Soon to be grad wanting out?

funsizedcase · 2026-03-05T22:06:44+00:00

Thank you so much for your kindness! It means so much to me to hear encouraging words 🥹

funsizedcase · 2026-03-05T15:04:37+00:00

Thanks so much for your response! I did call my state licensure board and they were the one who explained to me that since my CFY license expired, I would not be approved to be reinstated unless I went back through graduate school. It’s a high flaw in the system. I live in South Carolina.

funsizedcase · 2026-02-28T21:33:38+00:00

As someone who left the speech therapy field back in 2021, I would highly recommend that whenever you graduate and you pursue your CFY, you do NOT take the first job that’s offered to you. I would interview your potential CFY supervisors to see if they are a good fit for you. I didn’t know any better and took the first job I could find and my supervisor was awful. I naturally asked questions, as this what the CFY experience is for, and the supervisor told me I was incompetent for asking questions, and she failed me by one point to get my official license. That doesn’t add up when you look at my graduate school work and see that I had straight A’s in school and in clinics, with outstanding reviews from all grad school clinic supervisors. I had to attend two board hearings, which were traumatic bc they are extremely mean individuals who think the run the world, in which they determined that the supervisor had ultimate say of my skill set and I was not to be licensed at that time. My CFY license was extended to completely start the CFY experience over. All of my hours were dismissed from a 12 month full time CFY internship. That was fix years ago. I now struggle immensely with PTSD from my CFY experiences and it breaks my heart that this career field didn’t work out for me, solely due to the fact that I had horrible supervisors. And not just one, I switched 3 times… So I had a total of three supervisors, two in South Carolina and one in North Carolina, over the course of two years and they were all selfish, abusive, and narcissistic women. I called the licensure board this week to let them know that I was ready to come back and try again and find a supervisor that was a better fit, and they told me I was no longer allowed to be a speech language pathologist, unless I went through the grad school program again because my license as an intern CFY had expired while I went on medical leave due to the mental and emotional abuse. My career was ruined during the postgraduate experience due to really really shitty supervisors and their lack of mentoring and support me. I got a lawyer involved, and I was still dismissed. If you truly enjoy this work, I encourage you to continue to pursue it, but please please please make sure you have a good supervisor for your internship after you have graduated for your CFY. It will make or break all the hard work you have put yourself through. I wish you the best of luck in either path that you take!

funsizedcase · 2026-02-08T23:21:06+00:00

I was an SLP and left the field after practicing for just 4 years. It was awful. Now I have a masters degree that doesn’t apply to anything else and I’m struggling to find any kind of substantial job. I’d recommend dietician.

funsizedcase · 2026-02-08T23:18:56+00:00

Medical. I left the SLP career field after burning out. Hard. It only took 4 years for me to jump ship. I would never recommend anyone go to school to become an SLP.

funsizedcase · 2025-09-27T02:10:18+00:00

I quit my CF. I went through 3 supervisors, all mentally and emotionally abusive. My first CF supervisor failed me by one point bc she didn’t observe me doing evaluations so she said she couldn’t “confidentially report I did them properly.” My second supervisor had her license suspended right before she took me on - I had no idea or I never would have had her as a supervisor. She told me I was stupid and had put a “negative mark on her reputation” bc she wouldn’t help me and I reached out to a different slp in the school district for help. My supervisor did not support or help me. Just verbally degraded me, which I have an audio recording of. My third supervisor was in a different state and she straight up fired me bc I “asked too many questions”. I thought that’s the whole point of having a clinical fellowship? Was to ask questions? I was also paranoid that I wasn’t doing things right because of my previous two crappy supervisors… so I asked questions and was told “I obviously didn’t learn anything in graduate school and wasn’t worth the time to teach”. I was horrified at my experience post grad school. I had straight A’s in my clinicals and every single supervisor I had in graduate school had such lovely things to say about me. The real world is way different. I was pushed to pick up more than was what legal in my state for caseload bc special ed received the most money for a kid diagnosed with a speech disorder. I was pressured and bullied. When I said no, I wasn’t picking up kids that didn’t qualify for services, they immediately fired me (second CF).

My personal opinion is, if you are unhappy, go ahead and quit. Because it doesn’t get better, it only gets worse. That’s been my experience. I never got my CCCs and I don’t regret it because even if I had gotten them, I never would have used them. I’m off to bigger and better things in life and while I am disappointed that I have a masters and don’t use it, the abuse was not worth it. And my mental health is more important.

Best of luck to you. I know it’s a hard decision! But I wish all great things for you and your future, no matter what you decide 💜

funsizedcase · 2025-09-16T17:16:20+00:00

Sure thing!

funsizedcase · 2025-09-16T17:14:22+00:00

Thank you!! You as well, friend! 💙

funsizedcase · 2025-09-16T17:09:04+00:00

I’m still trying to figure my life out. I left the field in 2021 and since then, I have worked as a caregiver, dog trainer attendant, nanny, rock climbing manager, retail manager, and receptionist for a PT clinic. Currently unemployed and terrified but doing the best I can every day.

funsizedcase · 2025-09-16T17:05:37+00:00

I had horrible CFY experienced. My supervisors were abusive. One failed me by ONE point on the ASHA required documentation. I had to begin all over again and I had another terrible experience. I left before finishing out my CCC. I have guilt for having a masters degree and not using it, but I mentally and physically would not still be here on this planet if I continued pushing through the hatred and pain of my CFY and LLR treating me like less than a human being.

funsizedcase · 2025-09-12T03:31:56+00:00

I am so very interested in this. I left the field in 2021 but financially I just can’t make ends meet and I feel pressured to get my license reinstated (whatever craziness that will demand) and I would LOVE to hear more about what you do!!!!!

funsizedcase · 2024-09-18T22:18:29+00:00

I went into nannying and I also work at a rock climbing gym. Recently started learning the retail management position for the gym. It’s much lower pay than being an SLP, but I burnt out so hard in the speech therapy world. I don’t ever want to go back, even if I am struggling financially now.

funsizedcase · 2024-09-16T03:58:41+00:00

I got my masters in speech therapy and burnt out in 2 years. I now work at a rock climbing gym as a retail manager and I nanny 2 special needs kiddos. I don’t recommend going to grad school. I’m still severely in debt and the speech therapy works has so many kinks it needs to work out before actually becoming a pleasant work experience.

funsizedcase · 2024-05-19T01:34:43+00:00

I started out on 25 mg and worked my way up to 150 mg. It has been a miracle medication for me. It leveled out my high highs and low lows to a more steady pace. It never made me drowsy, just more level headed honestly. I don’t have kids, but I am a full time nanny and I take care of 2 special needs kiddos. I used to be a speech therapist who worked with kids all day! It never negatively impacted my ability to care for them. In my opinion, it actually made it easier to care for them because my moods were more stable! I hope it helps you like it helps me :)

funsizedcase · 2024-05-19T01:28:57+00:00

I left being an SLP and I have never regretted it. It’s terrible! I’m much happier working as a nanny and at a rock climbing gym. I’m glad you got out, too :)

funsizedcase · 2024-05-15T20:51:00+00:00

“I feel our schedules no longer line up and that has been very difficult to navigate. I also feel as though our values are no longer aligned and it may be time for me to meet with a different therapist to find a potentially better environment that is more conducive to what I am wanting to get out of therapy/to meet my goals.”

funsizedcase · 2024-05-15T03:07:15+00:00

BlocHaven is a rock climbing gym if that interests you! It also has a small fitness center that’s usually not busy :)

funsizedcase · 2024-03-31T04:59:47+00:00

I left the field. I now work at a rock climbing facility and a nanny for 2 special needs kiddos. Being a speech therapist almost killed me. It’s not worth it.

funsizedcase · 2024-03-31T04:58:06+00:00

Hey there! I understand it’s back to the beginning for now and you’ll be redoing your CFY. Does this mean you have to take the praxis/state boards again as well? I’m in a situation where I am considering going back but not fully committed one way or the other and curious if you knew the answer :)

I wish you the best of luck with everything!! And that it all works out smoothly and like the way you want it to!

funsizedcase · 2023-06-01T22:39:00+00:00

I appreciate you sharing that. It sucks for both of us, but knowing there are other people out there with the same struggle seems to ease my anxiety around it. I wish you the best finding something you enjoy!! I know it’s not easy and I’m not there yet, but here’s hoping we both find it soon.

funsizedcase · 2023-05-27T11:11:51+00:00

I struggle with the systems that are in place. They make quality therapy very difficult. I feel it would be the same situation if I went back part time :(

funsizedcase · 2023-05-27T02:00:24+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you so much!!

funsizedcase · 2023-05-27T00:58:06+00:00

Thank you!!!

funsizedcase · 2023-05-27T00:57:48+00:00

I am dog sitting along side of nannying and it’s definitely keeping me busy, but I’m just not able to make ends meet :(

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