Update Just to update (if anyone reads this!) I’ve put in my notice at work so last day is 13 December, hurrah. They tried to talk me out of it! Will have a few months off. I emailed my friend to say I had been shocked and hurt and she replied full of apologies and had regretted sending the email the minute she had! I still feel there is a rift though.
Thanks so much for all the kind words and support.
Sue
returning to work Pollyanna,
I was a KS2 teacher and like you I loved my job and felt bad leaving mid year… But I have no regrets. It takes so much out of you and you do not need the stress. Do the children miss me, hell no! The best teacher in the world is always the one they have right now.
Think about a job that will suit you, not the other way round. One thing I know now, the money isnt everything.
Be gentle on yourself SueBee Hi SueBee,
Well done on making such a big decision.
Once it is made, you get very determined to go ahead with it, even though you know it will be a tough time. I have found the first few weeks full of so many mixed emotions. I miss all the people I worked with, all the kids, and all the daily gossip that you get when working with lots of people.
I am finding it hard to not be time-tabled every day and I am still in the process of orgainising my time. Thank goodness, I am attending a cancer support group and I am hoping to have some social events (eg coffee with a friend or two) to get me out of any lows I might get into.
Hope you have lots of support both offline and online!
LazyDaisy, thanks for your support. Today, I met another teacher from my school and my classroom assistant. it was such an emotional time for me as I miss them all so much. What cheered me up most was that the children in my class had settled so well with the new teacher and weren’t even asking about me any more. Now I know they are happy and that has made me more content.
All the best
Pollyanna