Looking for a new career



AndrewP said:
He only teaches one day a week too, it's mental.
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At this point in my course (half way) I’m teaching 60% of the weekly lessons and I’m out at training 1 day per week and have another 2 afternoons out of the classroom for planning and PGCE time. So it’s a full on course.
 
MackemLass said:
At this point in my course (half way) I’m teaching 60% of the weekly lessons and I’m out at training 1 day per week and have another 2 afternoons out of the classroom for planning and PGCE time. So it’s a full on course.
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He seems to have it easy, he's at uni one day, placement another and that's it.
 
RichB said:
A fella my dad worked with as a copper went to Hong Kong to work, retired then got work in a humanitarian role and did work identifying people in mass graves in Bosnia eventually
He has travelled the world, got an OBE and now has a 'job' organising cricket tours for the England team.

Amazing bloke and a MLF as well
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Was he a copper in Honkers Rich?
 
Jon Dough said:
Was he a copper in Honkers Rich?
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Yep - He left sometime in the 80s - he was good mates with my dad before he left then when I moved to Keswick in 1998 my missus made friends with a lovely lass who turned out to be his daughter. Im still good friends with her and her husband they are a lovely family
 
safcforever said:
I handed my notice in at work and want to change my career.
I’m taking 3 months off so have some time to gather my thoughts and set myself up.

The problem is, I’m 40. Has anyone took on a new career at that age? What did you do
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I left the military after 27 years at the age of 44. It’s a big leap but you’ve got to back yourself - joined a big firm in one role, didn’t work out. Now with the same company but in my third role and love it.

I’m a big believer in making your own luck, keep making decisions and maintain your self belief. Good luck!
 
RichB said:
A fella my dad worked with as a copper went to Hong Kong to work, retired then got work in a humanitarian role and did work identifying people in mass graves in Bosnia eventually
He has travelled the world, got an OBE and now has a 'job' organising cricket tours for the England team.

Amazing bloke and a MLF as well
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Sounds far fetched! Goes by the name safcforever??
 
MackemLass said:
I’m 45 and gone from a travel/contact centre background and I left my job in August to train to become a teacher
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How do you find being a teacher. I looked into it and I will take a drop in pay for a few years but then surprising I’d be pretty competitive with my last/current job.
Jon Dough said:
Is it $10k for your Canuck HGV?
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I got it back in 2014. Think it cost me $4k in total
Boris Bear said:
None of this is true
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Listen boss, it’s happening. I handed my notice in the second my bonus cleared in the bank.
 
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RichB said:
Yep - He left sometime in the 80s - he was good mates with my dad before he left then when I moved to Keswick in 1998 my missus made friends with a lovely lass who turned out to be his daughter. Im still good friends with her and her husband they are a lovely family
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Honkers was a great place in the early 90’s with lots of opportunities he must have loved it in the 80’s,great life.
 
safcforever said:
How do you find being a teacher. I looked into it and I will take a drop in pay for a few years but then surprising I’d be pretty competitive with my last/current job.

I got it back in 2014. Think it cost me $4k in total

Listen boss, it’s happening. I handed my notice in the second my bonus cleared in the bank.
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It’s full on working towards QTS and PGCE as well as planning and teaching. It’s only a Sept -June course. The teaching time builds up over the course of the placements but so far.. it’s been good, stressful but good. I’ve been very lucky in that the 2 placements I’ve had have been within 10 minute drive.

You do have to have a degree (in anything) and grade c/4 in English, maths and science. I had to redo my maths and science so I did that over the summer last year while working.
 
MackemLass said:
It’s full on working towards QTS and PGCE as well as planning and teaching. It’s only a Sept -June course. The teaching time builds up over the course of the placements but so far.. it’s been good, stressful but good. I’ve been very lucky in that the 2 placements I’ve had have been within 10 minute drive.

You do have to have a degree (in anything) and grade c/4 in English, maths and science. I had to redo my maths and science so I did that over the summer last year while working.
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Which Uni are you studying with?
 
AndrewP said:
Sunderland Uni do it too. There are some great bursaries, depending on your level 3 qualification/background.
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There’s a lot of uni that do it alongside an initial teacher training course.

I looked at Durham Scitt, Carmel CTTP, Teach First, Teach North East and Gateshead Scitt.
 
MackemLass said:
There’s a lot of uni that do it alongside an initial teacher training course.

I looked at Durham Scitt, Carmel CTTP, Teach First, Teach North East and Gateshead Scitt.
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The school ones are more intensive as you have to be there all of the time, rather than just 120 days I think.
 

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