this might be long lol so be ready.
i work as a paraeducator. it is not my dream job. i care deeply about the kids i work 1-on-1 with, and i never let my hatred of my job wear off on the kids. on my breaks i am, to say the least, unapproachable and boring. coworkers also never took it personally because they too experienced the same thing.
i worked through a specific contractor up until literally today (we’ll get there). I worked with them for a year, and through that contractor i worked for the school district i currently reside in. it was a pretty okay arrangement. i made $21/hr, what was there to complain about?
i only worked 32.5hrs/wk. only got paid when i was at the school. i have had almost no pay for three months, the extended school year was only 16hrs/wk (all going to student loans lmaooo.) i learn last week that i am no longer to work with my district, and the nearest district that i can work for is an hour away whereas i was only commuting, at most, 7 minutes before. barely a pay raise despite this.
finally i get a reply from a job i applied to — asked my preferred salary, i said “i expect like $23/hr but more would be nice because of student loans and commute”. guy calls me back today and says “what if i told you i could get you $27/hr, even more?”
if i was still working for my original school district, i would be torn right now. however, both school districts are an hour away from me… so it’s a question of “do i work for a company who is willing to compensate me based on my cost of living, or work for a company who changes everything on me very last minute?”
needless to say i am leaving my original company and i literally could not be happier. if i’m gonna do something i hate i wanna at least get paid a little more to do it.
that is all
tl;dr — got offered a better pay at a new company and due to a change in school districts at the original company, i am instantly taking the offer