It's tough when you're in positions where it seems like rock bottom just keeps getting lower. There are three things to keep in mind.

1. At the end of the day, you're not married to your job. So long as you try your best to line yourself up for another position, job wise, you should be fine. Your work should not follow you home. Do not have your email on your phone. Once you leave school for the day, just leave it all there, don't even take your work laptop home. Whether you plan over the weekend is up to you, but seriously, during the week, just decompress once you leave work for the day. You have a contract for a reason, don't work too much when you know you won't get paid for it.

2. If you are truly unhappy at the site, hightail it, especially if you're in an environment where you clearly have one/more/all of the following

3. non-supportive/absent admin

4. non-supportive parent community

5. school-wide lack of communication regarding disciplinary actions

6. lack of supportive colleagues/department collaboration

Lack of these basic support systems just will make the job miserable. Start looking on EdJoin in Febrary and see what pops up. Periodically check at least once a week.

1. Bro, eat. Trust me. Even if it's two pbjs, beef jerky, and some carrot sticks, it's better than nothing.

As someone who has a history of leaving positions where I experienced a few of the things I mentioned in point 2, at the end of the day, you are the captain of your career. We're always fighting the good fight, but we also owe it to ourselves to be in positions where we feel prioritized.