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    DAVID Booth was on track to become a head teacher at his local primary school after he was promoted to head of maths, and thought his whole career was planned out.

    His job was secure, he could walk to work easily, and he was able to live comfortably on his £45,000 annual salary.

    David Booth left his secure teaching job with no plan, but now earns £70k a year

    But with long hours and very little flexibility, David, 44 he started to have second thoughts about his career in teaching.

    Despite the job security and comfortable salary, like many teachers, he craved more free time and a lifestyle change.

    But, he didn’t have any other qualifications and felt his skills in teaching weren’t transferable to a different career.

    Plus, he worried that a career switch would mean he’d need to take a much lower salary, which he couldn’t really afford as he needed to look after his family.

    David, from Surrey, began researching online for a way to make at least the same amount of money but with more flexibility – and that’s when he stumbled across a “financial adviser academy” run by a company called St James’s Place (SJP).

    The academy said it could help him switch into a career in financial planning from a different career – and he didn’t need any prior qualifications in the area, as he could train on the job.

    David eventually decided to give up his career in teaching and have a go at learning to be a financial adviser – a total career switch.

    Financial advisers help people manage their money, something he had no experience in.

    While it’s a highly qualified job, it usually doesn’t require a degree or other qualifications, as training is usually done on the job.

    After just three years working and training as a financial adviser, David was already on a £70,000 annual salary – far more than he had ever earned as a teacher – and now has more freedom with the hours he works, so he gets to spend more time with his family.

    “I essentially went from a gold-plated job to self-employment at a time of great uncertainty, but I was determined to make it work and not look back,” David said.

    “I have far more flexibility now, it’s been a life-changing shift.”

    Leaving teaching behind

    David is one of tens of thousands of teachers fleeing the sector.

    In the financial year 2022-2023, 43,500 teachers left the state-funded education sector – representing around one in 10 qualified teachers – due to changing careers or joining a different education sector.

    A recent study by the National Foundation of Educational Research found less than half – 45% – of teachers felt satisfied with their jobs, culminating in many eventually leaving the profession.

    And research by SJP recently found a fifth of those who are dissatisfied with their career feel so because it isn’t flexible around their personal life.

    But many teachers feel like they don’t know where to go when they quit the profession, as they aren’t sure if their skills are transferrable.

    This is particularly the case for people further into their careers.

    How to switch careers

    But experts say it’s really important that people are able to move into a career they find fulfilling more easily.

    “Finding fulfilling work can have a positive impact on your physical and mental health, your relationships, your self-esteem, and, over time, your bank balance,” explained Natasha Stanley, head coach at Careershifters.

    “But career change takes time, and big journeys are much easier with a team of supporters.

    “Surrounding yourself with other career changers, trusted family and friends, experts and mentors can inspire you, help you find solutions to obstacles, and stay accountable.”

    Experts say it’s vital the government and businesses also make it easier for people to switch sectors for the benefit of the economy.

    Catherine Foot, director of Phoenix Insights, said: “Employers, government and providers need to do more to inspire and support people to actively plan their careers across what might now be 50 or 60 years of working life.

    “In our latest report in partnership with cross-party think tank Demos, we have argued for expanding access to the information and support people need to make career changes and get back into work.”

    However, make sure you have enough money set aside before leaving your job, and don’t make any rash decisions.

    Experts suggest having around three to six months’ worth of your salary saved for a rainy day.

    Five signs it might be time to switch careers

    By Dr. Lee Valls, celebrity coach

    1. You’ve reached a salary ceiling but want a pay rise
    2. You have a toxic work-life balance, where you’re now “living to work” rather than “working to live”
    3. Feeling you’ve hit a ceiling and don’t know how to progress further
    4. You’re missing out on things that matter because of work, such as birthdays, key life moments and family events
    5. You’re going against your values for your employer. If you’re having to compromise on what you believe in to get ahead, it might be time to call it quits.
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    DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.

    The Nuggets center went from probable to questionable to out over the course of the day. He was seen leaving the arena a little more than an hour before tipoff.

    “He wasn’t feeling great yesterday, and that has only gotten worse today, which is unfortunate,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said before the game.

    Jokic is coming off a stretch in which he averaged 36.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 11.3 assists to earn Western Conference player of the week honors. It was the 16th time in his career he picked up the award, the most in franchise history.

    Malone said it’s difficult to insert another player in Jokic’s place because, “we don’t have another guy averaging 32, 13 and 10,” he said, alluding to Jokic’s points (31.5), rebounds (13) and assist (9.7) totals this season.

    “We have to play how we play,” Malone added before a game on national television. “We know that they (Celtics) are elite on both ends of the floor and whoever is available to play … just go out there and find a way, not an excuse.”

    It was setting up to be quite a showdown between the last two NBA champions. In addition, this was a matchup between the reigning NBA players of the week. Tatum earned the Eastern Conference player of the week honors after averaging 25 points and eight rebounds.

    The Nuggets were even more short-handed, with forward Aaron Gordon already sidelined by a strained right calf.

    Jokic sat out three games in November as he and his wife welcomed another baby. The Nuggets went 1-2 in his absence.

    “He’s such a guy that brings a clear identity,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Jokic. “It’s a different frequency.”

    Boston was without guard Derrick White because of an illness. He’s averaging 17.1 points this season.

    “Anytime he has to miss a game, I’m sure it’s difficult,” Mazzulla said.

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