[dhosek]

Teaching tends to be low pay/high effort. K12 education is about classroom management first and subject matter second. You will need specialized education to teach public school. Post-secondary is badly broken with the majority of open positions being non-tenure track and/or adjunct. You end up getting no benefits and low pay and have to teach at multiple schools to cobble together a sub–middle class income. You will also need a graduate degree, preferably a PhD.

[spicyusername]

This is such a bummer because teaching is both critical to a functioning society and enjoyable to do.

I constantly fantasize about teaching but stop quickly after reality hits.

[vundercind]

My spouse loved teaching.

The problem is that teaching is a small part of the job, and has been steadily shrinking for years. Almost every other part is terrible.

My spouse is no longer a teacher.