Help me choose a career, please!!!!?

Question

I currently make $40,000 a year in Finance but don't feel like I am contributing meaningfully to society. I also have a husband and two small kids, so night shifts will not work for me.

I live near Baltimore, MD.

I have a B.S. in Psychology.

Which educational program won't tear me to shreads?? Also, I have loads of compassion but get stressed easily...

Best answer goes to the one who gives me reasons why they chose or did not choose the following:

1. Radiology Technician
2. Occupational Therapy Assistant
3. Surgical Technician
4. Childbirth and Baby Care Educator
5. Nursing -ASN- RN
6. Respiratory Therapist
7. Marriage and Family Counselor
8. Child Life Specialist
9. Social Worker

Answer 1

You don't mention your age, which is somewhat important when you are considering making a change like this.
I would not choose nursing:stressful plus ALOT of gossip-the hours not great when you have small children
Surgical tech: ARE YOU KIDDING? Stress to the max. Let me put it to you this way-anything that is in a hospital environment, you run many risks:hepatitis,HIV,Staph, viruses of all kinds that you will not only be exposing yourself to, but your family as well.
Child Life Specialist-great, but not alot of money
Social work>Stress, and depressing.

Have you thought about writing a book for us laymen on finance? And some important things you've learned, the do's & dont's, etc?
And why not start your own "finance" business? As a consultant to the wealthy?
If you are keen on contributing to society-volunteer at a soup kitchen every once in a while.
Or volunteer at a Battered Womens Shelter and give a seminar on how these women can better their lives financially> Call it "Baby Steps to Big BUCKS" Hmmm, maybe I should write THAT book. Sitting here thinking about your life is inspiring me to up my own ante! LOL!

I do hope this helps you, and one thing I KNOW is what Oprah and some of the very wealthy teach: Follow your passion and the money always follows. I have lots of green BAX....money is like a Hobby to me. I like to find new ways to multiply my stash.
When the right decision comes to you-everything falls into place...not one pebble out of line-your soul will know. One day-it will just "come to you" like Oprah mentions that "AHA!!" moment...plus, pray about it. God really DOES know what you are to do, after all, HE created you to love the things you love, so ask HIM.

Answer 2

Radiology Technician is probably the least stressful.

In regard to occupational therapy... my cousin's son graduated with a degree in PT his stress was just as his patients were making some headway the patients benefits ran out.

Surgical technician could ok... if you realize that some patients may not survive the surgery.

Nursing can be stressful...

Respiratory therapist is probably not stressful... but is it challenging?

Marriage and Family counselor... hmmmmmmmmmm that could be stressful if you can't leave what you hear at the office.

Social Worker... could be stressful as real life that causes people to seek assistance can be horrible.

Childbirth baby care educator... could be frustrating... when you are dealing with people who should know better but don't.

Child Life Specialist... I'm not sure what that would entail...

If I had my life to live over I would proably have gone into nursing and specialize in infants or children....

Answer 3

5. Nursing- JOB SECURITY, Job diversity, contributes to the good in the world, gives me a sense of satisfaction that every single day I am helping someone, Can always change what I am doing just by moving from one specialty to another specialty without a ton of extra education, I determine what kind of money I make by increasing my education/skills to better myself.
I would get very bored with the other 1-9, because I think it would be the same thing over and over and over again. As a nurse, if get bored, you don't have to change careers, you just go somewhere else to work.
Nurses can be found working in peoples homes with adults or pediatric patients, in hospitals, in schools, in factories, on ambulances, on helicopters, in doctors offices, in court rooms, in administrative offices, in surgical suites, ....... the list goes on and on. As you can see.... the sky is the limit with nursing, unless you are a nurse on a helicopter... then I suppose the sky is NOT the limit. :o)

Answer 4

Social Worker.

Answer 5

10. Dental hygienist
Hygienists are well paid and can even set their own hours. No 12 hr shifts like RNs, and probably make more also
Very rewarding job