A lot has happened since I signed up for the MTEL in December. My full time job has tried to pull me back and rekindle my interest in it, which I don’t welcome at all, but it’s hard to not react to it in its favor. My leaders want me to succeed so they entice me with raises, new roles, and flexible work arrangements. Temptation is everywhere.
I have to keep reminding myself that it’s really easy to make the decision to fold when the chips are down. But the smartest time to make a decision is when you can think clearly and weigh all the options that are before you. So maybe it’s a good thing that the situation is looking up at work, so that I can think of my career in an objective manner, and I don’t feel like I’m just running away from a difficult situation.
Things will get better, and they will get worse again. It’s just the work cycle. The question has always been whether these cycles spend more time in the up than in the down, and so far the answer has consistently been No. I have spent more time complaining about my job than being excited about it. Shouldn’t that be telling enough that it’s time to move on?
I’d like to take this opportunity that things are looking up to really weigh the pros and cons of changing careers. Maybe I should ease into it. I can get my license and see if I can do some part time work as a teacher. Maybe summer school, maybe teach at a local college or adult education while I’m employed full time, and see if that is what I really want to do.
Anyways, just thought I’d give you a snippet of what is going on in my head. If any of you out there are thinking of changing careers, and you are having similar thoughts, maybe this will help you with your decision-making process.
Good luck to you and me,
ina