Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I’m just reaching out to see how everyone is surviving monetarily. I have never been able to keep a job more than a year and a half (not including my part time employment at my first job which was Toys R Us. It was my favorite job by far because it was so repetitive and if I became overwhelmed I always had back up). I’m now 31 and since that time I have had I don’t even know how many different jobs. I have my bachelors in early childhood Ed and special education but could only teach about a year. Ive worked in Sales, leasing, advising (work from home) but I ALWAYS burn out. I break down, can’t do anything and then find another place to work. I was finally diagnosed with ASD After I had a really bad breakdown leaving my leasing job. I was out of my job for a few months and now am in even more debt that I was from getting loans for my bachelors degree. I want to do something without time constraints, away from most people and most importantly without comparison to others. Most of my jobs involve being compared to others and I never do well. I used to be able to mask previous to the last burn out but I feel like I’ve lost this capability. This is really causing me a lot of trouble on top of the normal issues. What does everyone here do? Do you have any suggestions?
Hi Bree
If you taught for a year then how about private tutoring? I do this part time and work part time and that was been life changing for me. (I tutor secondary school science).
Pros - I get to chose the students that I want to take on or not. I only rake on students who want to be there and so I really enjoy the sessions.
There are a LOT of people at the moment wanting private tutors.
I now only tutor online so I don't have to leave my home. (I live alone so finding a quiet space to do it is not a problem).
I meet really lovely teenagers. I feel really cheery after my sessions.
Because I am good at teaching the parents are always so nice and supportive. It's not like schools with pressure from managers, I teach how I want and it works so parents just leave me to it and send nice messages every now and then.
Cons - students sometimes cancel the day or morning before and so I have less money.
It is so hard if they cancel a lot. I have only had this happen once but I just couldn't tell them that they would need to pay if they cancelled within less than 24 hours. I should have, but I just couldn't do it.
Tutoring is in the evening or at weekends so I am less free for family and friend activities.
Students don't often want tutored in the holidays and so I lose money then. I have to plan for this financially.
If you can tutor in English and Maths even at a primary level then there are loads of opportunities.
Just a thought x