I was a substitute teachers assistant in special education 25 years ago. Worked for the County Office of Education. Right now they are hiring at about $18 per hr which is pretty low for a sub teachers aide. Back then it was about $5 more than min wage. Min wage has been increasing fast here in California though. $1 per hour for the last few years until it hits $15 per hr.
The day is only a little over 6 hrs. Summers & holidays off if you choose or you can choose to work Summer School which is just 4 hrs. The kids are vegetables though. A few were attached to tubes when it was time to eat. Back then I was shown how but had to leave the room due to the smell. It smells in that school.
It was very dreary in that school however I believe that is the building itself, depressing.
You could be a substitute teachers assistant in just those particular classes.
Later, become a Substitute Teacher (nothing different). Both are hands on, except the Teacher does an IEP once a year. And is expected to continue their education to some degree.
It's diapering & feeding but you are never in a hurry. Two Aides to one Teacher. Sprinkle in some music, s, a few toddler games, and that's the day. Play with play dough. You've educated them. Very easy.
The Teachers who do this are strange. They seem socially awkward and they are really fat. They love the one male teacher in the building, he gets alot of attention since it's a female dominated world in that particular school. The Teachers Aides range in age.
Not sure if you live in a big city but if so, it would be the comraderie you desire, still being with younger people of your own age, but a better job. Teachers Assistants & Aides receive a pension after 10 yrs or so, not sure how long.
Since it's basically a non-thinking job, it's easy to continue schooling or anything else you want to do. I'd get off work, as a substitute teachers aid, then do my thinking job (my business) from home.
Maybe you could meet a nice girl and get married. One of you could become a nurse and qualify to foster medically fragile babies in your house if your state has a program like ours.
https://angelsinwaitingusa.org/nurses-needed
You both would be doing the job of course. We knew a couple, about 4-5 years ago, who did it about 1/4 of the year. Basically working 24/7 paid about $15 hr (no overtime) plus the $1500 stipend. That's about 32K a year plus about $5k in a Stipend. I believe there are other monies given too such as for clothes & diapers.
They realized that if they both worked f/t, they wouldn't have much more $ so they travel alot. They just go missing for 3-4 months out of the year, not really seeing or talking to many folks due to the 24/7 work schedule. They trade off snow skiing and just maintain their friends enough having them over for dinner and such.
Once you get one baby out of the red, you really should take time off before accepting another. Some of the Nurses ended up bonding to the babies and adopted them themselves. These babies come with a stipend & medicaid until they turn 18 years old. Anyhow you seem the kind of person who would love doing this. Marry an RN, use her license and you can work together. Everyone loves people like that and you seem to understand denying your desire to help people, which in turn provides a bond with others you work with, is what you need. I totally agree with you. You are only 25 but seem to have a wise insight into yourself, good for you
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