consider is how a transition may impact my pension/retirement planning.[/quote]

My impression is that you would be overwhelmed & crushed by any private sector job that pays in the $125,000 to $150,000 range if you think that your current cushy vacationesque-type position is physically and mentally demanding.[/quote]

+1.  Former teacher here, current corporate lawyer, and teaching was by far THE easiest job I've ever had - if you have any sense of time management, you can get most of your shit done during class (just like I did in high school!) and the students will love that you give them 15 min at the end of class to chill since the material's been taught.  Just so you know I have perspective, the hardest job was waitressing.[/quote]

Wow! Current teacher here. Clearly you weren’t very good at the job if you thought it was the easiest thing you’ve ever done.  I’m a career changer who came from a corporate environment and I work 3-4 times harder now than I did in my former position. I used to work 2-3 hours a day. Now it’s 12. For you to say it’s easy? Wow. That’s insulting to the many people who sacrifice their own lives to make a classroom work.

And PP, I notice you USED to teach. It seems the job wasn’t good enough for you to stick around, huh? You see, that’s the problem we’re having. This job is demanding and it takes a lot out of someone to do it well. That’s why so many teachers are quitting. Too much work and too little respect.

OP, the only thing I agree with in relation to this lawyer’s nonsense is that you have a good thing going. If you are making $130K with 40 hours of work, then you should stay. You’re one of the few teachers out there with this deal. [/quote]

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