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Part-time teachers earn 30k
We don't. Not in FE anyway. Part time to me is 4 8hr days or less.
If it wasn't for the fact I wouldn't go back to shift work, I'd quite fancy this.
https://www.nats.aero/careers/vacancies/v/230475/
I'm going to join this.
Ex machinist/ engineering tool maker.
Good with CAD/CAM and organizing small team (when needed).
Just fed up with the ever increasing work load and the teaching staff being treated and the bad guy in the business.
To be fair the whole department is about to walk...
McDonald’s are paying £13 an hour down Exeter at the moment- bloody good for a zero responsibility role imho
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Part-time teachers earn 30k?
Wanna swap jobs?
I'm on £41k I think, roughly. That's for a 5 day week. 41/5*4= a tad under 33 doesn't it......
I’m on £41k I think, roughly. That’s for a 5 day week. 41/5*4= a tad under 33 doesn’t it……
Where?
How old are you? I'm early 40's and struggling to find a new career after jacking in my old job in the oilfield.
Possibly the pandemic didn't help but it's been a soul-destroying journey so far.
My opinion is that most jobs suck and have downsides. Many people become frustrated and restless as they approach and become middle-aged too.
If you think a bad job sucks try being on benefits or doing an ultra-crap job like shelf-stacking. Teaching may seem brilliant in contrast.
Nearly 40 too. Lockdown made me realise how much I like being at home. Or at least part time so I have more time to do the things I enjoy.
I'm not at all restless. Got plenty of things to do but not enough time to do them.
If it wasn’t for the fact I wouldn’t go back to shift work, I’d quite fancy this.
Damn! I actually fit those requirements, guess that's my weekend sorted.
He just trundles along
Sounds lovely.
If it wasn’t for the fact I wouldn’t go back to shift work, I’d quite fancy this.
https://www.nats.aero/careers/vacancies/v/230475//blockquote >
But then you’d have to work alongside me, and that’s enough to put anyone off.
@squirrelking so are you lot done come April then? Take it a lot if folk stay on to decommission? How does that work? Not EDF that do it is it?.
@paino, I'm sure you'd be cool to work with, sure there's someone else on here from Atlantic House too.
He just trundles along
Sounds lovely.
Yeah, not the most exciting job. You have to be able to concentrate on naff all for as long as necessary but ready to react quickly.
Still, 50K plus ain’t bad for the ‘work’ involved. 😀
Have you thought about getting a job as in TV as an editor? Not outdoorsy and there will be some pushy people but pay is good
It's also the kind of job that you make make it want you want it to be- ie if you want to specialise in the outdoorsy, Banff Film Fest type of stuff (and don't mind not chasing the $$$ quite so hard) then you can do that, as everyone is freelance innit
@nobeerinthefridge my job is secure until R3 is emptied when there will be a round of redundancies before R4 gets done. We (generation) thought we were safe but have since been told things that put that into doubt, message may change by next week though. In any event I have about 2 years to find something better and that looks good enough to jump for despite the redundancy package and pension.
As for long term, EDF are defuelling and then Magnox will be taking over for decommissioning some time in 2025 if the time scales are correct.
But then you’d have to work alongside me, and that’s enough to put anyone off.
Can't be worse than some of the wallopers I've suffered over the years 😉
Looking at it in the cold light of day, it's electrical and I'm mechanical, have I any hope?
Obviously paino will know better, but from the ad it looks like the right person is more important than the right background.
Some of our best automation guys didn't come through the traditional instrumentation route, my old Reliability team lead was a spark, but his mechanical knowledge he'd gained over the years would put many to shame.
Ah well I can only try. SSE looks like it has a decent grad programme as well if I can get the OU to sort my degree out. Phil (5566?) is Atlantic House is he not?
Aye, that's who it is! Too early this morning when I typed that. 😴
DSM over the hill are chucking money at the plant too, worth a look.
@nobeerinthefridge I thought Phil5556 works at Glasgow…could be wrong.
@squirrelking if you’re open to shift work then I’d jump at the engineering position. You’ll work in a small team, so the right person is the priority above anything else.
We’re in a position at the moment where the introduction of new controller workstations (Direct point en-route) is taking priority whilst still managing the current set up. The transition between the 2 platforms (2023 probably) will be a huge engineering step so they need folk in now.
Always with NATS you need to do your homework to show willing…knowing the industry, how ATC works etc
Pm me if you want more details…although I’m only in tonight then off for 2 weeks.
Will do, I'm already doing shifts so that's not such a big deal.
Have you thought about getting a job as in TV as an editor? Not outdoorsy and there will be some pushy people but pay is good
Yes, but no experience (even though I have the skills) and nothing near me. Don't want to commute to London.
Local college?
That’s where I am now.
Do supply teaching through an agency. No need to retrain, more flexibility, less planning stress etc
A bit tricky with my subjects. Few and far between would mean unsecured income.
Ok you still didn’t tell us what subjects? But I’m going to guess it’s animation/video production type stuff? If your students aren’t motivated are you just in the wrong college? Do people study these subjects at your place because they have no idea what else to do / thought it would be a skive? There are people who really want to do that stuff if you can find them. Sometimes private schools may have better opportunities with less apathetic pupils. (I have two friends who were quite “anti-private school” in their views who through circumstance found themselves having to consider it and wouldn’t go back).
If you really want to teach adults then there probably is demand, and from what I can see formal night school stuff is dropping off and being replaced by commercial offerings but I think there are two problems:
- you need to be willing to do the promotion / marketing / sales type stuff and it sounds like that’s probably amongst your list of stuff you don’t like
- you will be competing against the likes of skillshare, udemy etc - so you’ll need to be able to show that your physical presence is better than just following along some tutorials
BUT you could experiment with the idea in weekends / holidays to test demand.
It's an FE college so mostly 16 to 18 year old. Most choose the subject because they like it but have no interest I getting a job. They just want to look at s**t on the internet all day and I spend most my time trying to control them. Thier parents don't care what they do either, and just want them out the house.
I want out of teaching ideally.