'They chose to be a teacher because they're passionate about it,' he said. 'I wouldn't disparage anyone from becoming a teacher - it's one of the most noble professions that you can do,' Goshorn said, though he added: 'Think about how good our teachers could be if they just focused on teaching and not having to work a second job on weekends. In addition to teaching second-grade, grading all of his students assignments and coming up with lesson plans, Goshorn said he also coached two sports teams for the school district and worked summer school sessions. He also said he saw more growth opportunity at Walmart, explaining: 'You don't have to go and get another degree, or more initials or letters in front of your name to move up.'Īt the Charles L Warstler Elementary School, he told Good Morning America, he had to work overtime to make less money. When asked about the decision, he cited the big box chain's compensation, saying: 'It was a lot better than I think people are used to and what people would expect.' Goshorn said he made the decision to switch career paths because he hopes to eventually start a family with his fiancée, and believes Walmart would better provide him with the money he needs to do so. Last year, he told Good Morning America, he made $43,000 working in Ohio's Stark County.īut as a stocking coach at the Walmart in Massillon, Ohio, Goshorn will be making $55,000 a year - before bonuses. Goshorn had worked in education for five and a half years as a second-grade teacher after previously working as a reading tutor in a lower-paying school district.
The video has since been viewed more than 822,000 times, with people now reaching out to him for career advice. Text overlaying the video read, 'Leaving teaching after six years to go be a manager at Walmart and make more not using my degree,' and the caption read: 'It's not even close.'
Seth Goshorn, 28, posted a brief TikTok on July 18 holding up a Walmart vest like a professional athlete would hold up a new jersey, while wearing a blue polo shirt with the Walmart logo tucked into a gray pair of pants. An Ohio man has gone viral after he quit his teaching job of nearly six years to become a manager at the local Walmart, where he will make more money.
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