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Originally Posted by opendoor
Some people who become teachers really aren't suited for it. They're likely the ones who either quit early in their careers or stick it out for a while and think about quitting all the time. I think some people probably just get blinded by the perks (3 months off a year, excellent benefits, fairly short workday, largely recession proof, etc.) and don't actually consider whether they'll enjoy it or be good at it.
While the academic and intellectual requirements for being a teacher aren't as stringent as some other professions, you definitely have to have the right personality for it to be effective and not hate it. If you have that personality and the skills it can be a great job, but if you don't the vacation and benefits are going to be of little comfort if you hate every minute you're at work.
As for the OP, if it's something you think you might like doing, I'd definitely consider education as a field. But many, many people aren't suited for it so don't get too enticed by the perks if it's not something you'd otherwise consider.
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When I was a kid the vast majority of my teachers were middle aged dudes who had worked at something first, my geography teacher had worked for a mining company, most had done miltary service etc.
As such they were virtually unperturbable and we viewed them with, in some cases, fear and awe. All of them had choosen teaching very specifically.
These days teachers seem to be mostly female college grads who seem to not really know what to do when they get to the end of their education, not quite bright or driven enough to make it on to a masters program, teaching becomes the easy option, it is essentially just an extension of college.