Career Advice

The sad thing is, we only have two hospitals here and now 60 nurses are out of full-time work. Where do they go? And one of the hospitals actually has it's own nursing school!! So they're graduating students that have little hope of getting a job locally.

 

perfect..

 

You gotta wonder why people go to nursing school at all then.

 

70k/yr after 4-8 yrs in the field + being under MDs as far as the hospital totem pole is concerned

pharmacists probably make more than RNs..but no one really pays attention to pharmacy unless they need a prescription for syphilis or something

those guys are like outcasts

 

From what you guys are saying its all about cost cutting so who the hell is gonna get that salary when they can get a shit ton of part time nurses

 

lmao

 

My other nephew is in pharmacy school at U of Pitt. Smart as a whip too. His dad is a pharmacist as well. At one of the hospitals that laid off half the nurses. Lol.

 

just saying...the popularity award go to the people that work on patients

if you got the resources to fall back on tho, pharmacy is legit. I'd rather do that than a lot of these other dead-end majors

 

Pharmacists do ok. My sister & family live comfortably. Her hubs went to pharmacy school in Philly.

 

:smt081 Sooo true!

You get your foot in the door as an RN (even PT to start), and you work your way into management The potential earnings are well into 6 figures.

 

I think my finance background makes me look at things different than you guys. I see a handful of management jobs and a handful of nursing jobs and just think about the over abundance of applicants. Its like certain jobs are becoming a lottery as shit gets tougher. You have people who would have never competed with you 6 years ago getting degrees in professions they won't do well in.

 

this is what's going to happen since more people are playing it safe and are pipe-lining into nursing

no career is exempt from becoming over saturated

as far as jobs and lotteries..well yah..life is one big lottery

having a college education on ANY level (except MD) entitles you to a job

read about PhDs and their market..shit makes u sad if you intend on pursuing one or have a passion for teaching

 

it definitely helps to already have a job if you intend on going to school or whatever

this way you can truly take something that both interests you and has good prospects. if you dont get hired right away after graduation, it wont matter and you'll still done something you always wanted to do. the job may come later, but there is less pressure you know...

 

We have a lot of people who come in as PSR's (receptionists), while they're going to school for nursing. They get real-life experience, while continuing their education. When it comes time to get a nursing job, they've been in the field for 4+ years already. I know when I'm reviewing resumes and interviewing applicants, if a candidate has experience in the medical field (even if it's not what they're applying for), they get bumped up on my list.

 

thats how it should be imo

id prefer the hiring of in-house people that have some loyalty and already did time

 

which reminds me

there used to be a program at some hospitals here, where you could work part time and still get full time pay, if you were enrolled in nursing school

they did away with it tho..was still a nice way to funnel current staff into nursing

i am a definitely a believer in cohesion and camaraderie in both worker longevity and patient outcome

 

I don't think we ever had a work PT but get paid FT thing in Cali, but we do have some employers who will help pay a portion of the schooling fees for their employees to attend nursing school. At my work we also reimburse 50% of the testing fee for our MAs that want to become certified (in addition, they get a pay increase). It's pretty damn good incentive, and it helps boost employee morale. Happy employees = better patient care

 

I came across this Bookie, hope it helps...

Five degrees employers want the most

Are you thinking of going back to school to earn your degree, but wonder which degrees are at the top of employers' must-have lists? We wondered, too. So we talked to two human resources experts to find out what degrees they say are trending now - and will be for a while to come....

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/degrees_employers_want_2.htm?kid=1MNEO

 

Thanks, Bliss. :smt023

I'm going to continue on with my degree and make the best of it. It's not like no one is getting jobs in libraries. I'll just have to find a way to stand out from the rest. :smt003

 

Go with your passion and the money will follow, maybe not immediately, but it pays off in the end for hardworking, focused individuals with a passion.

Easier to say, than do, yes. Maybe a transition is what you need. Maybe you can find a segway to what you really want to do (writing articles, I can’t think of anything right now). I understand your passion and need to pay bills, and all the mean while, not wanting to take on debt.

When I had little knowledge of my area of expertise I was looking to get into, I still started my own business, which allowed me to go as fast or as slow as I wanted. My hobby/business was on the side of my real 9-5. After 12 months I was making some money. After 26 months I was making a living wage, still on the 9-5 as well. Almost three years later, I quite my 9-5 for a full time investment in my Inc.

Just my experience.