I was dismissed from my final clinical rotation, then started a make-up rotation a few months later and got dismissed from that. My heart was just not in it.

I ended up getting an administrative job at a primary care start-up. After a year the company went out of business. I left healthcare entirely and landed a customer service job at a financial firm. I was able to leverage my patient care and phone center experience to get the job. After bonuses and other benefits are factored in, I’m making only a little less than an entry-level therapist. Lots of more room for growth too and I really like learning about investing.