Stimulating and Empowering

I have been a “full time casual hire” ESL instructor at the Univeristy of Hawaii for 10 years with no benefits. I began to research and study this situation. I tried to change things. I gave workshops educating others about the financial ramificatons of our status. I could see things wouldn’t change. Then finally, I just walked away… My self-study of finances led me to a new career in tax preparation. I consider myself a financial literacy advocate of sorts. I now piece together seasonal tax work and part-time teaching at my old job. It’s not easy to change careers at age 47; I find the change stimulating and empowering.

Tags: career-change, casual-hire, part-time-teaching

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