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flanneljack1 t1_j99a85d wrote

Reply to comment by 129za in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]

Teaching? It’s a fun job, which I’m passionate about, but I’m struggling financially. Can’t afford appropriate housing for my family. I’m making substantially less than my peers with similar education level in the non profit sector. It’s also an increasingly demanding job, every year the workload increases but the pay does not, or if so, by very little.

I’m 7 years in and making 10k more than day one. Which is being torn to shreds by inflation and increased costs with a growing family. I would only recommend teaching to the idle rich. It’s an unsustainable career.

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129za t1_j9b7gs6 wrote

Ever considered teaching for DCPS? Obviously some major drawbacks but the pay is better.

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flanneljack1 t1_j9bh6m5 wrote

No. Where I am, I make slightly more than I would in dcps and I would lose my pension. Also, I’ve got friends who teach dcps and they don’t recommend the switch.

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129za t1_j9bhx4t wrote

Interesting. 10k more in 7 years is not a lot…!

Good luck and thank you for what you do.

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flanneljack1 t1_j9bi3rc wrote

Looked it up, I’d make even less in dc than suburb. Yeah, 10k in 7 years is pretty lame.

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129za t1_j9biih6 wrote

DCPS teachers make more than anyone in surrounding counties… or at least that’s what Mendelson said the other night…

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flanneljack1 t1_j9bjg3t wrote

Depends on what level. Starting pay vs longevity vs education vs certification. For me, it would be 5k less.

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