I've worked as a programmer, care assistant, office clerk and for 6 months as a Maths teacher in a UK Further Education College.
The teaching was incredibly demanding - way ahead of the other jobs. 6 hours a day engaging a class of 18-year-olds. Hours of marking and prep in the evening. Extra teaching at the Easter break. Marking at Christmas. Dealing with student mental health issues, drug issues, fights between gangs.
Had to leave for my own health and 1 other teacher just walked out mid-semester - 2 others were out on long-term sick leave.
Another sign it's a tough profession: there's ~ 2,800 teaching vaccancies in the UK at the moment [1] and schools struggle to recruit.
I've nothing but respect for those teachers that do it year after year.
I've worked as a programmer, care assistant, office clerk and for 6 months as a Maths teacher in a UK Further Education College.
The teaching was incredibly demanding - way ahead of the other jobs. 6 hours a day engaging a class of 18-year-olds. Hours of marking and prep in the evening. Extra teaching at the Easter break. Marking at Christmas. Dealing with student mental health issues, drug issues, fights between gangs.
Had to leave for my own health and 1 other teacher just walked out mid-semester - 2 others were out on long-term sick leave.
Another sign it's a tough profession: there's ~ 2,800 teaching vaccancies in the UK at the moment [1] and schools struggle to recruit.
I've nothing but respect for those teachers that do it year after year.
[1] https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/teacher-vacancies-in-uk-in...