Ah, I have to quit my job! I'm so nervous!

DH got an internship closer to DC so we'll be moving... which is fine with me because:

A) The calendar at this school is TERRIBLE and it's going to be worse next year.

B) I hate living in a town where the population of farm animals exceeds that of humans 4:1

I do really love my administration and collegues though... and I hate leaving after a year.

Can anyone help me with how to approach this? I want to leave on good terms... and also need to get reference letters for a new job.

Thanks!

Re: Ah, I have to quit my job! I'm so nervous!

Are you finishing out the school year? If so, I would not worry too much. Since you are on good terms with them, they should be understanding. It's a perfectly legitimate reason to leave.

Easier said than done, but I'd tell them ASAP so that they can get a good replacement for you, and you can get those letters so you can apply for new jobs right away.

Re: Ah, I have to quit my job! I'm so nervous!

Yes, I am finishing out the year... and I did mention that my leaving might be a possibility at the end of the year since Kev couldn't get an internship in the area... But it would be feasible (just annoying) to commute... so I'm so afraid that i won't find another job... even though there are many teaching jobs near dc...

Ugh, I hate interviewing.

Re: Ah, I have to quit my job! I'm so nervous!

If you are close enough to commute where you are moving, I would not quit your job until you have a new one. You want to be able to be selective if you can as to where you want to work next school year. Good luck!

Re: Ah, I have to quit my job! I'm so nervous!

Thanks! I'm trying to hold on as long as I can... but at the same time, I need references! So I don't know what to do!

Also, I worry if we could afford to live closer to DC on the salary I get now (about $8,000 - $10,000/year less then I'd make if I went to a DC area school).

I really hope I get an intent to hire letter at the job fair this weekend

If i commuted it would probably be about 40 minutes for me (I wouldn't be driving in traffic) and 40+ minutes for Kev... who would be driving in traffic.

We're not used to having actual people around anymore