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MicheleGazelle

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I would suggest you pick up a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and do some informational interviews. I wanted to be a physical therapist when I was a teenager...until I interviewed an actual physical therapist and found out it wasn't at all what I had envisioned.

When I was still quite ill and looking for a job while going through a divorce, after many years as a homemaker, I was very clear that I needed it to be a desk job. I have long spent a lot of time at the computer at home. I can do that. But I knew I couldn't be on my feet a lot, given the state of my health at that time. My health is better these days and my options would be broader if I were job hunting now, but I still would look at making sure it wasn't too physically demanding, too germy, too chemical-ly, etc. I currently work in a mostly paperless environment and spend most of my time in a cubicle at a computer screen. So I'm not exposed to lots of people (germs) and I am not exposed much to paper, chemicals and so forth. I have a locked drawer where I keep some supplies for dealing with health emergencies on the go without having to leave work for every flippin' little thing. For me, working on getting healthier was my highest priority and doing so has made it much easier to keep working. I have gradually gotten better at avoiding health troubles on the job.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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I would suggest you pick up a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and do some informational interviews. I wanted to be a physical therapist when I was a teenager...until I interviewed an actual physical therapist and found out it wasn't at all what I had envisioned.

When I was still quite ill and looking for a job while going through a divorce, after many years as a homemaker, I was very clear that I needed it to be a desk job. I have long spent a lot of time at the computer at home. I can do that. But I knew I couldn't be on my feet a lot, given the state of my health at that time. My health is better these days and my options would be broader if I were job hunting now, but I still would look at making sure it wasn't too physically demanding, too germy, too chemical-ly, etc. I currently work in a mostly paperless environment and spend most of my time in a cubicle at a computer screen. So I'm not exposed to lots of people (germs) and I am not exposed much to paper, chemicals and so forth. I have a locked drawer where I keep some supplies for dealing with health emergencies on the go without having to leave work for every flippin' little thing. For me, working on getting healthier was my highest priority and doing so has made it much easier to keep working. I have gradually gotten better at avoiding health troubles on the job.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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I would suggest you pick up a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and do some informational interviews. I wanted to be a physical therapist when I was a teenager...until I interviewed an actual physical therapist and found out it wasn't at all what I had envisioned.

When I was still quite ill and looking for a job while going through a divorce, after many years as a homemaker, I was very clear that I needed it to be a desk job. I have long spent a lot of time at the computer at home. I can do that. But I knew I couldn't be on my feet a lot, given the state of my health at that time. My health is better these days and my options would be broader if I were job hunting now, but I still would look at making sure it wasn't too physically demanding, too germy, too chemical-ly, etc. I currently work in a mostly paperless environment and spend most of my time in a cubicle at a computer screen. So I'm not exposed to lots of people (germs) and I am not exposed much to paper, chemicals and so forth. I have a locked drawer where I keep some supplies for dealing with health emergencies on the go without having to leave work for every flippin' little thing. For me, working on getting healthier was my highest priority and doing so has made it much easier to keep working. I have gradually gotten better at avoiding health troubles on the job.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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I would suggest you pick up a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and do some informational interviews. I wanted to be a physical therapist when I was a teenager...until I interviewed an actual physical therapist and found out it wasn't at all what I had envisioned.

When I was still quite ill and looking for a job while going through a divorce, after many years as a homemaker, I was very clear that I needed it to be a desk job. I have long spent a lot of time at the computer at home. I can do that. But I knew I couldn't be on my feet a lot, given the state of my health at that time. My health is better these days and my options would be broader if I were job hunting now, but I still would look at making sure it wasn't too physically demanding, too germy, too chemical-ly, etc. I currently work in a mostly paperless environment and spend most of my time in a cubicle at a computer screen. So I'm not exposed to lots of people (germs) and I am not exposed much to paper, chemicals and so forth. I have a locked drawer where I keep some supplies for dealing with health emergencies on the go without having to leave work for every flippin' little thing. For me, working on getting healthier was my highest priority and doing so has made it much easier to keep working. I have gradually gotten better at avoiding health troubles on the job.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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I would suggest you pick up a copy of "What color is your parachute?" and do some informational interviews. I wanted to be a physical therapist when I was a teenager...until I interviewed an actual physical therapist and found out it wasn't at all what I had envisioned.
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<br />When I was still quite ill and looking for a job while going through a divorce, after many years as a homemaker, I was very clear that I needed it to be a desk job. I have long spent a lot of time at the computer at home. I can do that. But I knew I couldn't be on my feet a lot, given the state of my health at that time. My health is better these days and my options would be broader if I were job hunting now, but I still would look at making sure it wasn't too physically demanding, too germy, too chemical-ly, etc. I currently work in a mostly paperless environment and spend most of my time in a cubicle at a computer screen. So I'm not exposed to lots of people (germs) and I am not exposed much to paper, chemicals and so forth. I have a locked drawer where I keep some supplies for dealing with health emergencies on the go without having to leave work for every flippin' little thing. For me, working on getting healthier was my highest priority and doing so has made it much easier to keep working. I have gradually gotten better at avoiding health troubles on the job.
 
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Nightwriter

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I think you are really smart to ask these questions before you embark on a career. I was wondering how passionately you felt about teaching. I know that I couldn't just take some other job that people suggested to me. I'd be bored with a major part of my life. I'm sure if you want to teach, it excites you. You can change someone's life. Don't settle for less.

I was a phys.ed major in college. In about my second year, I was figuring out that I wanted to do something else with my life. So I took classes in this other subject and did internships. I went to grad school in my other area that was one that was very hard to break in to.

And people always said, I could fall back on teaching, if my other career goal wasn't for me. I didn't like the way that sounded. Falling back. I am not saying teaching is falling back -- it was just not for me. At the time, it was hard to motivate girls to want to play sports, so that kind of teaching wasn't fun to me. I think I liked learning sports more than teaching anyway.

So I would say this. Maybe younger kids are too germy. I don't know the answer to that. And as for the environment being clean? I would choose a school that isn't old, dusty, musty, or smells of chlorine if they have a pool. You can keep your classroom clean, add an air filter, ask the janitor not to use harsh chemicals in your classroom. I wouldn't put my face in some kid's face, use purel...

After your master's, later on, I would get a second master's in something else that sparks you. I know lots of people who have done this.

I would ask your doctor if there is anything timewise to shorten your treatments such as an e-flow.

You are young. While your health is stable...Do something that makes your heart sing.
 
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Nightwriter

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I think you are really smart to ask these questions before you embark on a career. I was wondering how passionately you felt about teaching. I know that I couldn't just take some other job that people suggested to me. I'd be bored with a major part of my life. I'm sure if you want to teach, it excites you. You can change someone's life. Don't settle for less.

I was a phys.ed major in college. In about my second year, I was figuring out that I wanted to do something else with my life. So I took classes in this other subject and did internships. I went to grad school in my other area that was one that was very hard to break in to.

And people always said, I could fall back on teaching, if my other career goal wasn't for me. I didn't like the way that sounded. Falling back. I am not saying teaching is falling back -- it was just not for me. At the time, it was hard to motivate girls to want to play sports, so that kind of teaching wasn't fun to me. I think I liked learning sports more than teaching anyway.

So I would say this. Maybe younger kids are too germy. I don't know the answer to that. And as for the environment being clean? I would choose a school that isn't old, dusty, musty, or smells of chlorine if they have a pool. You can keep your classroom clean, add an air filter, ask the janitor not to use harsh chemicals in your classroom. I wouldn't put my face in some kid's face, use purel...

After your master's, later on, I would get a second master's in something else that sparks you. I know lots of people who have done this.

I would ask your doctor if there is anything timewise to shorten your treatments such as an e-flow.

You are young. While your health is stable...Do something that makes your heart sing.
 
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Nightwriter

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I think you are really smart to ask these questions before you embark on a career. I was wondering how passionately you felt about teaching. I know that I couldn't just take some other job that people suggested to me. I'd be bored with a major part of my life. I'm sure if you want to teach, it excites you. You can change someone's life. Don't settle for less.

I was a phys.ed major in college. In about my second year, I was figuring out that I wanted to do something else with my life. So I took classes in this other subject and did internships. I went to grad school in my other area that was one that was very hard to break in to.

And people always said, I could fall back on teaching, if my other career goal wasn't for me. I didn't like the way that sounded. Falling back. I am not saying teaching is falling back -- it was just not for me. At the time, it was hard to motivate girls to want to play sports, so that kind of teaching wasn't fun to me. I think I liked learning sports more than teaching anyway.

So I would say this. Maybe younger kids are too germy. I don't know the answer to that. And as for the environment being clean? I would choose a school that isn't old, dusty, musty, or smells of chlorine if they have a pool. You can keep your classroom clean, add an air filter, ask the janitor not to use harsh chemicals in your classroom. I wouldn't put my face in some kid's face, use purel...

After your master's, later on, I would get a second master's in something else that sparks you. I know lots of people who have done this.

I would ask your doctor if there is anything timewise to shorten your treatments such as an e-flow.

You are young. While your health is stable...Do something that makes your heart sing.
 
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Nightwriter

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I think you are really smart to ask these questions before you embark on a career. I was wondering how passionately you felt about teaching. I know that I couldn't just take some other job that people suggested to me. I'd be bored with a major part of my life. I'm sure if you want to teach, it excites you. You can change someone's life. Don't settle for less.

I was a phys.ed major in college. In about my second year, I was figuring out that I wanted to do something else with my life. So I took classes in this other subject and did internships. I went to grad school in my other area that was one that was very hard to break in to.

And people always said, I could fall back on teaching, if my other career goal wasn't for me. I didn't like the way that sounded. Falling back. I am not saying teaching is falling back -- it was just not for me. At the time, it was hard to motivate girls to want to play sports, so that kind of teaching wasn't fun to me. I think I liked learning sports more than teaching anyway.

So I would say this. Maybe younger kids are too germy. I don't know the answer to that. And as for the environment being clean? I would choose a school that isn't old, dusty, musty, or smells of chlorine if they have a pool. You can keep your classroom clean, add an air filter, ask the janitor not to use harsh chemicals in your classroom. I wouldn't put my face in some kid's face, use purel...

After your master's, later on, I would get a second master's in something else that sparks you. I know lots of people who have done this.

I would ask your doctor if there is anything timewise to shorten your treatments such as an e-flow.

You are young. While your health is stable...Do something that makes your heart sing.
 
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Nightwriter

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I think you are really smart to ask these questions before you embark on a career. I was wondering how passionately you felt about teaching. I know that I couldn't just take some other job that people suggested to me. I'd be bored with a major part of my life. I'm sure if you want to teach, it excites you. You can change someone's life. Don't settle for less.
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<br />I was a phys.ed major in college. In about my second year, I was figuring out that I wanted to do something else with my life. So I took classes in this other subject and did internships. I went to grad school in my other area that was one that was very hard to break in to.
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<br />And people always said, I could fall back on teaching, if my other career goal wasn't for me. I didn't like the way that sounded. Falling back. I am not saying teaching is falling back -- it was just not for me. At the time, it was hard to motivate girls to want to play sports, so that kind of teaching wasn't fun to me. I think I liked learning sports more than teaching anyway.
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<br />So I would say this. Maybe younger kids are too germy. I don't know the answer to that. And as for the environment being clean? I would choose a school that isn't old, dusty, musty, or smells of chlorine if they have a pool. You can keep your classroom clean, add an air filter, ask the janitor not to use harsh chemicals in your classroom. I wouldn't put my face in some kid's face, use purel...
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<br />After your master's, later on, I would get a second master's in something else that sparks you. I know lots of people who have done this.
<br />
<br />I would ask your doctor if there is anything timewise to shorten your treatments such as an e-flow.
<br />
<br />You are young. While your health is stable...Do something that makes your heart sing.
 
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LeneSouthAfrica

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I am/was a school art teacher - we have lots of teachers in our family too, so I thought I knew what it was all about. I taught for 7 years, and gave up because of my health (and btw my fev 1 is reasonably good, around 60-70%). In the beginning it was part time, and that worked ok and I enjoyed it but I could NOT cope with full time!!I do not want to talk u out of it, but just want to tell of my experience of it. I suggest, if you can to go and help out voluntarily with a teacher to get some on-the-job experience for at least 3 weeks continuously. Yes there are great parts of teaching, but it does not outweigh the problems, so without sounding too whiney, here are my basic points why teaching is not a good idea for a CFer, of course in my opinion only.
1. Schedule: The whole school structure runs around strict time schedules. No flexibility, if there are children in the classroom you have to be on duty 100%, and be responsible, awake and aware. You cannot even take a bathroom break or eat something, unless it is officially break time. By the end of the day I was exhausted. And then you still have to do prep and marking after hours.
2. Continuous loud talking every day, and usually a fair amount of shouting - big problem for constant throat clearing and coughing. Try having a coughing attack while 25 students stare at you with attention. And we always cough. Remember you can't take a break and be quiet for a while, because you are pretty much presenting lessons the whole day and managing young people who cannot reason like adults.
3. A teacher cannot take sick leave without causing major disruptions. You are the teacher of your class so if you are absent they have to make a plan: ask other teachers to substitute in their free time or get a mom or additional teacher in, who will probably not do any 'real' work with the kids and leave your class in chaos. But worse, this could lead to resentment...remember they won't understand what CF is all about and that you need flexibility and can judge your own health. It's ok if it a planned hospital IV admission, but what do you do if you get sick unexpectedly? It is better to have a job where you can negotiate your sick leave to suit your emergencies.
4. I don't know if your schools have compulsory sports events where you do duty, but mine did, and a sometimes I got terrible sunburns (I burn easily while taking Cipro) and dehydrated. Luckily we did not have these often, but still...if you are already a bit sick a sunburn can push you over the edge.
5. Intensity: teaching is an intense job, and you may feel yourself getting gradually more worn out. It is not slow-paced, you will need tons of energy. Yes you get extra vacations, but you will probably spend the entire time recovering and trying to pick up the pieces of your health again, so do not bank on having lots of lovely vacation time.
6. Flu - you will catch it several times a year, and more so when you are run-down from being on your feet every day. Take into account how many children you will be exposed to, every single day.
So there are my basic problems, but perhaps there are other fields in the education profession which you could look into...maybe very small classes of special instruction, or classes for teaching something slow-paced to adults who can work more independently. I personally think the best job is one that can be done from a computer...you can then even work while you are in hospital, and does not require so much physical energy.
So good luck, I hope your make the choice that is going to work for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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LeneSouthAfrica

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I am/was a school art teacher - we have lots of teachers in our family too, so I thought I knew what it was all about. I taught for 7 years, and gave up because of my health (and btw my fev 1 is reasonably good, around 60-70%). In the beginning it was part time, and that worked ok and I enjoyed it but I could NOT cope with full time!!I do not want to talk u out of it, but just want to tell of my experience of it. I suggest, if you can to go and help out voluntarily with a teacher to get some on-the-job experience for at least 3 weeks continuously. Yes there are great parts of teaching, but it does not outweigh the problems, so without sounding too whiney, here are my basic points why teaching is not a good idea for a CFer, of course in my opinion only.
1. Schedule: The whole school structure runs around strict time schedules. No flexibility, if there are children in the classroom you have to be on duty 100%, and be responsible, awake and aware. You cannot even take a bathroom break or eat something, unless it is officially break time. By the end of the day I was exhausted. And then you still have to do prep and marking after hours.
2. Continuous loud talking every day, and usually a fair amount of shouting - big problem for constant throat clearing and coughing. Try having a coughing attack while 25 students stare at you with attention. And we always cough. Remember you can't take a break and be quiet for a while, because you are pretty much presenting lessons the whole day and managing young people who cannot reason like adults.
3. A teacher cannot take sick leave without causing major disruptions. You are the teacher of your class so if you are absent they have to make a plan: ask other teachers to substitute in their free time or get a mom or additional teacher in, who will probably not do any 'real' work with the kids and leave your class in chaos. But worse, this could lead to resentment...remember they won't understand what CF is all about and that you need flexibility and can judge your own health. It's ok if it a planned hospital IV admission, but what do you do if you get sick unexpectedly? It is better to have a job where you can negotiate your sick leave to suit your emergencies.
4. I don't know if your schools have compulsory sports events where you do duty, but mine did, and a sometimes I got terrible sunburns (I burn easily while taking Cipro) and dehydrated. Luckily we did not have these often, but still...if you are already a bit sick a sunburn can push you over the edge.
5. Intensity: teaching is an intense job, and you may feel yourself getting gradually more worn out. It is not slow-paced, you will need tons of energy. Yes you get extra vacations, but you will probably spend the entire time recovering and trying to pick up the pieces of your health again, so do not bank on having lots of lovely vacation time.
6. Flu - you will catch it several times a year, and more so when you are run-down from being on your feet every day. Take into account how many children you will be exposed to, every single day.
So there are my basic problems, but perhaps there are other fields in the education profession which you could look into...maybe very small classes of special instruction, or classes for teaching something slow-paced to adults who can work more independently. I personally think the best job is one that can be done from a computer...you can then even work while you are in hospital, and does not require so much physical energy.
So good luck, I hope your make the choice that is going to work for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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LeneSouthAfrica

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I am/was a school art teacher - we have lots of teachers in our family too, so I thought I knew what it was all about. I taught for 7 years, and gave up because of my health (and btw my fev 1 is reasonably good, around 60-70%). In the beginning it was part time, and that worked ok and I enjoyed it but I could NOT cope with full time!!I do not want to talk u out of it, but just want to tell of my experience of it. I suggest, if you can to go and help out voluntarily with a teacher to get some on-the-job experience for at least 3 weeks continuously. Yes there are great parts of teaching, but it does not outweigh the problems, so without sounding too whiney, here are my basic points why teaching is not a good idea for a CFer, of course in my opinion only.
1. Schedule: The whole school structure runs around strict time schedules. No flexibility, if there are children in the classroom you have to be on duty 100%, and be responsible, awake and aware. You cannot even take a bathroom break or eat something, unless it is officially break time. By the end of the day I was exhausted. And then you still have to do prep and marking after hours.
2. Continuous loud talking every day, and usually a fair amount of shouting - big problem for constant throat clearing and coughing. Try having a coughing attack while 25 students stare at you with attention. And we always cough. Remember you can't take a break and be quiet for a while, because you are pretty much presenting lessons the whole day and managing young people who cannot reason like adults.
3. A teacher cannot take sick leave without causing major disruptions. You are the teacher of your class so if you are absent they have to make a plan: ask other teachers to substitute in their free time or get a mom or additional teacher in, who will probably not do any 'real' work with the kids and leave your class in chaos. But worse, this could lead to resentment...remember they won't understand what CF is all about and that you need flexibility and can judge your own health. It's ok if it a planned hospital IV admission, but what do you do if you get sick unexpectedly? It is better to have a job where you can negotiate your sick leave to suit your emergencies.
4. I don't know if your schools have compulsory sports events where you do duty, but mine did, and a sometimes I got terrible sunburns (I burn easily while taking Cipro) and dehydrated. Luckily we did not have these often, but still...if you are already a bit sick a sunburn can push you over the edge.
5. Intensity: teaching is an intense job, and you may feel yourself getting gradually more worn out. It is not slow-paced, you will need tons of energy. Yes you get extra vacations, but you will probably spend the entire time recovering and trying to pick up the pieces of your health again, so do not bank on having lots of lovely vacation time.
6. Flu - you will catch it several times a year, and more so when you are run-down from being on your feet every day. Take into account how many children you will be exposed to, every single day.
So there are my basic problems, but perhaps there are other fields in the education profession which you could look into...maybe very small classes of special instruction, or classes for teaching something slow-paced to adults who can work more independently. I personally think the best job is one that can be done from a computer...you can then even work while you are in hospital, and does not require so much physical energy.
So good luck, I hope your make the choice that is going to work for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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LeneSouthAfrica

New member
I am/was a school art teacher - we have lots of teachers in our family too, so I thought I knew what it was all about. I taught for 7 years, and gave up because of my health (and btw my fev 1 is reasonably good, around 60-70%). In the beginning it was part time, and that worked ok and I enjoyed it but I could NOT cope with full time!!I do not want to talk u out of it, but just want to tell of my experience of it. I suggest, if you can to go and help out voluntarily with a teacher to get some on-the-job experience for at least 3 weeks continuously. Yes there are great parts of teaching, but it does not outweigh the problems, so without sounding too whiney, here are my basic points why teaching is not a good idea for a CFer, of course in my opinion only.
1. Schedule: The whole school structure runs around strict time schedules. No flexibility, if there are children in the classroom you have to be on duty 100%, and be responsible, awake and aware. You cannot even take a bathroom break or eat something, unless it is officially break time. By the end of the day I was exhausted. And then you still have to do prep and marking after hours.
2. Continuous loud talking every day, and usually a fair amount of shouting - big problem for constant throat clearing and coughing. Try having a coughing attack while 25 students stare at you with attention. And we always cough. Remember you can't take a break and be quiet for a while, because you are pretty much presenting lessons the whole day and managing young people who cannot reason like adults.
3. A teacher cannot take sick leave without causing major disruptions. You are the teacher of your class so if you are absent they have to make a plan: ask other teachers to substitute in their free time or get a mom or additional teacher in, who will probably not do any 'real' work with the kids and leave your class in chaos. But worse, this could lead to resentment...remember they won't understand what CF is all about and that you need flexibility and can judge your own health. It's ok if it a planned hospital IV admission, but what do you do if you get sick unexpectedly? It is better to have a job where you can negotiate your sick leave to suit your emergencies.
4. I don't know if your schools have compulsory sports events where you do duty, but mine did, and a sometimes I got terrible sunburns (I burn easily while taking Cipro) and dehydrated. Luckily we did not have these often, but still...if you are already a bit sick a sunburn can push you over the edge.
5. Intensity: teaching is an intense job, and you may feel yourself getting gradually more worn out. It is not slow-paced, you will need tons of energy. Yes you get extra vacations, but you will probably spend the entire time recovering and trying to pick up the pieces of your health again, so do not bank on having lots of lovely vacation time.
6. Flu - you will catch it several times a year, and more so when you are run-down from being on your feet every day. Take into account how many children you will be exposed to, every single day.
So there are my basic problems, but perhaps there are other fields in the education profession which you could look into...maybe very small classes of special instruction, or classes for teaching something slow-paced to adults who can work more independently. I personally think the best job is one that can be done from a computer...you can then even work while you are in hospital, and does not require so much physical energy.
So good luck, I hope your make the choice that is going to work for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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LeneSouthAfrica

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I am/was a school art teacher - we have lots of teachers in our family too, so I thought I knew what it was all about. I taught for 7 years, and gave up because of my health (and btw my fev 1 is reasonably good, around 60-70%). In the beginning it was part time, and that worked ok and I enjoyed it but I could NOT cope with full time!!I do not want to talk u out of it, but just want to tell of my experience of it. I suggest, if you can to go and help out voluntarily with a teacher to get some on-the-job experience for at least 3 weeks continuously. Yes there are great parts of teaching, but it does not outweigh the problems, so without sounding too whiney, here are my basic points why teaching is not a good idea for a CFer, of course in my opinion only.
<br />1. Schedule: The whole school structure runs around strict time schedules. No flexibility, if there are children in the classroom you have to be on duty 100%, and be responsible, awake and aware. You cannot even take a bathroom break or eat something, unless it is officially break time. By the end of the day I was exhausted. And then you still have to do prep and marking after hours.
<br />2. Continuous loud talking every day, and usually a fair amount of shouting - big problem for constant throat clearing and coughing. Try having a coughing attack while 25 students stare at you with attention. And we always cough. Remember you can't take a break and be quiet for a while, because you are pretty much presenting lessons the whole day and managing young people who cannot reason like adults.
<br />3. A teacher cannot take sick leave without causing major disruptions. You are the teacher of your class so if you are absent they have to make a plan: ask other teachers to substitute in their free time or get a mom or additional teacher in, who will probably not do any 'real' work with the kids and leave your class in chaos. But worse, this could lead to resentment...remember they won't understand what CF is all about and that you need flexibility and can judge your own health. It's ok if it a planned hospital IV admission, but what do you do if you get sick unexpectedly? It is better to have a job where you can negotiate your sick leave to suit your emergencies.
<br />4. I don't know if your schools have compulsory sports events where you do duty, but mine did, and a sometimes I got terrible sunburns (I burn easily while taking Cipro) and dehydrated. Luckily we did not have these often, but still...if you are already a bit sick a sunburn can push you over the edge.
<br />5. Intensity: teaching is an intense job, and you may feel yourself getting gradually more worn out. It is not slow-paced, you will need tons of energy. Yes you get extra vacations, but you will probably spend the entire time recovering and trying to pick up the pieces of your health again, so do not bank on having lots of lovely vacation time.
<br />6. Flu - you will catch it several times a year, and more so when you are run-down from being on your feet every day. Take into account how many children you will be exposed to, every single day.
<br />So there are my basic problems, but perhaps there are other fields in the education profession which you could look into...maybe very small classes of special instruction, or classes for teaching something slow-paced to adults who can work more independently. I personally think the best job is one that can be done from a computer...you can then even work while you are in hospital, and does not require so much physical energy.
<br />So good luck, I hope your make the choice that is going to work for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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