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supremeblientelejust get used to the depression and grind tbh. i think "fulfilling" careers are a bit of a scam. work is work, get paid
you love what u do u never work a day in ur life is such shit IMO
hustle perc 30's on the dark web and stack
Farmville420Idk man I know so many business type people who genuinely love selling insurance plans, like they wake up and they’re just like super stoked to go accounting it’s fuckin ridiculous.
Work is work, some is more bearable than others. I spend all day grading sites in CAD it’s just like getting paid to do a puzzle I turn on the music, grade, and before I know it it’s 4 PM, it’s mildly enjoyable.
Profahoben_212What are you doing in medicine? You can look into rotating into the public health side of things and working for the government. Probably less pay, but livable, you get great benefits and lower stress. there are a billion positions that take all sorts of degrees and you can usually finagle certain degrees to hit requirements even if you don't have the exact degree they are looking for.
SofaKingSickwhat are you now? and by leaving medicine do you mean leaving the clinic? let's say youre a nurse, great, i work in healthcare and a ton of the people i work with at companies are (former) RNs, etc making loot
what im trying to say is that there are tons of ways to stay in the medical world, where you have experience and good salary opportunity, but leave the stuff you can't stand right now. see what roles pharma companies or non-clinic departments of hospitals offer
AbiHI’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!
Like leaving medicine fully
CoolChillGuy420No interest in patrolling? You seem like you're a competent enough skier and with a medic background, that's kinda hard to come by sometimes. I work with medics at work and they love it. Like at bigger mountains, its literally take laps all day/dig stuff out/work with your hands and a small percentage of patient care, plus there are people who geek out on going on calls (like myself lol) who got it covered most of the time, but it is a team effort overall.
But I totally get it. I'm about to start an EMT job in the hospital and would like to go the public health route eventually.
**This post was edited on Mar 7th 2023 at 5:20:49pm
AbiHYeah! I’ve actually patrolled for a handful of years, really loved it but I can’t support a family on it…
AbiHI’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!
AbiHYa'llllll I don't know what to do, I cannot be in medicine anymore, it's killing me. But I don't know what else to do.... I have to have a high paying job because #family but I don't know what to do that won't make me super depressed... Anyone have any career suggestions that won't be soul sucking?
supremeblientelejust get used to the depression and grind tbh. i think "fulfilling" careers are a bit of a scam. work is work, get paid
you love what u do u never work a day in ur life is such shit IMO
hustle perc 30's on the dark web and stack
TOAST.terrible advice. life is so much better if you don't hate going to work everyday.
TOAST.terrible advice. life is so much better if you don't hate going to work everyday.
Farmville420it’s mildly enjoyable.
CoolChillGuy420What do large pizzas and ski patrolling have in common? You can't feed your family with it.
supremeblienteleim yet to experienced a job that i havent hated going to everyday for the most part, so thats where the mindset prolly comes from.
AbiHYa'llllll I don't know what to do, I cannot be in medicine anymore, it's killing me. But I don't know what else to do.... I have to have a high paying job because #family but I don't know what to do that won't make me super depressed... Anyone have any career suggestions that won't be soul sucking?
Dustin.I have a very high stress job, but I spend a decent amount of time taking care of myself physically and mentally to prepare for the peak stress portions. That in itself is a big part of the work, so I can understand where you are coming from. It is not for everyone and you can't really chill out on the job. I like my work because of the community and the challenge, but I have a plan to go part time and reduce the time spent doing this as I get older. My body literally cannot do this past about the age of 45, and that will make the mental stress unmanageable.
That said, and please hear me out as I'm just trying to help frame this correctly, but you do not have a "high paying" job. Considering the stress level you endure and the availability of work today, you have a fairly low paying job. High stress jobs mean you are recovering significantly during off time, and you do not get paid for that. For reference, my wife works remotely as an Executive Assistant (about ~30 hours/week) and makes more than you from the kitchen table. She found this job by chance as something interesting to do while our son was a baby and now she does it as her only job because she happens to like it a lot. It has nothing to do with her background on paper, but she's skiing with her team in Tahoe right now for a "work trip" and plays with our kids every day. She loves to work with people, so she thrives being the companies go-to person to help with random problems that come up day to day. Everyone knows her and she loves knowing them. There are a LOT of jobs out there right now, and if you are willing to work as hard as you do as a paramedic then you can likely make more money for less stress and possibly less time.
Don't wall off any options and don't be afraid to try some new jobs. First find something that pays well to keep the lights on and keep searching while you do that and gain new insight. You might be surprised by what you do and don't enjoy, and maybe one of those "temporary" jobs will become something you really enjoy.
AbiHI was actually looking into that today actually! The common theme is you have to have like 5+ years of experience to get the job so I don’t how to dodge that…. They pay well though so that’s good.
Farmville420Idk man I know so many business type people who genuinely love selling insurance plans, like they wake up and they’re just like super stoked to go accounting it’s fuckin ridiculous.
Work is work, some is more bearable than others. I spend all day grading sites in CAD it’s just like getting paid to do a puzzle I turn on the music, grade, and before I know it it’s 4 PM, it’s mildly enjoyable.
partyandBSWorking in a small department at a ski resort is extremely easy to stand out. All you have to do is show up with half decent work ethic, regurgitate whatever they say to you in training about core values and mission statements etc. pretty easy to climb the ranks. They give me over $70k a year now and let me ski everyday and go to other resorts to observe what they are doing lmao. Its pretty easy especially at corporate ski areas
AbiHI’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!
Like leaving medicine fully
AbiHYa'llllll I don't know what to do, I cannot be in medicine anymore, it's killing me. But I don't know what else to do.... I have to have a high paying job because #family but I don't know what to do that won't make me super depressed... Anyone have any career suggestions that won't be soul sucking?
Dustin.I have a very high stress job, but I spend a decent amount of time taking care of myself physically and mentally to prepare for the peak stress portions. That in itself is a big part of the work, so I can understand where you are coming from. It is not for everyone and you can't really chill out on the job. I like my work because of the community and the challenge, but I have a plan to go part time and reduce the time spent doing this as I get older. My body literally cannot do this past about the age of 45, and that will make the mental stress unmanageable.
That said, and please hear me out as I'm just trying to help frame this correctly, but you do not have a "high paying" job. Considering the stress level you endure and the availability of work today, you have a fairly low paying job. High stress jobs mean you are recovering significantly during off time, and you do not get paid for that. For reference, my wife works remotely as an Executive Assistant (about ~30 hours/week) and makes more than you from the kitchen table. She found this job by chance as something interesting to do while our son was a baby and now she does it as her only job because she happens to like it a lot. It has nothing to do with her background on paper, but she's skiing with her team in Tahoe right now for a "work trip" and plays with our kids every day. She loves to work with people, so she thrives being the companies go-to person to help with random problems that come up day to day. Everyone knows her and she loves knowing them. There are a LOT of jobs out there right now, and if you are willing to work as hard as you do as a paramedic then you can likely make more money for less stress and possibly less time.
Don't wall off any options and don't be afraid to try some new jobs. First find something that pays well to keep the lights on and keep searching while you do that and gain new insight. You might be surprised by what you do and don't enjoy, and maybe one of those "temporary" jobs will become something you really enjoy.
OregonDeadPublic jobs like a school or the government are usually pretty good with the benefits. Good benefits and PTO and paid holidays are something to consider. Get a federal job and you can retire after 30 years with benefits. Get a job at a college and you and your dependents can get free tuition
C.R.E.A.Mhttps://mossadams.taleo.net/careersection/6/jobdetail.ftl?job=24856&tz=GMT-08%3A00&tzname=America%2FLos_Angeles
Here is an RN consultant at Moss Adams with compensation ranges for these areas: Greater Seattle Area: $114,000 -$147,000 Washington State: $109,000 -$140,000 Greater Bay Area: $131,000 -$168,000 California State: $117,000 -$150,000 Colorado: $109,000 -$140,000
This would be a finance analyst role so you would not be working within the healthcare field rather, leveraging your healthcare experience and RN knowledge to inform C suite and program director types.
techdeckjuuli’m graduating highschool this year and have been looking into welding, i plan on going to trade school next year to peruse it.
i don’t know if you're interested in trades or metalworking but i find it to be a fun and rewarding hobby as of now and look forward to going to into the field.
Could be worth looking into for yourself 🤷
SteezyKegsWhat’s so stressful that you’re doing bub?
Dustin.I'm an F-35 instructor.
AbiHYa'llllll I don't know what to do, I cannot be in medicine anymore, it's killing me. But I don't know what else to do.... I have to have a high paying job because #family but I don't know what to do that won't make me super depressed... Anyone have any career suggestions that won't be soul sucking?
BradFiAusNzCoCaWhat did you think of the new top gun?
BradFiAusNzCoCaWhat did you think of the new top gun?
techdeckjuuli’m graduating highschool this year and have been looking into welding, i plan on going to trade school next year to peruse it.
i don’t know if you're interested in trades or metalworking but i find it to be a fun and rewarding hobby as of now and look forward to going to into the field.
Could be worth looking into for yourself 🤷
Farmville420Best ns username I’ve ever seen holy shit 💀
SteezyYeeterwait bro whats ur opinion of me, i like u fo some reason
