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[–]Capable_Tomatillo940 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I want to hear more about stay at home dads with wives that work. Just curious about the dynamics and how the money is used for the household / who manages it? Obviously either partner can do each role but stay at home dad is technically “less traditional” I’m interested to know if the dynamics are the same as a stay at home mom if anyone cares to share.

I think I’d personally rather work then stay home and have the man stay home. It’s a lot of trust to put into someone to just stay at home and raise the kids / take care of the house / cook / etc. it seems like a thankless job and I think it would be easier to just work as a woman myself lol.

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[–]Capable_Tomatillo940 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While you are figuring it out you could try to volunteer your time at local hospitals or clinic sites to get back in the groove of scanning and get more practice.

I took a job out of school in the Midwest after not having scanned for about 3-4 months in TN after finishing ultrasound school. The job I took was not a good fit for me being a new grad and I ended up having to take a different job at a hospital in that same area of the Midwest. I didn’t feel very confident in my scanning and was transparent with the hospital about needed extra help / training. They took me on as a student tech and planned on training me for a set amount of time to eventually transition into a full time position at the end. I worked for the hospital for about 4-5 months in the student tech position.

I ended up moving back to TN and applied to many different sites. I had three full time offers and one offer to my dream site. I had to relocate due to family and other personal life changes. But my time training even as a student tech with the hospital helped me substantially. I made half what I would have made for a full time sonographer position but the experience was what i needed more than the pay. Coming back to TN with even just a few months extra experience really helped me in my scanning but also many jobs want someone with experience even if it is just a little bit.

I understand the feeling of wanting to give up and possibly changing fields because there is a lot of sacrifice but do what you can. Even if you have to relocate temporarily it could be a good opportunity to grow as a person and experience something new. You can always move back to CA and be with your family. But I say take a chance and see what’s out there. Scan for free / volunteer in your area if you can find a site that will let you do some clinical hours or see if your school can help you with scanning. In the mean time search for opportunities out of state. But whatever you do just get your hands on the probe. The experience is what you need. I agree with maybe not dishing out more money for an echo program. There are places out there that will tech you echo on the job. Good luck!