In reply to David Kirsfelds:
I'm another teacher (well, trainee) and the number of times I have almost quit the whole thing because it's "too stressful" and "I have no life" is too many to keep track of. In fact, it took two failed placements, a review meeting and a year out to come back to it, and that's just the training.
I only have 4 weeks left now, and I spent half term doing something risky - I fulfilled a lifetime ambition and went climbing in Rjukan. I have never felt better! I should even be planning now, but I learned that whatever I do will never be good enough so I set myself time-limits on how long I have to plan and resource each lesson. Stopped working two hours ago so I can unpack from holiday, catch up with friends, and read about how there is no point in planning perfect lessons because all the pupils will remember is whether you are a nice person and they like you... noone is going to like you if you don't like yourself!
I am going to work part-time at the end of it, or on supply for a while at least. I can think of nothing worse than working 7 days a week through all waking hours. There is no point in having a job which saps your energy because if you have no time to live, there is no point in being paid well.
Life is too short. Do what makes you happy. Employers will employ people they like, and if they don't like you it's not worth your effort liking them.
I'm not yet employed though so fingers crossed my mentality won't close too many doors....