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AbiH

AbiH

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Ya'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?
 
sell perc 30 so you can still unofficially be part of the medical system but also make bank
 
What 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.
 
what 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
 
just 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
 
14517104:supremeblientele said:
just 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
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Idk 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.
 
14517122:Farmville420 said:
Idk 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.
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those people r on cocaine

but yeah i feel u, you've got to be able to make it to the end of the day
 
I’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!

14517052:Profahoben_212 said:
What 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.
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14517059:SofaKingSick said:
what 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
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Like leaving medicine fully
 
14517128:AbiH said:
I’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!

Like leaving medicine fully
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No 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.

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with a degree and background in science/clinical stuff maybe a transition into health care software/testing? Could be pretty soul sucking though idk..
 
14517135:CoolChillGuy420 said:
No 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
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Yeah! I’ve actually patrolled for a handful of years, really loved it but I can’t support a family on it…
 
14517140:AbiH said:
Yeah! I’ve actually patrolled for a handful of years, really loved it but I can’t support a family on it…
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Very true. Not wrong at all. Partly why I chose to go the hospital route after only 7 months of patrolling...I though my rookie season would be better but it's been nothing but stress and behind on bills every single day, so its to the point where working 50-60hrs/week is the only way to survive in places like SLC or anywhere near skiing really, or just anywhere in the US. I really fucking hate how my area doesn't respect healthcare providers but someones gotta do it.

What do large pizzas and ski patrolling have in common? You can't feed your family with it. It's a sad reality, but respect to those who are able to make it happen.
 
14517128:AbiH said:
I’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!
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Dope! Let me know if you have any questions. I am not sure what your degree sitch is looking like but there are a ton of routes you can take and the pay is normally decent depending on where you are at. Plus flexibility in gov positions is usually nice....you can normally work 4 tens or whatever.
 
topic:AbiH said:
Ya'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?
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u hav children?
 
14517104:supremeblientele said:
just 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
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terrible advice. life is so much better if you don't hate going to work everyday.
 
14517166:TOAST. said:
terrible advice. life is so much better if you don't hate going to work everyday.
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Such a child-like take that kid has. Homie's idea of adversity is getting reamed out at his shitty high school job.
 
14517166:TOAST. said:
terrible advice. life is so much better if you don't hate going to work everyday.
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im yet to experienced a job that i havent hated going to everyday for the most part, so thats where the mindset prolly comes from.
 
My dad is a line man and he low key makes good money and he doesn’t even have a degree and apparently it’s low key easy to get into the field and the bottom 10% still make like 60k a year soooo
 
14517122:Farmville420 said:
it’s mildly enjoyable.
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Honestly, this is huge. As kids we're sold on the idea of landing your "dream job" but in reality so few people would choose to go to work if they didn't need the money. If you can get out of bed without saying "fuck I have to go to work" you're winning.

There's a million different career paths that could potentially fit the bill. I love meeting people on the chairlift and asking them what they do for work. I can't tell you how many times I've said "wow I didn't know that was a thing."
 
14517144:CoolChillGuy420 said:
What do large pizzas and ski patrolling have in common? You can't feed your family with it.
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Shoulda ordered the XL. Unfortunately though it costs $20.51...

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14517192:supremeblientele said:
im yet to experienced a job that i havent hated going to everyday for the most part, so thats where the mindset prolly comes from.
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at the very least find a place with good coworkers, that goes a long way. If you are dreading going to work in the morning you should switch things up.
 
topic:AbiH said:
Ya'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?
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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.
 
Public 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
 
14517508:Dustin. said:
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.
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I 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.
 
14517517:AbiH said:
I 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.
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I’d apply anyway, list skills that enable you to crush tasks and work with people. My wife had zero experience in the field specifically, but it’s not necessary in my opinion.
 
Same with my job. Like puzzles with salesforce all the time. Mildly enjoyable. Most days I can find some pleasure in and I do enjoy the thrill of figuring an issue out.

And yeah I’m around those sales people all the time too so I have learned to split the difference. It does feel good when the sales people get so amped even though it was a very easy solution from your end.

I say all this to agree with you that life/work is not black and white but rather a series of greys

14517122:Farmville420 said:
Idk 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.
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everybody had an x-ray and watched how chill the tech and the work is

go get some training, little stress and might get credits for life experience

Radiation tech

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I’ve been really digging web development, like others said, it’s like a puzzle, I spend maybe what feels like 15 min of work and 2 hours pass. I enjoy it, and in my class I have tons of parents in here that hated their old job, and pursuing this.

And pay looks promising, especially for management roles
 
Working 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
 
https://mossadams.taleo.net/careers...24856&tz=GMT-08:00&tzname=America/Los_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.
 
I have to plug stormwater/environmental jobs. It’s a big field that is growing fast. I like it a lot
 
14517702:partyandBS said:
Working 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
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I’ve had this thought before. Like it can’t be that tough to outcompete a bunch of quasi homeless dudes that are mostly there for the free booze. But then it’s like you gotta manage that rodeo it’s a hard pass for me.
 
14517128:AbiH said:
I’m a paramedic. That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of public health!

Like leaving medicine fully
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I'm not sure where you're at, but if it's anything like in Alberta, your job is brutal right now. Huge respect for you, what you do and the bs you have to put up. I definitely understand why you'd want to get out of it.

(I'm a social worker in a hospital and have a bunch of friends who are also paramedics/nurses/physicians. Healthcare/medicine is a rough these days)
 
topic:AbiH said:
Ya'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?
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Sign up for boot camp
 
14517508:Dustin. said:
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.
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What’s so stressful that you’re doing bub?
 
14517513:OregonDead said:
Public 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
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If you like making less than 6 figures then yes
 
See what jobs are available on your local government's websites? City, county, state. Especially if union represented and offering a hybrid work situation that lets you road trip on long weekends
 
14517885:C.R.E.A.M said:
https://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.
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Bro apply for this and schmooze the skiing in your interview. It works to get you hired if someone on the panel is a skier
 
i’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 ?
 
14518476:techdeckjuul said:
i’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 ?
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Trade school is a good shout, nice way to get your feet underneath ya
 
I'll buy percs off you

topic:AbiH said:
Ya'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?
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14519570:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
What did you think of the new top gun?
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It’s very good, about as real as you can make a Hollywood movie without getting into details people don’t care about. Using Hornets makes it an exciting flick for sure!
 
14518476:techdeckjuul said:
i’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 ?
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Best ns username I’ve ever seen holy shit ?
 
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