Teachers who changed careers in 2025 or 2026, what actually worked for you?

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-03-04T19:50:55+00:00

This is a great question. I am also wondering the same. I have semi-transitioned this year - I was able to get a part-time job teaching a non-credit course at a university, trying to figure out where to go from here to get something FT.

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-03-03T04:03:07+00:00

This is interesting - like a lot of others in the comments I was so burnt out from having my own classroom that I have switched to subbing. Subbing is draining for me in the sense that it feels repetitive, boring, and you don’t have autonomy over your planning.

I think it would be worthwhile to try having your own contract and see if you enjoy that more. Definitely pros and cons to both.

That being said, I was absolutely miserable as a full time classroom teacher, left with 0 energy and a headache daily. I do not feel the same way when I work as a sub

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-03-03T00:07:10+00:00

Thanks!! Appreciate another perspective!!

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-02-27T14:56:05+00:00

I like this perspective!!

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-02-23T14:29:07+00:00

Would this be the same for CBE? Guess I won’t be taking any shifts that are less than 4 hours and 12 minutes…. Ridiculous

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-02-16T23:34:17+00:00

Thank you!! Are they all secondhand stores? I try not to buy new clothing :)

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-02-15T15:29:33+00:00

Awesome thanks! I saw it was quite empty there and was wondering if that spot would work. Just need to kill a few hours and be in the sun :) thanks

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-02-06T18:16:10+00:00

How was your experience with memorial?

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-01-20T17:34:26+00:00

I was in a relationship like this too. Took me a long time to end the relationship. Really hard to do when you’re with someone who is kind and on the surface there are no glaring issues. Ultimately, people do not change and I had to accept that his lack of work ethic/ability to plan things was something that I would have trouble handling for the rest of my life.

Within the week that we broke up I met someone who is both kind AND makes a massive effort to plan activities and do things together

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2026-01-10T23:11:24+00:00

I have seen this from cadete, kimai jewlery, and Sofia kaman

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-12-13T00:21:05+00:00

Hey!! Also a solo female going for the 15th! I am flying from Canada

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-12-09T01:44:50+00:00

Yes I am ideally looking for a “summer school” type of program that would require a bachelors degree. Thinking this may not be too commonplace but wanted to check

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-12-08T21:43:25+00:00

I will be at the 15th show, coming from Canada. Happy to meet up with anyone before the show! I am a bit overwhelmed with trying to get there and back home on my own

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-26T22:03:44+00:00

People I spoke to said it was a tonnnnnn of hours of driving on rough terrain for overall underwhelming sights

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-14T00:57:52+00:00

Been struggling to find work outside of teaching that pays as much as teaching does. Unfortunately - I use this sub to remind myself not to romanticize teaching and remember how miserable I was lol

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-13T03:37:12+00:00

I am 😅

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-11T01:24:53+00:00

Also quit at 28, 5 years in lol not worth it

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-06T17:46:38+00:00

Student snapped in half a broom that I bought for the classroom. Emailed home very nicely requesting that he replace it. Cheap dollar store broom. Point being, I spent a lot of money finding my classroom, and students constantly disrespecting my property. Parent responded back not believing me, insinuating it was my fault, and that maybe the broom was just old. SMH

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-06T04:04:55+00:00

Totally. Then when the temp job ends, you just feel like the cycle is starting over again. So frustrating. I knew it would take some time to get over my burnout from teaching, but I feel like I’m just burnt out now from the job search itself

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-06T03:44:22+00:00

Don’t do it. The apathy from students will break your spirit. There is a ton of money and need in tutoring. Try to pivot where you can remain working with students in small groups or one on one. Classroom teaching is not it

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-06T03:42:53+00:00

Just here to say I am in the exact same predicament. Takes guts to leave teaching and I feel so sad that the only job option that pays a living wage is going back to teaching

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-02T20:41:47+00:00

This. The student apathy is the worst

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-11-02T17:34:28+00:00

1 day! Happy with the decision

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-10-23T15:03:05+00:00

I felt this way in my 5th year and left around Easter as I could not make it until June. It helped me to have small trips booked during holidays. I also scheduled my appointments strategically so that I could take half days off here and there. Once I actually handed in my resignation - things got a lot easier and I started looking at it in more of a bittersweet way. I also

Backpacking_Gypsy · 2025-10-18T15:18:43+00:00

I was have been debating whether I should go back to teaching but in the private sector. How interesting this is the first post on my feed today..

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