I am a Bachelor in Engineering in IT & can't decide whether to go for software development or teaching in IT.

1-If I opt for software development I have to move long away from my family and I don't want to leave my family although I am not married yet.


2-I am not outspoken and a bit nervous and introvert.

I am a Bachelor in Engineering in IT %26amp; can't decide whether to go for software development or teaching in IT.
You don't have to be an extrovert or outspoken to be a good teacher and initially all teachers are nervous.





However, teaching isn't as easy as it looks nor is it an easy option despite what the popular opinion might be about teachers short working day (it isn't) or long holidays (they aren't as long as they appear as most teachers are also doing development work and are stressed out by the end of any term).





Good luck but research the teaching option fully and be committed to it as a positive choice not a second option.
Reply:It's been my personal experience that you're a washout at age 30 in soft dev. On the other hand, of any of the successful mid-life career changes I have heard or read about, the professional made a transition to teaching or truck driving.
Reply:Sounds like the idea of teaching may make you a bit nervous... afterall, it's mostly public speaking. Yes, you can get used to it... but you'll have to learn the skills of speaking to a group. Only you can ultimately decide where you feel you will get the most enjoyment. Perhaps as an alternative, you can go into software development for your day job and teach one class at a junior college in the evening. You will probably discover very quickly whether teaching is for you or not.
Reply:Do both, if you want to.





Most universities have positions where you only teach a group or so for as little as four hours a week, that way you can arrange a schedule where you can do both, it is hard, but very rewarding.





Try starting with the hardest first, SW development probably needs more of your time, but once you settle in, you can find the remaining hours to teach in a near by university.





See if you enjoy it, do your best for your students and in your systems and everything should work itself out. Be hones with yourself about how you feel and perform though.