Im getting a bit fed up in what im doing in my job at the moment plus increasing back and front leg pain is getting worse so im thinking of maybe upping my guitar lessons a bit maybe just doing a few days of electrics ..which i am doing full time now
Financially my house is paid for and i have no other outgoings just bills ..but still worried i wont have enough to live on iff i leave ..and maybe regret leaving ....
I deally i would like to do teaching full time does anybody reccomend doing that or not....just now i would like a better quality of life and something i enjoy doing
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Your ramp down sounds really sensible - very jealous I don't have that option.
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If you start as a lecturer at a university, you will need to hit the ground running. My mate who teaches game programming, is the most passionate person ive ever met when it comes to his subject. He is computing PhD and an absolute bottle rocket, but even he was brought to his knees by the sheer workload he was given in his first year.
It's such a great life though it feels like one big holiday. Get yourself in a well paid covers band ... ramp up the lessons and do a bit of private work. Your be surprised how little money you need when your enjoying life rather than doing a 9 to 5
If you're unsure about dropping out completely then go to your boss/HR and explain you're not happy and that you'd like to leave or drop to three days a week - if they're pushed as you say it might be better to keep you part time than lose you altogether...
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Think about what you could do to earn money - I have a client in his late 70s who makes a tidy living giving guitar and piano lessons.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
If an option - look into the legal situation of asking for reduced hours before approaching HR. HR isn't a staff welfare role, it is to protect the company. But do approach HR before Boss - it is their responsibility to ensure due process is followed to the letter.
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