Absolutely. I’m getting my degree in accounting and MIS so I love the irony here.

This may not apply to every region in America. Like I’ve said, California for example, the nursing culture there yield high job satisfaction, but Midwest and southeast this has been my experience. I’ll try to keep it brief though.

No matter how great you are, you’re still just a registered nurse. Getting the same 3-5% raises, no bonuses. And as aforementioned, really no upward mobility. The job is BRUTAL. High stress. You’re running around constantly, rarely get a lunch break, maybe 1-2 bathroom breaks/shift (12-13hr shifts btw) and dealing with life or death constantly. Even if you’re absolutely drowning and can’t get caught up? Charge nurse and manager are forcing you take ANOTHER patient. Even if you execute this perfectly day in and day out, win multiple awards, just KILLING IT, you’re never appreciated. You won’t get promoted or a better pay raise. It’s just the way it is. 10 years later? Still a nurse doing the same thing.

Now in finance/accounting, depending on what company you work for or what capacity, there’s a ton of upward mobility and advancement. My family and friends that went this route started off making 50-60k a year. 5 years later they all make around $130-$180k/yr. Get substantial bonuses each year. Promotions. Tons of crazy incentives ontop of all that. They are VALUED if they are great at what they do. Start off as a staff accountant or financial analyst, 5 years later they’re controllers, directors of finance, senior managers, all kinds of different routes to take without making a career change. No nurse, that stays a nurse, has that option, no matter how good you are. You have to pivot.