Teaching is burning me out — is Amazon a better long-term option?
Hi everyone,
I’m 27F, Italian, currently living in Czech Republic. I work as an Italian teacher/freelancer, but I recently received an offer from Amazon for Disability and Leave Services (DLS) Case Manager EMEA position.
Current situation:
- teaching Italian at a private school
- my schedule is honestly exhausting: first class can be at 8am and the last one at 7:15pm, with lots of unpaid gaps during the day
- income is decent some months, but unstable and mentally draining
- I also find teaching socially draining because I’m constantly interacting and “performing” all day long
Amazon offer:
- around 45k CZK net/month including sign-on bonus
- fixed full-time schedule
- 5 weeks vacation which now I don't have
- corporate environment and more stability
- contract is initially for 1 year
What I’m trying to understand is:
Would this realistically be a better long-term move for someone like me?
I know Amazon has a mixed reputation, but I’m also thinking about:
- career growth
- better structure/work-life balance
- having more free mental energy
- possibility to still teach a few private students on the side
Also: would you say Amazon corporate/office roles are generally less socially draining than freelance teaching?
My current job is very people-facing all day (constant groups or 1:1 lessons), which is quite exhausting for me, so I’m trying to understand if case management / HR-type work feels more structured and “contained”, or if it’s still equally people-heavy but in a different way.
Appreciate any insight.