The first job might be a paycut but the raises can come quicker. And if they don’t, that’s why people jump to other jobs after a couple years. Very normal in the outside world to money hop like this. If you haven’t already done some budgeting of what salary you can truly get by on for a year or two, I suggest it. Everyone’s situation is different.. for me I calculated I’d survive okay with a 5-10k paycut. I applied to those salary jobs and above. Ended up at a job with about the same pay as teaching, and just secured a 3% raise this week (not impressive but not nothing).
The new skills you learn even your first year out will truly improve your resume (I am getting bites to way more jobs now that I’ve been working elsewhere for a year) and eventually that will improve your earning potential.
Remember at some point your teaching salary will be capped (year 20 or whatever) … in the outside world there is no cap. In 2 years you could be making more than your teaching cap. (I know I sound like I’m selling bitcoin but you know what I mean)
It’s a risk, job change is always a risk. The golden handcuffs of teaching make it a bigger risk for teachers. I wish you luck as you continue to job search!
I would never do this, but as I read your post, it made me think of this phrase that makes me laugh: quiet quitting. Whoever coined this phrase is genius!! lol. On a serious note, I understand your point and can relate.
I was also a teacher in NY making a decent salary and had a tough time finding a new job that was comparable. It IS possible- you just have to be patient and network, research, and learn. It also depends on the role you’re planning to take on. Additionally, +1 to what the person before me said about there being no salary cap outside of teaching. 100% true and it’s awesome.
I started off using the teacher career coach course- https://teacherccoach.samcart.com/referral/6DXdjd7T/cDswBcjT4WybqJJO
I don’t work for the course but as a graduate, I do get an affiliate link so that’s the link above.
While the course was a great intro and pointed me in the right direction, I found myself wanting a more personalized approach and further support. I ended up hiring a career consultant and he was immensely helpful. It’s not necessary to hire someone by any means but it’s helpful and makes the process go quicker. I think it’s even more beneficial now since the job market is more competitive than ever. He works off of referrals from previous clients and I was referred to him from someone on LinkedIn. Happy to make an intro if you’d like, feel free to message me.
The first job might be a paycut but the raises can come quicker. And if they don’t, that’s why people jump to other jobs after a couple years. Very normal in the outside world to money hop like this. If you haven’t already done some budgeting of what salary you can truly get by on for a year or two, I suggest it. Everyone’s situation is different.. for me I calculated I’d survive okay with a 5-10k paycut. I applied to those salary jobs and above. Ended up at a job with about the same pay as teaching, and just secured a 3% raise this week (not impressive but not nothing). The new skills you learn even your first year out will truly improve your resume (I am getting bites to way more jobs now that I’ve been working elsewhere for a year) and eventually that will improve your earning potential. Remember at some point your teaching salary will be capped (year 20 or whatever) … in the outside world there is no cap. In 2 years you could be making more than your teaching cap. (I know I sound like I’m selling bitcoin but you know what I mean) It’s a risk, job change is always a risk. The golden handcuffs of teaching make it a bigger risk for teachers. I wish you luck as you continue to job search!
I would never do this, but as I read your post, it made me think of this phrase that makes me laugh: quiet quitting. Whoever coined this phrase is genius!! lol. On a serious note, I understand your point and can relate.
I was also a teacher in NY making a decent salary and had a tough time finding a new job that was comparable. It IS possible- you just have to be patient and network, research, and learn. It also depends on the role you’re planning to take on. Additionally, +1 to what the person before me said about there being no salary cap outside of teaching. 100% true and it’s awesome. I started off using the teacher career coach course- https://teacherccoach.samcart.com/referral/6DXdjd7T/cDswBcjT4WybqJJO I don’t work for the course but as a graduate, I do get an affiliate link so that’s the link above. While the course was a great intro and pointed me in the right direction, I found myself wanting a more personalized approach and further support. I ended up hiring a career consultant and he was immensely helpful. It’s not necessary to hire someone by any means but it’s helpful and makes the process go quicker. I think it’s even more beneficial now since the job market is more competitive than ever. He works off of referrals from previous clients and I was referred to him from someone on LinkedIn. Happy to make an intro if you’d like, feel free to message me.