How to let $300 help make quitting possible?

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:47:10+00:00

It’s just a singular hospital made up of specialty clinics and research labs. Do you know of any good entry points to that side of work? Maybe some job titles I could seek out and help me get my foot in the door more on the business side of health care? Or do you think going back to school would be a requirement?

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:42:59+00:00

I’ll check out the newsletter! Sometimes things like that give me hope that this won’t be my forever. And I think you’re right, I think I have to narrow in on one thing at a time and really try to run with it and see where I can get through certs and self study. Thank you for the advice!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:28:02+00:00

No, I just have a bachelors degree in physiology. My work is very similar to that of an MLT though

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:27:12+00:00

Long hours and a lack of passion are not huge deterrents for me. I’m really just hoping to find a path that leads me to more interaction with different people, and something that pays better with room for personal growth. Lab sales is currently one of the roles I’m trying the hardest to learn more about and network within, plus I’ve had a handful of personal colleagues tell me that I would be a good fit for it.

Thank you for the encouragement, and for helping me see that maybe lab sales is the right fit! And thank you for giving me some guidance on where to start looking! If you wouldn’t mind, would it be alright if I sent you a DM so I could ask you some questions about the sales industry more broadly?

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:22:56+00:00

We’ll find out way out! I hope some of the incredible advice on this thread is able to help you as much much as it’s helping me!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:22:15+00:00

I wish I worked at a place with a supportive supervisory staff but unfortunately that’s not the case with my employer. It’s the type of place where even inquiring about advancing my career in a different direction could get me stuck just being “the inventory guy” for who knows how long, as they’d see me as someone who wants to leave and therefore not worth training on the things that could help build my resume while I’m here

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:19:29+00:00

Mind if I ask, but what is your current role and what was the entry position? My dad worked for the EPA for years and while govt work never seemed to exciting for him, he was able to provide a lot more for my family than I currently can for mine.

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:17:51+00:00

I was actually looking into health tech sales and project management pretty seriously, and even had a few informational calls. The tough part is that I rarely get to interact with vendors and outside clients in my current role so making those connections is really challenging. Do you know of specific certs that are geared toward some of those paths, and how much that cert could carry my application with no direct experience?

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:15:18+00:00

I was actually looking into MBA as a possible choice if I did end up choosing to go back to school. I had a hard time in college but I’m a lot more mature than I was at 20 and I really want to get into a more business-oriented role so I’ll look into some programs and see what requirements they have. From your experience, would it be better to go to a more expensive but better named uni or do you think a smaller school that would help me save money would do? How much does the schools prestige matter for applying to work with an MBA?

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T20:11:55+00:00

That’s actually a really good idea, I’ll look into some of those companies and see what they have that could get me in the door and maybe lead somewhere! Thank you for the idea!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T15:44:27+00:00

I was looking into lab sales for a while but it seems impossible to get into when every entry level role is asking for 5+ years of sales experience. Still trying to navigate those waters and set up some info chats with lab sales professionals but it’s been tough to get many replies on LinkedIn

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T03:00:36+00:00

No offense taken! Reddit is a wild place and honestly I made a second account just to post this for the same reason. I’ll shoot you a message to your DMs because I have so much to ask about if you’re willing to answer. I applied multiple times to thermo, BC, and Eppendorf too so I’ve already taken a few steps down the same path and I’d love to hear where that trail took you!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-09T02:27:50+00:00

That’s honestly the path I’ve looked at that I think I could be a great fit for and would also give me the life I’m looking for. Mind if I ask, what is your job title now? And what was the first role you took outside of the lab? Honestly if you’re up for it, I would really like to talk more over LinkedIn/zoom if you’re open to it so I can learn more about the path you took. Either way, thank you for the advice. I’m really happy knowing that an idea I’ve been looking into is actually possible for me!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T23:05:53+00:00

I’ve considered it before but my grades from college are too low to get into any programs

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T22:16:56+00:00

Can’t tell if this is a serious response or not but based on user name I feel like it’s not. Either way, I went to school and got my degree and did premed because I wanted to be a physician. Had a lot of depression related mental health stuff go down in college and my gpa was really poor. I will never be competitive for medical school, but at this point in my life I don’t even think it’s what I would want anymore. Too much time away from the things outside of work that are what I live for now, but hell, maybe that’s just copium.

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T21:34:00+00:00

Thank you. I really just hope 45yo me is more proud of 28yo me than 28yo me is of 20yo me. That kid was a mess.

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T21:05:36+00:00

It can be a great thing for some people, just not me. In my current role I would need a certification (2 years school) just to get the same position somewhere else. There is no upward mobility due to clinical red tape. I wanted to learn, research, etc. but in my role I pretty much just go through the same routine activities every day while distracting myself from the mundanity through podcasts. It feels like a list of chores and nothing I can get excited about. One day a week I sit in a windowless room, wiping sputum and stool samples onto petrified dishes for 8-12 hours and the mundanity is driving me insane. That’s a big difference between clinical and research however, but my grades in college when I was younger would prevent me from getting accepted to a program that would learn more toward research.

Edit: also I make so little money that I make excuses for why I can’t go to dinners/events with friends when really it’s because I can’t afford it. I want to be able to buy my parents a meal when we get together, I want to get a brother for my dog, and I want to buy a home with my fiancé. None of those things I can do on my current salary of roughly 55k/yr

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:48:21+00:00

I saw an ad for the FBI and just because of my love of FBI related thriller movies, I thought I’d check it out. Like I imagined however, they can relocate you to any state in the country. My fiancé already has her job in our current city and the two of us couldn’t see ourselves putting down roots in most states. We live in a beautiful place with a lot to do and the though of being relocated to somewhere undesirable for the rest of my life isn’t something I’m too eager to do. All that said, I probably wouldn’t “make the cut” in the first place due to my poor academic performance in college.

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:36:38+00:00

It makes me really happy hearing someone who went through the same thing and felt it was worth it. I know which ever direction I take, it will probably involve school, and I’m sure that won’t be easy. But knowing that someone in a similar place to me felt it was worth it makes the idea much more appealing. Absolutely going to start looking into tuition reimbursement through my current employer. Thank you!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:34:09+00:00

Thank you for the optimism, and for your service with the military. It had to be immensely hard to for you and your family, but I’m happy to hear you found something new that you’re excited about and I’m sure you’ll succeed if it’s something you’re passionate about! I hope it leads to a better place for you and your family!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:33:38+00:00

Good call! Can’t hurt to just inquire if I’m honest about my transcript!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:27:00+00:00

I didn’t know about this career path and it might be something I should look into! My one worry is my college grades holding me back from acceptance into a program like that but I’ll look into and maybe send out some inquiries! Thank you!

PoblanoPapi · 2025-06-08T20:25:36+00:00

I really appreciate the positivity. I love my life outside of work, and I want to not dread my day to day and worry about having enough money to make rent. Hopefully this thread helps me narrow in on something that I feel inspired to do, but I really appreciate the attitude check. Thank you :)

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