The end of the road

Here are some comments provided by some of my colleagues.

‘Retirement is quite daunting, not having to lesson plan and error correct people and attend training sessions and reading and writing. You lose your sense of usefulness and part of your identity.’ (CG)

‘I am terrified of retirement, and it is scary how much teaching has changed throughout my career. Will I continue in this field or will my job become obsolete and be forced to retrain?’ (CB)

‘Thoughts about retirement are inevitably . . .

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James Heal
James Heal
James Santana Heal has been teaching at the British Institute of Seville, Spain, for the last 18 years, having taught previously in the UK, Poland and Indonesia. He is interested in teacher training, encouraging students to become autonomous learners and student-generated materials. He has a Degree in Modern and Contemporary History and the CELTA and DELTA.