Changing careers can be daunting for anyone, but what happens when there is no safety net of a joint income?
Well firstly, I have been in the same position, so understand that it feels terrifying. I had a son under the age of 4 and a wife dependent on my income. No work – no bills paid. It is that simple.
This creates the work-dependency.
No matter how awful the job, how toxic the school, it feels like there is simply no other option.
You are trapped.
The need for the teacher-level or leadership-level salary is a poisonous chalice. It has become the level of income that you need. Without it, your family cannot survive.
But staying in that job makes you feel like you cannot survive either.
I get the fear. I understand the desperation. It creates a fog that you cannot see through. It is only when you are on the other side that you realise it was all only fog in your mind.
There is a clear process to changing careers.
If you go through that process step by step, you do not plummet off the salary cliff.
You work through your strategic plan, putting things in place so that you can transition from one career into another career. The new career fits your lifestyle and earnings – or else it would not be the right choice.
If you cannot see through the fog, if you don’t understand the process, you will feel trapped and stuck. The feelings are real. However, being stuck is a fabrication your mind creates in the fog.
Working with a career coach helps clear the fog and supports you through the step by step process to make the right career change to suit your family needs… and your future.
With 20-years in education and an accredited coach, I specialize in supporting people like you because I once stood in the same place.
Let’s plan your journey together so that you can find a great new career that you will love.
Book a free consultation to find out how coaching can help you.
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