Comments | pallagia: What will I do when I grow up?

pallagia

What will I do when I grow up?

Dec 12, 2003 18:30

As I do some self-reflection, I’m taking a deep look at myself and what I’ve done in my jobs so far, in the hopes that by analyzing past decisions I can avoid future mistakes, and perhaps I can figure out what my next step should be ( Read more... )

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part II binxcat December 13 2003, 07:17:57 UTC

Now, the reality: we can't afford for me to leave my present job to work for $9.50/hour as an EMT (paramedics only make $1/hour more). We can't afford for me to go back to school full time to start exploring nursing and where that could take me. So, at least until mdsteele47 finishes school, I'm stuck where I am. Now, this isn't a horrible thing, because I do enjoy much of what I do , and all things considered I make very good money and have very good benefits for someone so new in the field of clinical psychology - so the decent salary and the moderate level of job satisfaction is a departure from your situation.

However... I wonder if there aren't some other similarities. Since I can't realistically consider changing careers right now, I'm using the time to do a lot of thinking and research about what I think I might like to do. I talk as much as I can with people at Ross, people at work, anyone who is making a productive career in nursing/EMS/medicine - I read as much as I can on the internet - I'm trying, in this forced ( ... )

Re: part II psychowoof December 13 2003, 19:51:23 UTC

I've always heard that you'll know you've found The Job when it's something that you'd continue to do, even if you weren't being paid.I'd agree with that ( ... )

saintfuzzball December 13 2003, 10:53:37 UTC

Hi guys. This is rockingrobin's brother here. I just wanted to say I find this whole conversation very fascinating. For a little background Im sitting here in my 5th year of college stalling my graduation, wondering what the hell I'm going to do with myself when I get out of here, trying to figure out when I can devote time to figuring out what I really want to do. It's both frightening and reassuring to see that five years from now I'll be doing the same thing. I guess it just never ends, huh ( ... )

you're not the only one... kesara December 14 2003, 18:09:09 UTC

I unfortunately know all too well how you are feeling ( ... )