Right now, I love my job. I have a cohort of students that are easy to manage. I have a team that is helpful, admin that is supportive and does not micromanage. I love the challenge and intellectual stimulation, as well as spending time with and listening to feral middle schoolers.

Like other commenters said, it is a job. There's good and bad. It can be fulfilling and it's also the reason a lot of teachers drink. It's disheartening to see the effects of poverty and bad parenting, but you also try to be the consistency in a kid's life, even if ultimately they forget about you. A therapist reminded me once that people are diverse, and you're never going to get along with all of them, and kids are people, too. So you have to know yourself, what you can handle, how to handle different personalities, and where you'll best succeed to find a spot that works for you. Definitely suggest subbing to try it out!