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nephirSo I am thinking seriously about going back to school. It's been nice having a 8 month vacation, except for you know... the not having money or health insurance for a while (COBRA is a PITA... that's all I am going to say about it) and the worry about unemployment and the not being able to find a job....
Anyone who knows me in Real Life has seen my Facebook post about school. So I am looking for input from you all who may not know me in Real Life as to what I should go back to school for.
Let me put some parameters around this:
I do not have a 'grand dream' of what I want to do.
What I do have is a desire to work. I have no issues being the person making hard decisions AS LONG AS I have the SUPPORT of my MANAGER. I never want to be put in the position of making tough decisions (fiscal, employee, whatever) with out that support. I don't enjoy being thrown to the sharks to defend my position as a way to make me a stronger employee.
I have thought about nursing school because helping others is a good and noble cause, and shoehorns well into my personality. That being said, I doubt that is actually the route for me. I am fairly empathetic and worry (with good cause) that I would crash and burn too quickly. I can cut that part out of myself but that then makes me a different person, and not really one I wish to be. I think my being able to empathise with others is a good trait and one that nurses need, but I just don't think it's for me.
I've thought about accounting. I don't really like math and numbers, but could easily see myself doing it as a job. Like nursing, it's a job market that is strong and will be for the foreseeable future.
A friend suggested becoming a radiology tech or phlebotomist. I could see myself doing both.
SO... your job, if you should choose to take it, is to weigh in on this and let me know what you think.
Anyone who knows me in Real Life has seen my Facebook post about school. So I am looking for input from you all who may not know me in Real Life as to what I should go back to school for.
Let me put some parameters around this:
I do not have a 'grand dream' of what I want to do.
What I do have is a desire to work. I have no issues being the person making hard decisions AS LONG AS I have the SUPPORT of my MANAGER. I never want to be put in the position of making tough decisions (fiscal, employee, whatever) with out that support. I don't enjoy being thrown to the sharks to defend my position as a way to make me a stronger employee.
I have thought about nursing school because helping others is a good and noble cause, and shoehorns well into my personality. That being said, I doubt that is actually the route for me. I am fairly empathetic and worry (with good cause) that I would crash and burn too quickly. I can cut that part out of myself but that then makes me a different person, and not really one I wish to be. I think my being able to empathise with others is a good trait and one that nurses need, but I just don't think it's for me.
I've thought about accounting. I don't really like math and numbers, but could easily see myself doing it as a job. Like nursing, it's a job market that is strong and will be for the foreseeable future.
A friend suggested becoming a radiology tech or phlebotomist. I could see myself doing both.
SO... your job, if you should choose to take it, is to weigh in on this and let me know what you think.
