I am a teacher that teaches journalism but wants to go back to the corporate work world?
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I have been teaching 3 years and the thrill is gone. The kids are ok, but the paperwork and bureaucracy is ridiculous. I left Atlanta and a really good location to move to Orlando and I am absolutely miserable! Florida does not pay anything, regardless of if I want to stay on as a teacher or go corporate. What career options do I have in the coporate world? I worked in PR before and would be interested in a move in that area. I just don't want to be lowballed in pay and start off making less than I did as a teacher (I make $36k, but want to make at least $40k or more annually). Any help(suggestions) would be great!

Best Answer:
If you already have experience in PR, maybe you should consider opening up your own agency. This will probably only work if you have something to show potential clients. I'm thinking that you could perhaps start part-time while maintaining your teaching job until your business got up and running. Of course, this would involve remaining in Orlando at least temporarily which doesn't sound like it appeals to you much. But in the long run, you may be happier working for "yourself" than for someone else. Otherwise, you just have to look for another PR job and see what is available. You may want to check out various government agencies as well as the private sector. Lots of cities and states have agencies which are responsible for promoting them as places to live or vacation destinations. The federal government probably has PR related jobs as well. I just thought those might be areas you hadn't considered.