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“You’re going to be okay.”
That is one of my favorite things my dad has ever said to me.
He said it lovingly when I had a tummyache as a kid.
He said it when I was older and the problem was much bigger than a tummyache.
He said it when I had no clue which way to turn after teaching.
Somehow, he always knew things would work out before I did.
And he was right.
One hundred percent of the time.
So, if you are walking back into your classroom in the coming days because the job you hoped to get over the summer never came, I want to say it to you now.
You’re going to be okay.
I know that may be hard to believe while you are setting up a classroom you thought you had left for the last time.
You feel embarrassed and defeated.
You're wondering if you completely misjudged your chances of leaving.
What you're experiencing is incredibly common, and it says far less about you than you think.
I understand.
My own career transition didn't wrap itself up neatly before the first day of school.
I got my job offer in September.
I had already returned to my classroom.
Then I left early.
That September offer changed the entire direction of my career.
The fact that it arrived after the school year began did not make it any less real.
Here are five facts I need you to hold onto right now.
Fact One: The summer was never your only chance.
Companies don't organize their hiring calendars around the school year.
They hire in September.
They hire in October.
They hire while you are teaching fractions on a Spring afternoon.
Your job search should not stop because students came back.
The hiring process is still happening year round.
Fact Two: Returning to the classroom does not mean you have committed to staying all year.
You are allowed to keep applying.
You are allowed to interview.
You are allowed to accept the right offer when it comes.
Yes, even if the classroom has been decorated.
Yes, even if your name is printed on the door.
Yes, even if people will be inconvenienced by your departure.
I left early.
The school continued.
The students continued.
My life continued too.
Fact Three: Going back to school does not erase the work you've already done.
Your resume is stronger than it was in May.
Your LinkedIn profile is better.
You understand hiring managers more clearly.
You've practiced interviewing.
You've learned an entirely new language for describing your experience.
None of that disappears because you have bills to pay and need this job for a while longer.
You are starting from a much stronger place than you were just a few months ago.
Fact Four: The next few months can give you stronger proof for your next job.
Pay attention.
Every committee you lead.
Every initiative you launch.
Every difficult parent conversation.
Every new technology you introduce.
Every process you improve.
Those are future interview stories.
You are still gaining material that can help you leave.
Fact Five: This school year won't decide your entire future.
You may be returning to teaching.
You are still allowed to want something different.
Both things can be true at the same time.
You do not have to pretend you are thrilled.
You do not have to abandon your plan.
You only have to keep going long enough for the right opportunity to meet the preparation you have already done.
My offer came in September.
Yours may come later than you hoped too.
That does not mean it is not coming.
So today, I am passing along the sentence my dad gave me over and over again.
The sentence he was somehow always right about.
You’re going to be okay.
I believe that for you.
Now let’s keep working.
P.s.
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Steph Yesil
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