Mr. Random is wonderful. He is an excellent husband and father. He's smart, funny and good-looking (of course). But he lacks one thing. A dream. And it's driving him nuts.
It has been for years, actually. Part of the reason he's worked mediocre jobs that bring no satisfaction, but thankfully a stable paycheck, is because he didn't know what he wanted to do. And in the absence of a strong desire to do something specific, he just did whatever he found. Which lead to retail and other less-than-fun positions. Positions he found miserable.
So, here we are - 4.5 years out of college and still...he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he'd be happy as the stay-at-home-dad. Unfortunately for him, we had a baby a few years too soon for that dream. If we'd waited until I was done with my PhD and gainfully employed it might have been an option. He's though about being a teacher off-and-on for years, but for some reason has always resisted it. He's not entirely sure why, but thinks it might be because it's not "prestigious" enough for his dad's approval. Despite that, the job of teacher fits a lot of his personal requirements for a job he'd enjoy.
He wants a job that is respected. That helps people. With lots of time off so he can travel. (is there any other career besides teaching that fills those 3 things?) So he's going back to school to be a teacher. But he's still not 100% sure it's the right "career" for him to be happy. So that's what I was alluding to in the previous post. Not only is it a bad financial move, it's a bad financial move for a "I'll-probably-maybe-hopefully enjoy what I'm doing after" career change. Gulp.
In our defense, while Mr. Random is doubtful...I feel pretty confident he'll find out he loves teaching. And I do know the guy pretty well. :)
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