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I agree with that but I have once or twice recommended to some ladies who are stuck in menial jobs that they think about nursing. It seems like a menial job tha

I agree with that but I have once or twice recommended to some ladies who are stuck in menial jobs that they think about nursing. It seems like a menial job that at least pays decently, but really it seems like an entry level into the medical profession; I work with a (I suppose former) nurse who hasn't touched a patient in decades but helps document and manage medical software that my team develops. I'd imagine drug reps and tons of other weird medical niches open up from there. And NPs/PAs also seem reasonable. At least it's not what others are saying here about how tradespeople are expected to open up their own businesses to advance their careers.

paulcole 4y ago
How have you enjoyed your career as a nurse?
- hotpotamus 4y ago
  Did you hate your career as a nurse?
  - paulcole 4y ago
    No, I've never worked as a nurse. I didn't enjoy my time working in a hospital laboratory though and would never recommend it to anyone.
    - hotpotamus 4y ago
      What job would you recommend? Teacher? Police Officer? Patent Attorney? Carpenter? Fast food cook? Retail flunky? Trucker? There's oh so many choices, and few seem appealing to me.
      - paulcole 4y ago
        Yes, most work is very unappealing. That's why it's called work. If you're very fortunate you might be able to find something that you can stomach that pays well and treats you fairly. In my experience this tends to come down more to the employer than the field/job itself, but that's just my experience. I just generally don't think recommendations from randos are worth much. Other people may disagree and value the opinions of others very highly.
        hotpotamus 4y ago
        I tend to agree that recommendations aren't all that helpful, but I don't think much else is either. I'm pretty sure nurse at least pays better than fast food wage slave though.
        paulcole 4y ago
        You're correct on this for registered nurses: > I'm pretty sure nurse at least pays better than fast food wage slave though. But very incorrect on this: > really [nursing] seems like an entry level into the medical profession Become a registered nurse is not an entry level job. It can be a job a person gets before they pursue a more advanced nursing career. You may be thinking of something like a CNA, which is much closer to "entry level": https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm Which doesn't pay significantly better than a fast food job and is extremely demanding both physically and emotionally.
        hotpotamus 4y ago
        I could certainly have picked my words a bit better - I was thinking more perhaps of nursing as an entry into a career rather than just as starting at the bottom of the medical food chain. I'm certainly aware that there are wage-slave jobs there too - orderlies, phlebotomists, CNAs, etc... My perception is also that 2 year degree nurses are seen as less than 4 year degreed nurses (and I mean fair enough, 2 more years of school ain't nothing). I'd also note that my perspective is from talking to nurses who left that specific job and moved on to other cushier, but related jobs; I wouldn't really construe that as a ringing endorsement.

paulcole 4y ago

How have you enjoyed your career as a nurse?

hotpotamus 4y ago
Did you hate your career as a nurse?
- paulcole 4y ago
  No, I've never worked as a nurse. I didn't enjoy my time working in a hospital laboratory though and would never recommend it to anyone.
  - hotpotamus 4y ago
    What job would you recommend? Teacher? Police Officer? Patent Attorney? Carpenter? Fast food cook? Retail flunky? Trucker? There's oh so many choices, and few seem appealing to me.
    - paulcole 4y ago
      Yes, most work is very unappealing. That's why it's called work. If you're very fortunate you might be able to find something that you can stomach that pays well and treats you fairly. In my experience this tends to come down more to the employer than the field/job itself, but that's just my experience. I just generally don't think recommendations from randos are worth much. Other people may disagree and value the opinions of others very highly.
      - hotpotamus 4y ago
        I tend to agree that recommendations aren't all that helpful, but I don't think much else is either. I'm pretty sure nurse at least pays better than fast food wage slave though.
        paulcole 4y ago
        You're correct on this for registered nurses: > I'm pretty sure nurse at least pays better than fast food wage slave though. But very incorrect on this: > really [nursing] seems like an entry level into the medical profession Become a registered nurse is not an entry level job. It can be a job a person gets before they pursue a more advanced nursing career. You may be thinking of something like a CNA, which is much closer to "entry level": https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm Which doesn't pay significantly better than a fast food job and is extremely demanding both physically and emotionally.
        hotpotamus 4y ago
        I could certainly have picked my words a bit better - I was thinking more perhaps of nursing as an entry into a career rather than just as starting at the bottom of the medical food chain. I'm certainly aware that there are wage-slave jobs there too - orderlies, phlebotomists, CNAs, etc... My perception is also that 2 year degree nurses are seen as less than 4 year degreed nurses (and I mean fair enough, 2 more years of school ain't nothing). I'd also note that my perspective is from talking to nurses who left that specific job and moved on to other cushier, but related jobs; I wouldn't really construe that as a ringing endorsement.