Teach at an international school! Australian teachers are sought after and the packages are so much better than home (ie in Asia and the Middle East you’ll typically get an apartment and  annual flight allowance along with a salary equal or better than Aus). You can travel in all your holidays and change base locations every few years if you feel like it. Moreover, the work is much more manageable with classroom assistants and smaller class sizes. Best decision I ever made was to join the international school circuit. 

I couldn’t get through the first episode. It wasn’t funny or clever for me at all.

Thanks for sharing. I’m in another industry but recently did the same thing. The sense of relief is stronger than any other emotion I feel about the decision. No regrets!

Inspirational. Thank you for sharing and all the very best!

Any teacher who is able should join the international school scene. Motivated and interesting students, supportive parents, amazing travel opportunities! Primary schools often have classroom assistants (yes, it’s someone else’s full time job to do the classroom displays and photocopying!) Better pay, housing allowances, flights home each year- you are truly looked after. Australian teachers are highly, highly regarded overseas- we are trained well and have a stand out work ethic. There's a spectrum of quality when it comes to international schools however a decent Australian teacher will be snapped up by one of the better schools. I’ve learnt so much in my ten years abroad, gained leadership experience, had fun AND been fairly compensated. 

There was a turd left in the toilet when we moved into our newly bought place. So gross and so weird.

Congratulations! I’m older than you and have only just made it onto the property ladder. I wish I’d had your common sense in my twenties- sounds like you had a great balance between needs and wants! 

Thank you! I would love Mamamia to include more content about ambitiously working up the career ladder. Podcasts, articles etc- bring it on! I’m not entrepreneurial but love working hard, contributing to my team and getting personal satisfaction and rewards out of my career. Great to see content that doesn’t belittle that mindset.

Everyone's different. I have never had 'mummy guilt'. I was bored out of my brain on my four months of maternity leave and couldn't wait to get back to work. I make a point of only talking about my kids if somebody asks me about them. Now, I feel so much more like myself. Actually, a better version of the self I was before I had kids because I also love my new role as parent- I just don't think it needs to erase what was already my identity. 

I think Pip is intriguing. I thought she was a bit too cool for school until I listened to a few podcast interviews with her. Mind blown! She’s so intelligent and reflective. A great role model for women- proving you can be fun and trendy yet also deep and really dynamic.