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My daughter-in-law works in the convention industry. She says they are always looking for designers with CAD experience but have a hard time finding them. She also said the designers get paid very well.
Just go to med school.. you will thank yourself later on, that you made that choice. There is no job out there that is really recession proof with the exception of being a doctor.
I am an Engineer, working for about 10 years in my field and thinking about leaving this field as well. If there was something i would tell my younger self was to be a doctor.
Rising and aging population only means demand for doctors will increase. The rest of the jobs will be outsourced, made temporary or automated.
This is a popular myth, often repeated, but not true. I am a health care administrator. I started as a floor nurse. You cannot obtain a nursing administration position without experience, exemplary job performance, and, in most cases, an advanced degree. There are many options in nursing, but you need experience and higher education for most of them. Some options might be industrial nursing or insurance. While you will have stress and responsibility, it is less than most direct care scenarios. I think you will find higher compensation directly correlates to responsibility.
Many times workers have no understanding of the facets of a higher position. It is often stated that the "boss" does nothing but drink coffee, eat doughnuts, and pick on the humble worker. Most often, this lacks veracity. If you are worried about being responsible for the lives of others, do not pursue nursing administration.
+1 on that. I'm in health admin as well. Currently in nursing admin to be specific. I'm not a nurse however and haven't done clinical care. I'm on the data side of things - nurses love me. I do have years of experience in healthcare and working with nursing, doctors, etc.
OP, you have it right, doesn't sound like clinical nursing is for you. Since you are flexible, do yourself a favor and look into actuarial work. High income potential, very flexible degree and training. You can work in various places doing various things. Actuaries have been, are, and will continue to be in high demand. So why aren't more people actuaries? It's challenging.
I'm getting old and doing well now and have little regrets but if I had to do things all over again, I would have targeted either actuary or pathologist (because I am fascinated by weird stuff). If you can handle actuarial science, go with it. There are bunches of certification tests, you can look at sample questions on line to get a taste - it's analytical logic and probability statistics type stuff.
Other than that, I would consider anything on the professional level having to do with taxes. Sure, the mkt is said to be saturated with lawyers and maybe accountants but if you are a good tax attorney, you can do very well.
I'm sure nursing administration isn't as glamorous as people make it seem but I don't really care about being the boss.
I agree that medical school is probably the best chpice but I don't want to get into that much debt for a career I would hate.
I think I would really enjoy actuarial work because I am very analytical. Unfortunately, I'm almost done with college and it's too late to change my major to somethung math related.
I've been looking at some options for a career since I'm going to be graduating with my bsn in December but I hate nursing. However, it seems like every field is saturated. I've read that law, pharmacy, engineering, computer science, nursing, accounting are all saturated. It seems like the only choice you have if you want a stable, well-paying career is to go to medical school. I know this sounds desperate but I really don't know what to do. Im 20 with no school loans or debt, a decent GPA, good gre score, and some volunteer and work experience. I just want to find a field where I have a chance at a career that makes enough for mediocre middle class existence.
What do you see as being your skills and strengths? The fields that you listed do not require the same skill set.
I'm good at reading and math. I get good feedback on my papers so I think I write pretty well. I did technical support for Apple so I'm not bad with technology but I don't have enough experience to say I'm good at it. I'm not a great communicator when it comes to small talk and social events but I am good at public speaking. I think my greatest strenghs are organization, scheduling, time management, and things like that but those are just life skills everybody has and they're not applicable to a career.
Outside of sports, I've done pretty well at most everything I've tried which is why I think I'm having trouble finding a career. My mom is from the Caribbean and she always stressed excellence in school and has always told me that a high paying career is the most important thing. I believed that until I came to college and started supporting myself and my views have changed. I really don't care much for a career because my dream is just to be a mom and I see a career as interfering with that. However, I know I need one.
Thank you to everyone who has responded. I know this is kinda just a big whine fest but I'm just thankful to get some type of feedback. My schools's career office is useless and I'm so confused and scared for the future.
Try to look for jobs that aren't direct patient care. It might work for you as a temporary solution. W/ your BSN, even though a new grad you might be able to find a more office type of nursing job. That might hold you until you can figure out what you really want. Give it some time and patience. You have years ahead of you!! Good luck.
Pharmaceutical companies also look for nurses, often with a BSN, to do sales/clinical training. They usually pay well and you get to travel a lot, not only for your job tasks but to attend meetings, conferences, etc.
I've been looking at some options for a career since I'm going to be graduating with my bsn in December but I hate nursing. However, it seems like every field is saturated. I've read that law, pharmacy, engineering, computer science, nursing, accounting are all saturated. It seems like the only choice you have if you want a stable, well-paying career is to go to medical school. I know this sounds desperate but I really don't know what to do. Im 20 with no school loans or debt, a decent GPA, good gre score, and some volunteer and work experience. I just want to find a field where I have a chance at a career that makes enough for mediocre middle class existence.
Pipe welder. Hobart Academy of welding has a good program.
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