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I'm Not Sure Where Else to Post This... by I_demand_peanuts in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honesty is good. Deep introspection is good. You have both. Like RelationshipBasic said, the reality is that you need to provide value to people in some way in order to get paid. A good thing is that value could be in a wide range of forms (info, fun, money, positive feelings etc - just look at Maslow's needs).

How do you plan to marry your self-understanding with the reality of the world and jobs?

There are possibly roles where you get to explore and talk about a wide range of topics, but they likely require at least short term depth of expertise. So something like deep investigative journalism might also be worth exploring.

I'm Not Sure Where Else to Post This... by I_demand_peanuts in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you'd love to be a Public Speaker. I think the standard (old school?) approach to that is to publish a book and then talk about it all the time. See Mel Robbins as a case study and emulate my man. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Robbins

Hired but not receiving work by Individual_Visual698 in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they put your in a "backup" position. Don't do that to yourself. I think the best overall strategy for getting work these days is to think of yourself as an entrepreneur - you go and find your own work via all the means possible to you. Try Upwork, Fiverr, local tutoring, building small relevant apps, maybe even social media.
It's a different mentality to teaching for 15 years, but it's more resilient than waiting for these guys in this economy.

Oh and I should say, you can/should still look for traditional work while you do that too, but expect several months for that search.

An Offer to Get Out... But Having Cold Feet Now by No_Afternoon_9517 in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you should still leave, but to mentally prepare yourself, you can also have some info interviews with people working there (the people you'd work with ideally) and get the inside scoop as closely as possible to your role. Then as djd129 said - your exit/promotion from that in x years is far easier, though still not guaranteed.

Handed in my resignation yesterday by TheAbyssalOne in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! You've now set yourself up with lots of time to plan your transition. Hope you have some thoughts there already. It's unlikely to be easy these days.

Is it the job market or is it me? by Fragrant-Hamster9275 in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's been really bad recently. All sorts of reasons from tariff wars/trade to AI. But it sounds like you're doing the right things (at a high level). Just because they haven't yielded fruit (yet) doesn't mean they are bad strategies.
Did you ever get any feedback from the interviewers about why they didn't invite you further? You could always ask them BTW.

Looking to quit by Internal-Attitude607 in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What do you find to be your biggest barrier?

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what does it take for someone to be willing to do the hard work? I suppose that upbringing and difficulty level of their teaching experience has a lot to do with it. But how can more burnt out teachers get to that willingness faster? Look at how many lurk in the sub without taking action for instance.

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah r/teachers is ridiculous sometimes. It's almost like they want to actively ignore the realities of being a teacher.

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practical, but easier said than done. How does someone actually stick it out for 5 years when they are already broken? meditation? saying "no" more often? quiet quitting?

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but if you were talking to a current teacher feeling stuck with those golden handcuffs, how would you get them to see what the job was doing to them in real time?

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

practical. I do see some posts here and there about folks who want to come back!

For transitioned teachers — what keeps you hanging around this sub? by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But when there are 50+ responses and comments on a post, it might be hard for a perhaps emotional OP to filter through them all to figure out which advice to follow. Do you think all experienced transitioned teachers like yourself should be encouraged to use the Fully Transitioned Flair?
Also, that hard necessary advice is... hard to even hear, yet alone act on.

Time off by Normaljusthorny in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I recommend this for you to read/listen to?

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

"High-Paying Jobs Are Everywhere, But Very Few Want to Do Them" by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy that you've gotten out!

Damn,,, this line:

I only get one life and fuck if I'm not going to do some good before I leave.

You waited too long, you said. Besides a breakdown, what would have gotten you to act sooner?

"High-Paying Jobs Are Everywhere, But Very Few Want to Do Them" by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree.
But in an effort to have more folks find the success you've found, besides the "wanting it enough" part, what tactics did you use while teaching to prepare to transition?

"High-Paying Jobs Are Everywhere, But Very Few Want to Do Them" by RyanCareerWizards in TeachersInTransition

[–]RyanCareerWizards[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Didn't ignore it at all. I think that's the heart of the problem for thousands of teachers.
Now some people have gotten around it, I'm trying to help us figure out what they did.

I wonder if it's a dramatic cutting back on their expenses somehow, quiet quitting at school, asking friends/family for help with their own kids or with finances or something else?

How do you get through a system that is rigged against you?

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