I left the profession toooooo!!!! I taught for 28 years and I just couldn't do it another day. Best decision I ever made was to retire early. Now I live in a Mexican beach town, I day trade full time AND I started a TH-cam channel to document my journey.. Thank you for your service and best wishes with your channel.. Just subscribed
Omgoodness!!!! That is so cool. I bet you are totally enjoying this season of your life. Congratulations. Thank you for subscribing. I can't wait to watch your journey as you document it on TH-cam.
Agreed 100% with teacher being “guilt-tripped” into providing professional development to other teachers which often includes preparing presentations, creating handouts, etc. Outrageous.
I have been teaching for 18 years and also have 3 degrees. I find it amazing that even with all the experience and education you still have to take more tests and classes to just move to a part time position teaching older children. What is required of teachers has become over the top. Those of us that do this do it for these children and that we truly do want to help society and our communities. Still, there is an expectation of not just being qualified in the subject matter but also having an ability to be a social worker, psychologist, therapist, law enforcer, skilled anthropologist, self care expert, home economics expert to make life work on limited resources for home and school, part-time administrator for all the times you end up doing that job when they are not available, and expert on some additional topic/skill to do the extra curricular activity that most teachers are expected to engage in after school with students. You may or may not get paid for that activity (I do chess and D&D clubs with no extra pay after school). Yet with all this it feels that society sees us teachers as failing, the root of societal problems, and complainers that get paid too much for working a “part time” job (since summer break is in play) regardless of the fact that most teachers work a summer job, attend school related meetings and training, along with taking courses to get credits enough to renew our teaching licenses which may or may not be reimbursed to the teacher but is required if we want to keep teaching (my license expires in July and I must show that I have taken enough credits verified by my administrator to get my new license hence the conference I just paid $55 to attend). Yes, that was a run on sentence, and yes saying it out loud makes one almost run out of breath, yet this is how so many of us feel.
I totally understand. I feel so sorry for new teachers because this is their normal. I remember the good old days when we were just expected to teach, have lunch duty, sponsor a club, and keep parents abreast about their child's progress. Now it's literally 6 or 7 jobs in one. 😔
I agree. It's not really about the pay. It's the impact on physical and mental health. In my district the beatings are continuing until morale improves.
This was one of the best "Why I quit teaching videos". Basically you took a step back and analyze things. You crafted a plan to see if it could work. A lot of black teachers just quit with no plan. Are you still able to contribute to your retirement ? Honestly, that's why I stay. I try to stay positive and build self-care in.
Ahh thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, I am still able to contribute to my retirement but it's half the amount. However, I did the math and it works for me. I could go back full-time and retire at 57 or continue to work part-time and retire at 60. Which works out to 10 more years of full-time or 13 more years of part-time so I'm okay with the extra three years.
I taught during the pandemic in California. Their expectations for teachers was so ridiculous. All we could do was tread water. Now, school’s came out of it 100 times worse. I retired after 27 years. Public schools are now terrible.
My district lost so many teachers. This forced the district to increase the pay. Many teachers came back as substitutes. Some taught homebound students.
I work as a substitute and i think substitute grt paid very little. With all the stress that we get from the job and only get paid what you make at Mc donald
I am in year 21 and figured out a long time ago I am not working over 40 hrs a week. Yes, here and there you stay late but I absolutely stopped bringing work home. Yes, will work extra with stipends, but not for free. Administration has it worse, they are working 60-80 hours a week and their pay by the hour can drop below teachers.
You're right. I didn't even consider how many hours the administration is working, especially at the high school level with attending after-school events. I think that's great that you've figured out a system for not having to take things home.
Another thing I did was move 7 miles away from my school. I can run home for lunch or any other time if necessary. I really cut down on my stress so I can enjoy my job. Even stopped coaching, so no more late nights. Yeah, people do not realize, especially high school, as long as that building is open to the public and admin must be on premises, including weekends. A GOOD admin is at the school an hour before kids arrive and typically an hour after they leave, that is a minimum of 50 hours in the building, not including all the work they take home.
You should definately be making 6 figures. What no one realizes is that money is there, plenty money. Unfortunately it is wasted. More money drains taxpayers, it solves nothing.
@@moneywithmocha7787 i hear ya and agree 100%. When i see all the useless "specialists", dumb training, wasted food, wasted books and supplies, it really makes me angry. That is all where the money goes instead of teacher salaries.
@@moneywithmocha7787 Hi. Here in NYC area teachers make well over 6 figures. Teachers can max out at about 150k with 22 years of experience. But it's also HCL area.
For the amount of work that you guys do, it's very sad that you're overworked and unappreciated. It's the same in healthcare. I am glad that you were able to work part-time and still do what you love :D
Nurses and teachers, and all allied professionals should organize and do some strategic nation-wide strikes. We run this mother! Time for us to use our power.
Retired RN here .I worked at a county teaching hospital and threw in the towel after 32 years at the bedside in the hospital HELL HOLES…the Emergency Room, Neurosurgical ICU, Medical ICU, and Trauma ICU. That was 8 years ago. Hospital administrators are often clueless as to what your workload entails. Example,max safe ICU nurse/ patient ratios is 2 patients to a nurse due to critical illness or injuries.A new Nursing Director,who never worked in an Emergency Room or any type of ICU,believed you can simply add another patient to your workload. Thank God a proposal like that never came to fruition and the director was booted.
@@moneywithmocha7787 Had a “moment of clarity” one day ,and decided I had enough .Leaving saved my life.Was able to restore my health .Especially important as 4 former coworkers have died during the first 2 years ,following my retirement. Another former coworker,who remained on nights because of the nice shift differential,suffered both a heart attack and stroke. The extra money she earned is now for doctor appointments.I’m healthy,have a good pension plus my Social Security benefits.Am in a good place.
I’ve come to believe that much of what drives the outrageous labor expectations of teachers is societal sexism. The profession is about three quarters women in the K-12 public schools. Contrast that with percentages that are relatively more skewed towards male administrators of those same schools.
I did this exact same thing. Hybrid teaching -face to face then online. Then all of a sudden they assigned me as the regional online teacher for the last two years. I’m back in the classroom now.
I learned my lesson in the navy where my new chief on the new boat after I got transferred tried to dump his job on me to make me be the leading petty officer even though I was only a Quartermaster 2nd class [buck sergeant in the marines] and not really eligible to be LPO which on my class of ship [submarine] was a 1st class billet or for someone career designated and at the E6 or staff NCO level in other branches of the service. When it became obvious that he also had no intention of teaching me the new navigational machines which we hadn’t had on my previous vessel where the electronics technicians operated such instruments that being a nuclear armed missile boat I decided that I was being treated like an idiot by this obese short timer incompetent who was just marking time until his retirement in less than a year so I took steps to get out of submarines and then went over my command’s head to outside naval agencies to get what I wanted. So I managed to get out entirely some six months early. I encountered similar problems in teaching where administrators would blame everything on the new hire teachers for the simple reason that they could get rid of them but not the parents or the kids. So I left regular teaching for adult education. Then finally even in adult education it became apparent that the administrators didn’t really care about results, and were just counting their shekels since all they were interested in was fund raising or writing grant proposals. After going back to sea as a civilian mariner I finally ended up in barbering. The reason for this was simple: there’s no paperwork in barbering, you cannot be forced to do more than one haircut at a time, you handle your own money, and when there’s nothing to do you don’t have to fake it and can just listen to the radio, read a book, or maybe do some cleaning. In other words there’s no nonsense. If a customer is unreasonable you can just refuse to wait on them. If a kid won’t sit still you can end the haircut without charging anything. It’s amazing how simple everything gets once you get over expecting a pension.
Omgoodness, Marc, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I love how you weren't afraid to try new things and finally landed on the ideal job for yourself. Are you able to make ends meet with barbering or do you have multiple streams of income?
@@moneywithmocha7787 I retired five years ago and lead an extremely dull existence rooming with a blood relative in my family house which was originally occupied by my parents. But I live in Cleveland which is probably cheaper than average. To me barbering was not an ideal job but at least I was capable of tolerating it. And when you’re actually working you do get paid pretty well since I could do about four or five haircuts per hour when backed up. I believe that free trade ruined the American economy and that adjustments had to be made to survive. If you can retire in a paid off house you’re ahead of the game. But if I ended up living along in this house I would probably downsize and even relocate to a more rural area.
In addition you don’t really want to end up with more house than you need. Were I to end up alone in this house I would then sell it to not only downsize but perhaps also relocate to a cheaper rural area like the upper peninsula of Michigan perhaps to enjoy the Northwoods there with much lower property taxes as well.
Omg...I've been strongly contemplating going part time next year for all of the reasons you've mentioned and more. Thank you for sharing, I'm feeling more optimistic about it after watching your video.
I'm glad that you found it helpful. Start building your savings now and go for it next school year. Worse case scenario you could always go back full-time but trust me once you get a taste if working part-time you will figure out a way to make it work.
Thanks so much for this video. You look so happy and at ease. My health has seriously deteriorated over the past few years and I have gained so much weight from the stress of teaching and my unbalanced life style. I’m considering my options also. I just got tenured after 5 years in my district, but I can’t see myself retiring from this profession.
I decided to started teaching at colleges in workforce development or non credit courses. Better pay, freedom and individual classes per semester. I could focus on subject and update course as needed. I used my train the trainer skills to get into corporate trainer jobs and health educator jobs as well as SME subject matter expert where I was paid solely to train what I knew. I always felt like training someone my was was giving them all of the applicable skills I fine tuned myself! Not what the job actually taught me and didn't like that one bit! Great video with one if the best breakdowns on why many I know stop teaching. Appreciate this
Thank you for your kind words. I love how you were able to apply your teacher skills to new job opportunities. I may need to explore the college option.
@Ma D. I joined a group in California Educators Together years ago when lived on west coast. . Many groups and organizations such as Propel education, corporate training departments in community colleges and post secondary education are always looking for people all over US to help in formulating curriculum, seminars, classes and updates. I made a video on becoming a subject matter expert. You can also Google what is an SME and it's amazing the amount of resources that come up. Good luck!!
Luckily, I have learned to navigate the world of kids and parents because if not, I would have never lasted this long. I'm excited that it's possible for teachers to at least retire making six figures because I never thought it would happen.
This is such a powerful video. I think it speaks to so much of the experience of teachers who make the difficult choice to step out of the classroom. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your story!
In my state, our pension is based on average pay of LAST 10 years teaching. While, I 100% agree with everything you've said, it's just something to consider.
10 years!!! Wow. My state calculates it based on your 2 highest years. As I get closer to retiring, I might consider going back full-time for my last 2 years.
Wow, 10 years, that is crazy. In GA it is based on your 2 highest years. So you could be an admin for two years and go back to the classroom but get that pension bump.
This title struck me...I am going to hit 20 years this October, and I have been teaching alternative high school students in the Detroit Public Schools all that time. I'm in need of some big changes soon. We are very much underpaid compared to other big city teachers. 😢
The hard economic question is did you receive a pension? If not what did you do with the money you withdrew from the retirement system? How are you paying your medical and dental bills? Have you done an MRI on your body due to the medical risks in teaching? Can you live on a part-time income? Do you own a home? Do you have any type of retirement funding? Do you realize that you will be retired for 30 years without a real income?
Great questions! In my school system, you still receive medical benefits when you work part-time. I am also still paying into our retirement system so I will receive a pension when I retire. I have become a lot more frugal to help stretch my income and I have been finding ways to supplement my income.
@@moneywithmocha7787 You might want to look for full-time work. The clock is running because once you hit 50 the ageism discrimination clock starts in America. You need to spend all your energy on looking for a full-time job and forget substitution. There is no future in this area and this is an insult to someone with your talent and ability. Districts are very exploitation orientated and they only have interests, not friends.
Why do we have all these videos about teachers quitting. It is because it is an unsustainable system, the same as our current political climate. Komunnizm does not work.
High school students in the United States take the SAT and ACT if they want to attend college. I work as a proctor for these tests. The tests are given around 5 or 6 times a year.
Hi, I so enjoyed your presentation. It is inspiring to hear someone online use proper grammar, sentence structure etc. I do hope you keep teaching . Your attitude and natural ability to hold your audience is a god-given gift. Your students will benefit simply by hearing you speak, they will learn sentence and grammar. I have subscribed to your channel and I look forward to your future presentations.🎉
Oh wow!! Thank you for your encouraging words. I absolutely love teaching so I'm hoping that I can continue to successfully navigate the politics of our education system for years to come.
@@moneywithmocha7787 have you thought of editing writing for people who work online or are trying to improve their writing skills? There are an abundance of online ESL english-as-a-second-language opportunities.
@@celtglen I joined Fiver and helped someone edit his children's book last year. I also taught evening classes to adults learning English. Thanks for the idea of editing their writing.
Good for you for taking charge of your future and engaging in successful life planning that maintains your mental, physical, and financial health!! Brilliant👍👍👍
@@moneywithmocha7787 That sounds so wonderful!! I'm trying to relax more, too, but I'll be glad when I'm closer to being eligible to retire from my FT job🤣
Thank you for addressing these mistakes head-on. It's refreshing to see someone discussing the challenges teachers face when transitioning careers. Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!
@Ma D. I can remember in college, the Education Department was shrinking due to low enrollment. That was 30 or so years ago. They knew when the great retirement of Boomers kicked in that it would have a serious impact on available teachers. Couple that with 44% of new teachers quit within the first 5 yrs. That is over a third. 100,000 elementary school teachers leave every year & that started iabout 10 yrs ago. Within the past 5 years, colleges have been closing their Education Departments because no one, not a single student enrolled in the program. Who wants to enter a profession where people call you groomers, among other things & you get assaulted. It's going to get worse, so I hope people like their kids because they're going to be teaching them at home. Unless you can afford private school.
@@Madi4321 I think the overall expectation of what the job entails has changed over the years. Each district and individual school have their own set of success criteria.
Welcome to the journey, good lady. I have been on the same path, although I still teach full time (Canada). But learning the details about how money works, how banks work, and about money management has done wonders for my bottom line. Stay on your path and thank you for the great video. Cheers
How cool! Please keep me posted about your experience. I would suggest building up your savings while you still have a full-time income and try to decrease your expenses as an additional buffer.
I left before the pandemic hit to finish grad school. I’m so glad I wasn’t teaching during the pandemic. Taking grad classes locked in a house with the wrong person was pretty bad too though.
That's good that you figured out it wasn't for you and left. Many people stay in teaching and then regret it. Yes, teaching during the pandemic was definitely a mess. Congratulations on finishing grad school. I hope you're enjoying your new career path.
Good for you! I love your positive encouraging attitude. Is your retirement based on your last 3 years average salary? Part time would have a huge impact on my retirement.
Thank you for your kind words. My retirement is based on my 2 highest years. So I may concern going back full time my last two years if the numbers make sense.
I left the profession toooooo!!!! I taught for 28 years and I just couldn't do it another day. Best decision I ever made was to retire early. Now I live in a Mexican beach town, I day trade full time AND I started a TH-cam channel to document my journey.. Thank you for your service and best wishes with your channel.. Just subscribed
Omgoodness!!!! That is so cool. I bet you are totally enjoying this season of your life. Congratulations. Thank you for subscribing. I can't wait to watch your journey as you document it on TH-cam.
Tell me please how I can do this!
Please tell me how I can get out of teaching. How do you 62 and retire now and still survive.
Agreed 100% with teacher being “guilt-tripped” into providing professional development to other teachers which often includes preparing presentations, creating handouts, etc. Outrageous.
Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
All for free…..bump that. My time is money
I have been teaching for 18 years and also have 3 degrees. I find it amazing that even with all the experience and education you still have to take more tests and classes to just move to a part time position teaching older children. What is required of teachers has become over the top. Those of us that do this do it for these children and that we truly do want to help society and our communities. Still, there is an expectation of not just being qualified in the subject matter but also having an ability to be a social worker, psychologist, therapist, law enforcer, skilled anthropologist, self care expert, home economics expert to make life work on limited resources for home and school, part-time administrator for all the times you end up doing that job when they are not available, and expert on some additional topic/skill to do the extra curricular activity that most teachers are expected to engage in after school with students. You may or may not get paid for that activity (I do chess and D&D clubs with no extra pay after school). Yet with all this it feels that society sees us teachers as failing, the root of societal problems, and complainers that get paid too much for working a “part time” job (since summer break is in play) regardless of the fact that most teachers work a summer job, attend school related meetings and training, along with taking courses to get credits enough to renew our teaching licenses which may or may not be reimbursed to the teacher but is required if we want to keep teaching (my license expires in July and I must show that I have taken enough credits verified by my administrator to get my new license hence the conference I just paid $55 to attend). Yes, that was a run on sentence, and yes saying it out loud makes one almost run out of breath, yet this is how so many of us feel.
I totally understand. I feel so sorry for new teachers because this is their normal. I remember the good old days when we were just expected to teach, have lunch duty, sponsor a club, and keep parents abreast about their child's progress. Now it's literally 6 or 7 jobs in one. 😔
I agree. It's not really about the pay. It's the impact on physical and mental health. In my district the beatings are continuing until morale improves.
We have to put our health first. If not, we suffer and are replaced shortly after.
This was one of the best "Why I quit teaching videos". Basically you took a step back and analyze things. You crafted a plan to see if it could work. A lot of black teachers just quit with no plan. Are you still able to contribute to your retirement ? Honestly, that's why I stay. I try to stay positive and build self-care in.
Ahh thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, I am still able to contribute to my retirement but it's half the amount. However, I did the math and it works for me. I could go back full-time and retire at 57 or continue to work part-time and retire at 60. Which works out to 10 more years of full-time or 13 more years of part-time so I'm okay with the extra three years.
@@moneywithmocha7787 awesome glad you did the math, I would also do part time for another 13 years versus the full time as wel!
@@bryangomez1384 ..it's definitely less stressful doing it this way
I taught during the pandemic in California. Their expectations for teachers was so ridiculous. All we could do was tread water. Now, school’s came out of it 100 times worse. I retired after 27 years. Public schools are now terrible.
I hear California has great retirement benefits. I hope you are enjoying this exciting next chapter of your life.
My district lost so many teachers. This forced the district to increase the pay. Many teachers came back as substitutes. Some taught homebound students.
Wow...I heard that substitutes now make more than paraprofessionals in some districts.
@@moneywithmocha7787 yes. In my district they do. But paraprofressionals get paid during the summer and have better benefits
I work as a substitute and i think substitute grt paid very little. With all the stress that we get from the job and only get paid what you make at Mc donald
I am in year 21 and figured out a long time ago I am not working over 40 hrs a week. Yes, here and there you stay late but I absolutely stopped bringing work home. Yes, will work extra with stipends, but not for free. Administration has it worse, they are working 60-80 hours a week and their pay by the hour can drop below teachers.
You're right. I didn't even consider how many hours the administration is working, especially at the high school level with attending after-school events. I think that's great that you've figured out a system for not having to take things home.
Another thing I did was move 7 miles away from my school. I can run home for lunch or any other time if necessary. I really cut down on my stress so I can enjoy my job. Even stopped coaching, so no more late nights.
Yeah, people do not realize, especially high school, as long as that building is open to the public and admin must be on premises, including weekends. A GOOD admin is at the school an hour before kids arrive and typically an hour after they leave, that is a minimum of 50 hours in the building, not including all the work they take home.
You should definately be making 6 figures. What no one realizes is that money is there, plenty money. Unfortunately it is wasted. More money drains taxpayers, it solves nothing.
It's really sad that teachers can work 30 years and still not hit the 6 figure mark.
@@moneywithmocha7787 i hear ya and agree 100%. When i see all the useless "specialists", dumb training, wasted food, wasted books and supplies, it really makes me angry. That is all where the money goes instead of teacher salaries.
@@moneywithmocha7787 Hi. Here in NYC area teachers make well over 6 figures. Teachers can max out at about 150k with 22 years of experience. But it's also HCL area.
For the amount of work that you guys do, it's very sad that you're overworked and unappreciated. It's the same in healthcare. I am glad that you were able to work part-time and still do what you love :D
Thank you. It's really been amazing. My budget is a bit tighter but it's totally worth it.
Nurses and teachers, and all allied professionals should organize and do some strategic nation-wide strikes. We run this mother! Time for us to use our power.
Retired RN here .I worked at a county teaching hospital and threw in the towel after 32 years at the bedside in the hospital HELL HOLES…the Emergency Room, Neurosurgical ICU, Medical ICU, and Trauma ICU. That was 8 years ago. Hospital administrators are often clueless as to what your workload entails. Example,max safe ICU nurse/ patient ratios is 2 patients to a nurse due to critical illness or injuries.A new Nursing Director,who never worked in an Emergency Room or any type of ICU,believed you can simply add another patient to your workload. Thank God a proposal like that never came to fruition and the director was booted.
Glad you were able to leave such a stressful situation. I bet your life is so much more relaxing now, especially since your debt free also.
@@moneywithmocha7787 Had a “moment of clarity” one day ,and decided I had enough .Leaving saved my life.Was able to restore my health .Especially important as 4 former coworkers have died during the first 2 years ,following my retirement. Another former coworker,who remained on nights because of the nice shift differential,suffered both a heart attack and stroke. The extra money she earned is now for doctor appointments.I’m healthy,have a good pension plus my Social Security benefits.Am in a good place.
I’ve come to believe that much of what drives the outrageous labor expectations of teachers is societal sexism. The profession is about three quarters women in the K-12 public schools. Contrast that with percentages that are relatively more skewed towards male administrators of those same schools.
Never even thought of the gender dynamic. But I'm sure it does play a part.
I did this exact same thing. Hybrid teaching -face to face then online. Then all of a sudden they assigned me as the regional online teacher for the last two years. I’m back in the classroom now.
Yikes. Back in the classroom after 2 years of online teaching must be quite an adjustment.
I learned my lesson in the navy where my new chief on the new boat after I got transferred tried to dump his job on me to make me be the leading petty officer even though I was only a Quartermaster 2nd class [buck sergeant in the marines] and not really eligible to be LPO which on my class of ship [submarine] was a 1st class billet or for someone career designated and at the E6 or staff NCO level in other branches of the service. When it became obvious that he also had no intention of teaching me the new navigational machines which we hadn’t had on my previous vessel where the electronics technicians operated such instruments that being a nuclear armed missile boat I decided that I was being treated like an idiot by this obese short timer incompetent who was just marking time until his retirement in less than a year so I took steps to get out of submarines and then went over my command’s head to outside naval agencies to get what I wanted. So I managed to get out entirely some six months early. I encountered similar problems in teaching where administrators would blame everything on the new hire teachers for the simple reason that they could get rid of them but not the parents or the kids. So I left regular teaching for adult education. Then finally even in adult education it became apparent that the administrators didn’t really care about results, and were just counting their shekels since all they were interested in was fund raising or writing grant proposals. After going back to sea as a civilian mariner I finally ended up in barbering. The reason for this was simple: there’s no paperwork in barbering, you cannot be forced to do more than one haircut at a time, you handle your own money, and when there’s nothing to do you don’t have to fake it and can just listen to the radio, read a book, or maybe do some cleaning. In other words there’s no nonsense. If a customer is unreasonable you can just refuse to wait on them. If a kid won’t sit still you can end the haircut without charging anything. It’s amazing how simple everything gets once you get over expecting a pension.
Omgoodness, Marc, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I love how you weren't afraid to try new things and finally landed on the ideal job for yourself. Are you able to make ends meet with barbering or do you have multiple streams of income?
@@moneywithmocha7787 I retired five years ago and lead an extremely dull existence rooming with a blood relative in my family house which was originally occupied by my parents. But I live in Cleveland which is probably cheaper than average. To me barbering was not an ideal job but at least I was capable of tolerating it. And when you’re actually working you do get paid pretty well since I could do about four or five haircuts per hour when backed up. I believe that free trade ruined the American economy and that adjustments had to be made to survive. If you can retire in a paid off house you’re ahead of the game. But if I ended up living along in this house I would probably downsize and even relocate to a more rural area.
Thanks for answering my question. You're right that having a paid off house frees up so much money since it is usually one of our highest expenses.
In addition you don’t really want to end up with more house than you need. Were I to end up alone in this house I would then sell it to not only downsize but perhaps also relocate to a cheaper rural area like the upper peninsula of Michigan perhaps to enjoy the Northwoods there with much lower property taxes as well.
Omg...I've been strongly contemplating going part time next year for all of the reasons you've mentioned and more. Thank you for sharing, I'm feeling more optimistic about it after watching your video.
I'm glad that you found it helpful. Start building your savings now and go for it next school year. Worse case scenario you could always go back full-time but trust me once you get a taste if working part-time you will figure out a way to make it work.
I quit after 20 years also 🎉. Went into IT. Best decision ever!!!!!
Wow...I love that you were able to transition to a more lucrative career.
Hey! New subbing here!! Here to support you! I’m a full time teacher so I feel you! It’s no easy feat. Sending love!
Thank you so much for subscribing to my channel. I hope you will find my content helpful.
I worked part 〽️ time for a while in order to destress...
I'm definitely enjoying the decreased hours. My main focus now is supplementing my part-time income.
Loved listening to you! I could feel your relief.
Omgoodness...working part-time has decreased the stress in my life so much and I have a lot more energy. Thank you for kind words.
Thanks so much for this video. You look so happy and at ease. My health has seriously deteriorated over the past few years and I have gained so much weight from the stress of teaching and my unbalanced life style. I’m considering my options also. I just got tenured after 5 years in my district, but I can’t see myself retiring from this profession.
Yes, I'm so much more relaxed and happier. You have to put your health first. The mental toll that we, teachers endure is increasing every year
@@moneywithmocha7787 blessings for you dear 🙏☀️
I decided to started teaching at colleges in workforce development or non credit courses. Better pay, freedom and individual classes per semester. I could focus on subject and update course as needed.
I used my train the trainer skills to get into corporate trainer jobs and health educator jobs as well as SME subject matter expert where I was paid solely to train what I knew.
I always felt like training someone my was was giving them all of the applicable skills I fine tuned myself! Not what the job actually taught me and didn't like that one bit!
Great video with one if the best breakdowns on why many I know stop teaching. Appreciate this
Thank you for your kind words. I love how you were able to apply your teacher skills to new job opportunities. I may need to explore the college option.
I live in California - do you have tips regarding how I can make this transition also?
@Ma D. I joined a group in California Educators Together years ago when lived on west coast. .
Many groups and organizations such as Propel education, corporate training departments in community colleges and post secondary education are always looking for people all over US to help in formulating curriculum, seminars, classes and updates.
I made a video on becoming a subject matter expert.
You can also Google what is an SME and it's amazing the amount of resources that come up. Good luck!!
The kids are horrendous, and the parents are worse than the kids. Furthermore, teachers aren't paid jack; they never were.
Luckily, I have learned to navigate the world of kids and parents because if not, I would have never lasted this long. I'm excited that it's possible for teachers to at least retire making six figures because I never thought it would happen.
This is such a powerful video. I think it speaks to so much of the experience of teachers who make the difficult choice to step out of the classroom. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your story!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. It makes me sad that so many teachers are considering leaving the profession.
In my state, our pension is based on average pay of LAST 10 years teaching. While, I 100% agree with everything you've said, it's just something to consider.
10 years!!! Wow. My state calculates it based on your 2 highest years. As I get closer to retiring, I might consider going back full-time for my last 2 years.
Glad you are in a position to do what makes you happy!
Wow, 10 years, that is crazy. In GA it is based on your 2 highest years. So you could be an admin for two years and go back to the classroom but get that pension bump.
This title struck me...I am going to hit 20 years this October, and I have been teaching alternative high school students in the Detroit Public Schools all that time. I'm in need of some big changes soon. We are very much underpaid compared to other big city teachers. 😢
I started teaching online this school year to supplement my income and I absolutely love it. Also, consider adult education as an option.
The hard economic question is did you receive a pension? If not what did you do with the money you withdrew from the retirement system? How are you paying your medical and dental bills? Have you done an MRI on your body due to the medical risks in teaching? Can you live on a part-time income? Do you own a home? Do you have any type of retirement funding? Do you realize that you will be retired for 30 years without a real income?
Great questions! In my school system, you still receive medical benefits when you work part-time. I am also still paying into our retirement system so I will receive a pension when I retire. I have become a lot more frugal to help stretch my income and I have been finding ways to supplement my income.
@@moneywithmocha7787 You might want to look for full-time work. The clock is running because once you hit 50 the ageism discrimination clock starts in America. You need to spend all your energy on looking for a full-time job and forget substitution. There is no future in this area and this is an insult to someone with your talent and ability. Districts are very exploitation orientated and they only have interests, not friends.
Why do we have all these videos about teachers quitting. It is because it is an unsustainable system, the same as our current political climate. Komunnizm does not work.
There's definitely a lot of things going on in our world. So many teachers are just burmed out.
@@moneywithmocha7787 im one of them. The bs was out of control
Socialism does work though.
Part time is the way to go! Unfortunately we felt like we’re left for dead so the idea of maintaining our own peace must be a priority!!!
I totally agree. Part-time is amazing. I wish I had saved up more money while I was full-time but hindsight is 20/20.
I bet you are an amazing teacher. It’s insane what’s being expected of today’s educators.
Thank you!!! It can be so frustrating at times.
Very helpful, thanks for making this video. 👍🏽
You're welcome. I'm glad you found it useful.
Hi! good video!
Can you explain a lit bit more about standardized testing? actsat? Thanks
High school students in the United States take the SAT and ACT if they want to attend college. I work as a proctor for these tests. The tests are given around 5 or 6 times a year.
@@moneywithmocha7787 Thanks!
Are we talking about young black students
Or just this next generation's kids?
Because that is a distinction without a difference.
Neither...the kids aren't the issue
Hi, I so enjoyed your presentation. It is inspiring to hear someone online use proper grammar, sentence structure etc. I do hope you keep teaching . Your attitude and natural ability to hold your audience is a god-given gift. Your students will benefit simply by hearing you speak, they will learn sentence and grammar. I have subscribed to your channel and I look forward to your future presentations.🎉
Oh wow!! Thank you for your encouraging words. I absolutely love teaching so I'm hoping that I can continue to successfully navigate the politics of our education system for years to come.
@@moneywithmocha7787 have you thought of editing writing for people who work online or are trying to improve their writing skills? There are an abundance of online ESL english-as-a-second-language opportunities.
@@celtglen I joined Fiver and helped someone edit his children's book last year. I also taught evening classes to adults learning English. Thanks for the idea of editing their writing.
Good for you for taking charge of your future and engaging in successful life planning that maintains your mental, physical, and financial health!! Brilliant👍👍👍
Thank you for your encouragement. It really has been life-changing. I'm learning how to relax and not always be checking things off a to-do list.
@@moneywithmocha7787 That sounds so wonderful!! I'm trying to relax more, too, but I'll be glad when I'm closer to being eligible to retire from my FT job🤣
Thank you for addressing these mistakes head-on. It's refreshing to see someone discussing the challenges teachers face when transitioning careers. Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad that you found the information useful. 😁
Great great content!! Thank you..
Ahh thank you so much for your kind words. Teaching is definitely not for the faint of heart these days.
I can’t wait to become a teacher ❤❤❤❤
Ahhh that's so sweet!!! It's a wonderful profession if you love helping people. 🙂
Thank You!
The implosion of the teaching profession started 35 years ago. It was ignored until it couldn't be.
I think the recent teacher shortage has many people thinking about the profession differently.
How did it start?
@@moneywithmocha7787 How are they thinking differently?
@Ma D. I can remember in college, the Education Department was shrinking due to low enrollment. That was 30 or so years ago. They knew when the great retirement of Boomers kicked in that it would have a serious impact on available teachers. Couple that with 44% of new teachers quit within the first 5 yrs. That is over a third. 100,000 elementary school teachers leave every year & that started iabout 10 yrs ago. Within the past 5 years, colleges have been closing their Education Departments because no one, not a single student enrolled in the program. Who wants to enter a profession where people call you groomers, among other things & you get assaulted. It's going to get worse, so I hope people like their kids because they're going to be teaching them at home. Unless you can afford private school.
@@Madi4321 I think the overall expectation of what the job entails has changed over the years. Each district and individual school have their own set of success criteria.
Welcome to the journey, good lady. I have been on the same path, although I still teach full time (Canada). But learning the details about how money works, how banks work, and about money management has done wonders for my bottom line. Stay on your path and thank you for the great video. Cheers
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I hope you are having a wonderful summer break.
Nice shirt!!
Lol...thanks!!
How are you able to teach part time and still receive health insurance?
It's a policy in my district. I'm so grateful because health insurance can be super expensive.
Thank you for sharing, this is what I will do next school year
How cool! Please keep me posted about your experience. I would suggest building up your savings while you still have a full-time income and try to decrease your expenses as an additional buffer.
Brilliant solution
Thank you! I'm so glad that I was able to secure a part-time position because they aren't available often.
Florida is 47th in the nation, but I make the same $ I did in NJ cause of taxes
Oh wow.is the cost of living lower in Florida than in New Jersey?
I only made it 3 non consecutive years.
I left before the pandemic hit to finish grad school. I’m so glad I wasn’t teaching during the pandemic. Taking grad classes locked in a house with the wrong person was pretty bad too though.
That's good that you figured out it wasn't for you and left. Many people stay in teaching and then regret it. Yes, teaching during the pandemic was definitely a mess. Congratulations on finishing grad school. I hope you're enjoying your new career path.
Good for you! I love your positive encouraging attitude. Is your retirement based on your last 3 years average salary? Part time would have a huge impact on my retirement.
Thank you for your kind words. My retirement is based on my 2 highest years. So I may concern going back full time my last two years if the numbers make sense.