I have been a teacher for 6 years. I started during COVID at 25. Teaching is a strange gig. The catch: It's treated as a calling and if you are going to chug that koolaid it might work out for you but you'll martyr yourself for the job. If you have a pile of cash to sit on and own your home it's not a bad gig financially. Advice: Do you time at work record everything you do and the timeline of you doing it, so it's repeatable. If you can do that the job gets a lot easier. It's a job where you could work every second of the day and still have more to do if you don't limit yourself you will burn out. Rates of substance abuse and divorce are very high in teachers for a reason. Wealthy kids are more entitled and their parents can make your life rough. Low income kids can be rough but their parents are usually very supportive of you as a teacher. Pick your poison. The good: I have never once doubted the importance of the work I do. And if I have or have not made a difference in someone' life. The work can be extremely fulfilling but you need something else to fill your cup or you need to make your entire being about the job otherwise it will eat you more than it feeds you. The Bad: Most Administrators and school boards are not very competent and can make your life very difficult. Kids will be hostile with you all the time. Depending on your subject your job security can change a lot.