Should I make a change of careers???

[beef_bourito]

well she does have SOMETHING to lose if she gets accepted at this new job. if it's a good teaching job that she really enjoys, it probably won't be around if she decides to go to the chemm thing so i'd say go for the teaching job.

p.s. good luck with the interview and everything.

[G-man422]

Hope you hit it out of the park. lol

[blacksol28]

A friend of mine graduated two years ago with a teaching degree and still hasn't been able to find a job. He and his wife did consider international teaching. That might also be something you could look into.

[speediva]

I called today and turned down the chemistry research assistant job (or whatever the heck the title was). I just didn't think I'd be happy doing it after touring the facility. Besides, I want to teach. Even if I get "stuck" at the year-long-sub job, it is counting toward my experience and might help me next year if I don't get a permanent job this year.

[Damien]

i gotta friend deciding that right now.. he can teach, like he has done before he was called up (reserves) or he can go back to the middle east as a civilian working for the navy making tons of money, but, does he really wanna go back. its a technical job...

probably not exactly the same, its just, there are good things and bad with everything, you just gotta see which one has more weight with the good things.

im sure you'll love teaching and that you made the right choice.

[Knifeblade]

Well, quick scan of many posts shows some with factory and chemical experience. Not a bad gig, but factory gig, from what you describe the offer to be. Listen to those with factory and chemical experience, stay protected, you'd be fine. Buy your own stuff, if needed, I bought a back brace, my own eye-gear and an apron, [didn't trust what was supplied], and wrote it off as job expense.

However, you are geared to teaching, you have some experience and some training and some education. Seems like a no-brainer, generally.

Yet, life requires $$$$, so why not factory for a bit????????? You can make some bucks, bail out when you get a teaching gig, another no-brainer. Actually, factory will tone you up, give you abetter grasp of people and life, etc.

Go for it.

[Igovert500]

I didn't read all the replies, just your initial post, but a suggestion. My gf just graduated with her Masters in Ed, with her undergrad degrees in math and geology. She's up in NY and had no problems getting a job. In NY they are in desperate need of Math and Science teachers...as well many districts are searching for recent graduates because of their 'newer' teaching methods. She, and all of her friends in that dept., had minimal trouble finding a decent position in the nearby area of Binghamton, NY, and most are making upwards of 35k + benefits in thier first year.

Perhaps you may want to consider moving? I mean if you were willing to do a 3hr drive daily, which I'm sure was a PITA, perhaps moving a few hours away would provide you with more opportunities, because I would think, in NY with a math and chem background you would be in relatively high demand. Just a thought. Good luck.