Hey everyone, This is going to be a ramble but...last summer, I graduated from a top 10 UK Uni with a Maths degree with some statistics thrown in there too. After struggling to find work, I managed to find a job for a bookmaker where I have to determine prices for sporting events etc. As someone who loves sports, ideal right? It's also well paid [£35k ish + bonuses]... yet something just feels wrong. I'm working from home right not so I'm aware that that probably plays a part in the work being boring but I just don't feel like it's... me. The people are lovely but I just don't think it's my crowd [I'm maybe more shy and more "nerdy"?], the work feels unrewarding and like I'm just going through the motions day after day and the hours, although very flexible, require some evenings/weekends [probably ironic]. I just feel like the work isn't stimulating enough.
A teaching career always somewhat interested me, maybe because I had really strong relationships with my teachers throughout school, especially in sixth form. I miss interactions like that etc. and when any of my younger family members have needed help with stuff in school, I've always enjoyed "teaching" them how to do stuff etc rather than just giving them the answer which has made me think.
However I have a few reservations about teaching... I know that I shouldn't care what people think, but I'm a bit concerned people will think that I'm just being unambitious/underachieving [ I know this wouldn't be true, but... you know what I mean]/settling with what I know because I "went to school". I'm also a bit worried that I would just be doing it because it's an environment I know and that I might be missing out on "real life" but I don't know... I'm not particularly motivated by money but given that I am just outside London, I assume I'd be making less money than I am right now for a few years too. I also never really saw many young male teachers straight out of uni when I was in school, so are there additional challenges/stereotypes there? So yeah, I've said my piece and it's long and doesn't have much direction, but thanks if you read it! Any thoughts/responses would be much appreciated.
TLDR A recent maths grad finding current career uninspiring and considering teaching instead