Home/Work & Career/Career path regret/ThoughtThis is probably stupid but am I the only one who wants to just walk out? I been a teacher for 22 years now.career path regretsettling regretburnout denialShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooman am i the only one who feels like a total piece of crap wanting to quit my stupid teaching job like i thought i wanted to do this forever with the little kids and the glitter glue but lately all i… …ambition shameI thought I could bring some of that military discipline to the classroom and actually help these kids. …burnout denialLike today, a young one — fresh out of college, probably still has poster glue on their dorm walls — was showing off some new AI thing that writes lesson plans. …imposter syndromeI worked my way up from a junior instructor to the Senior Faculty lead, survived five different principals who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag, handled every performance review with my… …identity confusionRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage