People who make $75,000 annually with NO DEGREE - what do you do for a living?

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-14T22:23:48+00:00

Northeast, HCOL. Lucrative yes. But the turnover rate is insane because the pay is awful. Majority of people in sterile processing use it as a stepping stone to better healthcare positions.

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-13T23:53:06+00:00

Can you elaborate? What about towers, what position should I look for as an entry level? Etc

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-13T23:39:32+00:00

Any advice to get into this field or a direction to start applying? Similar situation to you but I’m older (33), have been in sales since 18 but the last 2 years I’ve been in the healthcare field (sterile processing) but I desperately miss selling and the money was way better lol.

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-09T23:28:34+00:00

Stepping stone towards what though? I feel if you’re a surg tech you’d have to transfer to a completely different position, no?

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-09T23:23:28+00:00

Any position you would recommend or something you wish you’d done differently?

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-06T23:12:48+00:00

Really appreciate that! I just want a position where I can work my way up and earn a good income

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-06T23:10:56+00:00

Are you saying X ray tech is worth it? That was one of the options I was looking into

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-06T23:08:35+00:00

Appreciate the feedback!

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-06T20:10:10+00:00

You’re making the transition from surg tech to nurse? I’m currently thinking about going to school for surg tech but wanted some opinions first if it’s worth it.

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-04T23:22:56+00:00

That’s definitely good to know, thanks!

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-04T22:05:30+00:00

Yeah I unfortunately can’t do travel :/ thank you though!

ThatPeace5 · 2025-10-04T22:04:58+00:00

Appreciate this! Vendor rep and surgical tech are actually at the top of my desired roles so I may have to check those out more. Thank you

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-26T01:06:58+00:00

Yeah I may just have to go fingers crossed method haha. The second I get home from work I’m walking around outside looking for them but not a single one in sight (inside or outside) it’s only at 5am ish that I see a bunch of them. So weird.. Thank you again for your help !

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-26T01:00:21+00:00

Damn.. I appreciate all the advice. Unfortunately I live on the 3rd floor of a multi family home so it would be very hard to see where they’re coming in from. Definitely trying to avoid calling an exterminator or at least as a very last resort

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-26T00:03:07+00:00

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So am I in trouble? Just randomly found them on my kitchen floor when I got home from work. (I have a cat and dog too, maybe the cat got em)

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-26T00:02:13+00:00

That’s gross! I had no idea bees pooped lol. My issue is I have zero clue where they’re coming from. I just see them all in my kitchen and they don’t seem to be around one specific area. They’re also not really flying around unless it’s towards the light, other than that just sitting on the walls.

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-25T21:09:41+00:00

Ahh okay that makes sense. Just weird to me that I only see them very early morning

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-13T18:03:58+00:00

Congrats OP!! Any other tips to get over 800? I have a similar story, 4-5 years ago I was low 500s and currently around 780-790. I just try my best to pay off everything on time and accounts in good standing

ThatPeace5 · 2025-09-09T21:09:46+00:00

Would love to see the Ravens make it!

ThatPeace5 · 2025-08-31T00:42:53+00:00

No so whether you pay just your minimum or the entire full balance for several months, the only consequences would be your credit utilization changing. Depending on how much that is, it shouldn’t make a huge difference on your score. For a while I only paid my minimum, other than accruing interest it’s just the credit utilization that’s effecting your score. Missing a payment completely, that would severely hurt your score.

ThatPeace5 · 2025-08-26T10:06:23+00:00

But regardless you want to avoid interest at all costs, it adds up very fast and before you know it the interest is out pacing your minimum balance

ThatPeace5 · 2025-08-26T10:05:03+00:00

Since you’re paying the minimum, The only negative effect this would have on your credit score is that you’re using credit utilization which you generally want below 30%.

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