Anybody care to help me find a career?
I’ve wasted the past 2 years thinking I wanted to be a nurse. I’ve been working since and I absolutely hate it. It’s nonstop stress and so depressing of an environment. Only pro is the money. Everybody always says “oh just leave bedside”. It’s not that simple for me. I’m LPN and jobs are either hard to get or pay next to nothing. Here are some other careers that I’ve considered and why I haven’t been able to make a decision.
Teaching. I’ve thought about getting a masters in math education, and teaching high school. In my area, teachers make less than nurses but not by much. I’d absolutely LOVE the schedule. 7-3 M-F holidays off. However, teaching isn’t a respected career like it should be. I’m also discouraged by everybody when bringing it up, even teachers are telling me not to do it. In my early years of teaching, I’ll be at risk of nonrenewal which is scary because I live by myself and have nobody to fall onto financial wise.
Truck Driving. Truckers make really good money. School only takes 2 months and extremely affordable. Only thing is, I don’t want to be on the road. I’ve been told local routes exist but are hard to get and years experience is a must. I’m also not sure how well I’d do with having nobody to talk to most of the shift.
Accountant. I don’t mind working from home or in an office. The pay is fairly well, but you’ve got to climb the latter to get to that point. I’m pretty good at both math and spread sheets, but I’m not great at presentations in front of adults. The jobs seem to have great stability, but from what I’ve heard, you need connections to find a job. I’m a bit socially awkward and kinda bad at small talk.
Rad tech. I’d absolutely love this job, but all colleges near me accept 7-20 applicants per year with over 100 applicants. I don’t have competitive enough scores to be accepted. Also the thought of doing hardcore schooling and studying scares me. I did it with nursing school and it was just brutal.
I don’t need a job that pays a fortune, just at least 50,000. That’s enough for me. I’m 26M and ready to start a family, but I have to be able to support myself first. That’s why I don’t want a career that will take up another 4 years of my life. With accounting and teaching, I can get those finished in a year and a half with WGU. I’d like something pretty stable and don’t have to worry about lay offs. I don’t mind physical work either. I’m an introvert but need at least some human interaction or I get depressed. Any advice or a recommendation for a career that may fit me? (And please don’t try to convince me to stick with nursing or try another nursing field. It just isn’t for me.)