Nannying or Teaching?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey, everyone! OP here so many years later. Wanted to offer an update. I have a degree in education and in Spanish and am fluent in Spanish.

I stuck it out for teaching for 7 years and am now leaving to be a nanny. I will still receive health insurance through my employer and even a housing stipend. I plan to ask for retirement pension next year since if the job is as good of a fit as I hope I'll continue there for a few years at least. I am going to be making 1.5x what I did as a teacher and that's without any overtime that I might make.

I am glad I went into teaching first and don't regret it. I am equally glad I'm leaving teaching and going back into nannying. I have no concerns I could get a teaching job again someday if I wanted. I'm excited!

Just wondered why you decided to leave teaching after 7 years. Your nanny position sounds extraordinary. It's not typical to have a housing stipend (if not live-in) or retirement benefits. Wishing you well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey, everyone! OP here so many years later. Wanted to offer an update. I have a degree in education and in Spanish and am fluent in Spanish.

I stuck it out for teaching for 7 years and am now leaving to be a nanny. I will still receive health insurance through my employer and even a housing stipend. I plan to ask for retirement pension next year since if the job is as good of a fit as I hope I'll continue there for a few years at least. I am going to be making 1.5x what I did as a teacher and that's without any overtime that I might make.

I am glad I went into teaching first and don't regret it. I am equally glad I'm leaving teaching and going back into nannying. I have no concerns I could get a teaching job again someday if I wanted. I'm excited!

Just wondered why you decided to leave teaching after 7 years. Your nanny position sounds extraordinary. It's not typical to have a housing stipend (if not live-in) or retirement benefits. Wishing you well!

Have you seen the news about what teaching is like these days? I kept switching schools hoping it would improve. It didn't.

[Anonymous]

I make 40/h as a nanny. There are plenty of families offering $35-40 rates out there. It is very competitive now. However, I am done with it and want to move on. Then I see the salaries they offer teachers and always decide to suck it up. I am not worried about titles, I worry about being able to pay my bills and being able to afford my vacations and organic food.