Thinking of leaving a secure job

boomb

Ok heres my situation, Im in my early 20s and currently have a good teaching job in an excellent school. my position is secre for next year, all though it is not permanent im pretty sure it will become permanent in a few years. However I have recently got a real urge to go travelling for a year or even teaching abroad, this september as i have nothing holding me (ie Mortage, relationship).

I feel that now would be a goot time for me to go rather than waiting for a few years to be permanent and possibly having a relationship or mortage holding me back.

would i be foolish to leave a job that will be permanent in a year or two? and would i find it difficult to get a teaching job when i return?

Any advice much appreciated, thanks

Frank Spencer

boomb wrote: »

Ok heres my situation, Im in my early 20s and currently have a good teaching job in an excellent school. my position is secre for next year, all though it is not permanent im pretty sure it will become permanent in a few years. However I have recently got a real urge to go travelling for a year or even teaching abroad, this september as i have nothing holding me (ie Mortage, relationship).

I feel that now would be a goot time for me to go rather than waiting for a few years to be permanent and possibly having a relationship or mortage holding me back.

would i be foolish to leave a job that will be permanent in a year or two? and would i find it difficult to get a teaching job when i return?

Any advice much appreciated, thanks

Simple in my opinion!

Do it!

Communicationb

Do it before it is too late.

Once you get into the routine of work, then it's mortgage, relationships, babies etc etc and before you know it you are 35, married, children and huge mortgage and dreaming of what you should have done.

You could always teach in another country for awhile

Diabhal_Glas

If it feels right then go buy your ticket asap. Then you can take the time to plan it all and you will definitely be going.
You would regret it in a few years if you stay at home.

Communicationb

Plus it actually gets harder as you get older...you get used to money and comfortable life (laziness really) and the thought of no job or income for a year is not appealing.

Happyouter

My opinion is that you would be foolish to leave a secure job. If you will be made permanent in a few years, wait till you are permanent and then take a year leave of absence.

In the current economy which is not going to get better for the next 10 to 15 years I think you should wait.

Many people would love to be in your position of a secure job.

Communicationb

Happyouter wrote: »

My opinion is that you would be foolish to leave a secure job. If you will be made permanent in a few years, wait till you are permanent and then take a year leave of absence.

In the current economy which is not going to get better for the next 10 to 15 years I think you should wait.

Many people would love to be in your position of a secure job.

Yes that's a fair point..wait for permanent position and then take year out.

Am I right in stating that after 5 years in the same position you must be made permanent?

Even in 5 years you will still be in your mid to late 20s which is still very young.

cowhands

I agree, wait till your job is secure and then go. But definately go, I wish I had done it before I got a job, mortgage, fancy car, partner and baby. Something I will probably always regret and Im only 25.

boomb

Im afraid that that will happen to me aswel get the house, car and partner in the mean time and wont be able to go. On the other hand the fear of not getting a job when i come back is tilting me in the other direction.

If i do go im considering applying to sabis or one of the similar organisations for teaching abroad!

livinginkorea

I would say play it safe because there are a lot of temps looking for full-time positions and if you leave now you will find it harder to get that job back.

On the other hand, travelling is really attractive too meeting new people, going to exotic places.

But you have to be somewhat grounded first. You can always travel with the family too in the future. Nothing wrong there and a hell of a lot more enjoyable.

livinginkorea

boomb wrote: »

Im afraid that that will happen to me aswel get the house, car and partner in the mean time and wont be able to go. On the other hand the fear of not getting a job when i come back is tilting me in the other direction.

If i do go im considering applying to sabis or one of the similar organisations for teaching abroad!

That wouldn't be a bad idea. At least you would be on a working "holiday!" Also your resume would look good after that. Forget about travelling for a year. Working abroad for a year is the thing to do!

Tim Robbins

boomb wrote: »

Ok heres my situation, Im in my early 20s and currently have a good teaching job in an excellent school. my position is secre for next year, all though it is not permanent im pretty sure it will become permanent in a few years. However I have recently got a real urge to go travelling for a year or even teaching abroad, this september as i have nothing holding me (ie Mortage, relationship).

I feel that now would be a goot time for me to go rather than waiting for a few years to be permanent and possibly having a relationship or mortage holding me back.

would i be foolish to leave a job that will be permanent in a year or two? and would i find it difficult to get a teaching job when i return?

Any advice much appreciated, thanks

I don't know why I even look in this forum - but I did.

You have 2 / 3 months summer holidays to go travelling in. That's pretty f*cking amazing. Don't forget that. You'll never get another job where something like that is a given.

spartan1

im 28 and just started out teaching

I left a great job to give this a go, and its reall really hard to get in places with so many qualified teachers looking for work

you can travel anytime, and you will have 3 months of any year to go travelling.

My opinion : Wait for permanancy

looksee

I agree with the last two posts, one of the really good parts of teaching is the time available to go travelling in the summer. Don't give up a good job, while you have no responsibilities you can save through the year and go wherever you like in the summer.

ciano6

i was temporary for 5 years and my wife was temporary for 10 years before being made permanent.
All the time, before and after we started dating, we wanted to take career break to work overseas in the developing world.
But I can safely say it was the wisest thing we ever did to both hold out until we were both permanent before applying for the career break. I was only permanent the 12 months when we left. We both love the schools we are in, and that made all the difference as well. What would be the chances now that we would have both got back to schools we loved?
We left our car in a driveway and we left friend live in our house.
In my opinion, you would be absolutely crazy to leave a good job that you really like. Especially since you can travel every summer.
I agree too with one of the above posters, that working overseas is probably more fun in the end than just travelling.
Thats my 2 cents worth.

Dionysus

boomb wrote: »

Ok heres my situation, Im in my early 20s and currently have a good teaching job in an excellent school. my position is secre for next year, all though it is not permanent im pretty sure it will become permanent in a few years. However I have recently got a real urge to go travelling for a year or even teaching abroad, this september as i have nothing holding me (ie Mortage, relationship).

I feel that now would be a goot time for me to go rather than waiting for a few years to be permanent and possibly having a relationship or mortage holding me back.

would i be foolish to leave a job that will be permanent in a year or two? and would i find it difficult to get a teaching job when i return?

Any advice much appreciated, thanks

I think the smartest thing is what many above have said: keep working until you get permanency and then go for that career break. You'd probably enjoy it more as well because you have to be aware that if you went now there are plenty of people to take your current position.

patann

Also "hills are green far away" i.e. the travelling might not be all it's cracked up to be. If you are in a school in an AREA/LOCATION that you would like to stay in then i would hold on to that job until you get permanent and then apply for a career break. In the meantime as others have said take advantage of the summer months to travel.

Yes you might like to teach abroad etc or work abroad for a year but all in good time. You might be home after 3 months - due to being homesick or it not being all it was cracked up to be. It could also be hard to find work abroad, though are teaching jobs in the middle east atm but apart from that not sure. Casual general work e.g. waitressing etc might be hard to get.

But if you are in a school in a location (perhaps away from your home town) that you do not envisage staying in in the long term, e.g. if you are teaching in dublin and are from the country then yes go.. and upon return try to get a job - subbing /temporary etc near your home town - provided thats where you would like to be

theparish

The dilemmas of a public service job:)
If I was 20 years younger and in your boots I would do my travelling in the 2 or 3 months summer holidays while also have serious thoughts about the property ladder(more or less guaranteed wage).Best of both worlds.If extra travelling time is needed then vote to go on strike.

positivenote

if i was you id hang on to the job, and spend the rest of your summers touring the world whilst still getting paid (when your made permanent)