Help me decide...

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What would you do?

I work from home -- going on 4 years now. My company is falling apart -- we are not winning anything new and 70% of our workers have left or been let go. So just in case, I worked for about a year to get a reciprocal teaching license in my new state...lots of $ to do it and lots of studying.

Also: In Sept., DS starts morning preschool, around the block from my house. 

Would you:

1. Stay 'as is' for one more year? My company sucks, but my contract is till Oct. 2010. BUT not sure what would happen to my contract should my company go under. I work from home, which is a plus. I can take Sam to school in the morning and I have a sitter who comes from 12 to 4pm.

But...my sitter is a major pain in the butt. Too long of a story there. She's good to DS though. This woman makes me want to drink. A lot.

I get to run and bike on my lunch break...I do love that.

2. Start looking for a teaching job now and try to get something lined up by September.  If I get a job, I will have to figure out how to get DS to preschool at 9am.

Summers off. But you know...teaching. It's a labor of love, that profession...

hopefulmom

I would keep the same schedule and work you have now.  I just heard on the news a few days ago that in the future teachers will be needed because so many are of retirement age (and they want to get their retirement) and there are not new ones to replace them.  I guess I would take the chance the company might go under...then claim unemployment until you can get the teaching job.

veloelle

I'd stay where you are for now. Depending on where you live, there are no teaching job right now. At least in CA, but we're also the dumba$$ state $24B in the hole. DD's gymnastics teacher just graduated and can't find a teaching job.

Temp108743750006959

thank you. I think i'll stay put for now. you're right -- I can collect unemployment and possibly severance and find something mid-year if needed (even subbing). I am relieved I have my certificate though -- the state I live in (PA) is TOUGH, wow.