I've been unable to work like I could before I sustained the concussion that completely altered my life over 3.5 years ago. I only make about 60% of what I did and I was offered a better job within a week or two of the accident which would have paid me a LOT more.

It's very frustrating!!

I've been unable to function like I used to too. I used to LOVE what I do, but now it's very difficult and it makes me feel like less of a person, it wears on my self esteem.

The good news is that I'm getting better and I'm able to do more at work and it's not as difficult as it was before I started taking the supplemental hormones. So before I make a career change I want to see where I "end up" on the functioning spectrum.

My point is that I totally understand how heart breaking this is for you.

Anyway, I assume you work for a public school? Private schools usually pay less than public schools but have more openings available. Are there any private schools in your area?

Can you have a friend call your current boss pretending to be a prospective employer to see what he says? He is not really allowed to say more than when you worked there - he is opening up his district to liability if he "throws you under a bus" and he is really breaking the law if he makes any reference to any of your medical history.

I was also going to make a tutor recommendation. And there are a lot of classes offered online now, that would allow you to teach at your own pace.

Do you have a MA? If so, you may be eligible to teach at a community college in your area.

You also may be able to teach how to teach?

And there are a lot of things that need to be taught. You could use your skills as a teacher to teach executives how to ____________ fill in the blank here. Maybe there is a product that needs a teacher.

And if you are a literature teacher, you could write for companies somehow. You could be a text editor? A website editor?

As a literature teacher you have a lot of valuable skills that could be utilized elsewhere.