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So I have been looking for jobs with my experience in early childhood education and special ed. I don't have a degree in either. Still, I got an offer to work with moderate to intense kids with autism. I can also work at a regular private pre-k. The autism pays more, and is probably better for me on paper... but in my interviews at pre-k and spending time with the kids, I've come to really like them. I'm also nervous about working with intensive needs.
Would it be crazy to give up money and fit just because I had some good times in my interviews?
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Unless you are having money problems do what makes you happy.
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There's a hard truth to why autism pays more. You have to put up with a lot more, do more work and potentially put yourself in danger. The kids are also different as well as the learning material.
People can enjoy both for different things, my parents were both teachers and their love of teaching boiled down to the students of that year rather than their position or grade.
Do what you want to do, nothing says you can't do both or flip flop. And there's always a chance that you could be pre-k but have the ed/autism kids that are higher functioning or undiagnosed in your class whenever you're a teacher in public schools.
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