In countries where the salaries of teachers are in adequate (and there are many of them), the teachers are moved to have an additional job to get a decent proper living. The necessity is the mother of invention (as have been said) so the "active" teachers will look for a business or an industry in which they fit in although the opportunities are diminishing. However, a teacher who wants an extra job or an easy job after reaching the age of retirement is advised to look first at himself/herself in a thorough manner to see which talent or capacity is the point of strength or excellence for aiming at a job .

If the qualification is there & the job is not highly demanding in terms of effort & time, then a go ahead will be wise decision. I know that there are no programs to prepare the teachers for the transition in question. Worse than that: There are places in which the teacher is monopolized & is prevented from an additional job even if it involves teaching a single course in another nearby place.

Arif - I will have a look at your publications to glean more understanding about boundaries and benchmarks through a TESOL lens and applications beyond. Thank you for your assistance!

Nizar & Arif - It is unfortunately true that many educators do take on a second job to make ends meet.  The irony is that they never imagined it to be a possible safety net and therefore have not given thorough consideration to that choice, e.g. it might provide an inroad to a full time position should the circumstance arise. Also, self assessment of skills, etc. is critical and this is challenging for teachers because they have never thought about all that they do, and the skills they have acquired beyond the "usual" teacher role.  This can be liberating when they realize they do have transferable experience and marketable skills.  

Another sad truth is that many teachers are isolated and this adds to their despair when separation occurs. There is a degree of psychological and emotional trauma because teachers really believed they would be in their profession until retirement.  Most are not at all prepared and I think support through the grief process is imperative. Whether by choice or default, former teachers do feel a sense of loss which can lead to depression and hopelessness.  Lastly, lucrative jobs are not plentiful and competition is fierce.  

I hope I will be able to make an important contribution for my "tribe" and the greater good. Thank you both for your guidance. 

Warm regards,

Victoria

Victoria:

I think you have the right approach and some re-tooling may be necessary as the workplace is more competitive that the classroom. Here's what's available in RG:

https://www.researchgate.net/publicliterature.PublicLiterature.search.html?type=keyword&search-keyword=teachers+in+transition+to+the+workplace&search-abstract=&search=Search

Hope this helps!

Debra

Thank you Debra!

Victoria

George,

Unions are on a slippery slope, for sure, because they protect the workers not Corps. (the education industry included). There has been some success recently in Seattle Public Schools. Perhaps the momentum will grow.

By and large, with budget cuts, restructuring, school closings, and everything else under the sun, many continue to serve on shifting sands. A great many teachers work in non-union environments, hence, your point.

Worldwide, there are many teachers out on the streets looking for work (inside and outside of education), and those who want to leave but ...

I think re-tooling is important, and also to identify who is accepting of their inherent value in the market place.