Teacher ....To Be or Not to Be...

Given the current state of the economy, one cannot help re-examining his or her employment options. Teaching, though emotionally rewarding and extremely fun, is not always the most lucrative option for a young 20-something who is just starting out on this crazy road called life. Today, in honor of the sinking economy and the cold, dreary weather, I am bringing to you my top ten things that make me think twice about teaching right now:

10. When your students constantly comment on your clothing with references to Prada, Gucci, and the like but the tags actually say WalMart and Target; you begin to wonder

9. When it nears the end of your pay period and you have to scrape for coins in the couch cushions and in the ash trays of your car, you might think twice

8. When you have to wear some of your clothes inside out or layer them because you don't want to spend money on laundry detergent; you might ponder something else

7. When you work 2 jobs but still feel the need to check out Suze Ormans "For the fabulously young and broke" handbook, you might wonder

6. When going to Chick-Fil-A for a $5 combo meal is a luxury, you might think twice.

5. When you have to resort to using your bank overdraft to pay your utility bills, you might reconsider.

4. When the folks at the local library know you by name and address, you might think twice.

3. When you resort to playing the same DVD boxed sets over and over again, hearing that infamous phrase from the TV show that ran in the early '00s, you may begin to wonder

2. When you are living on PBJ and the thought of anything else deeply depresses you, you might think twice.

and the number one reason to re-examine your status is.....

1. When you avoid turning on your heat for fear of high energy bills and resort to using a hair dryer for personal warmth, you might want to think.....

Okay, so in all honesty it isn't that I don't get paid enough money. I know that I am lucky to even have a job in this unstable economy but I am still used to living the posh life that I lived in college. (Eating out at restaurants every night and making bogus purchases with friends because they dared you to do it) I've just come to learn that it is extremely difficult and a bit depressing to change your standard of living to reflect your financial status. But hey,who am I to say? I have ridiculous paintings hanging on my walls that are worth thousands of dollars....Young, fabulous and stupid! Suze Orman take that!