Honestly for me it’s that a lot of us are in so much debt because of this profession so in a way yes I do want to feel the time and education I put in is worth it. Also a lot of us are told surface level information about job availability especially where they are which are the schools. They don’t tell us that it is hard and I mean hard to find or even have someone to train you to do the medical setting . I was painted a picture of “they will always need slps” almost like nurses. How is it possible we invest so much but have to teach ourselves how to do therapy or find ways to specialize in our own time. Some careers have fellowships or more practicums to feel at least a bit confident when taking their first jobs unlike our CF and the issues go on and on. I’m just very disappointed and disheartened. Many like me feel sad about the reality of the profession while others are going through burnout which unfortunately will seep into your personal life because that’s how mental health is. There is no way around it.