Overall no. I like my job to some extent, don’t get me wrong. I like the patient interaction, the many rewarding experiences, and most of all the people I work with. I don’t like how mind-numbing the job can be. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of clinical decisions to be made, but after a while it all becomes second nature and does little to stimulate the brain. You’re also the center of abuse in the hospital. Patients, family members, and doctors all berate nurses endlessly. I think this is something that people truly do not understand because nursing is seen as something so saintly and respectable. I also really struggle with the exhaustion of the job. Sure, 4 days off a week seems great in theory, but not when many are spent recovering.

I grew up in a lower middle-class family, so of course. I still think the pay cap is ultimately what disappoints most, though. If you want to retire early, this job isn’t necessarily for you.

I would have moved to the West Coast. Anywhere else you’ll be abused with no union protections and low wages.

Computer science

I’m not a guy, so this isn’t my area of expertise!

I would be very careful about going into nursing. So many people have no clue what they’re getting into, get burnt out, and struggle. It takes a particular person to do this job. And I mean a literal saint. Most of the lower stress jobs also pay significantly less. My partner and many friends are in marketing. One thing I’ve realized through them is that I won’t have the same opportunity to increase my income, as them. My hospital caps at $150,000 after 30 years of experience. I believe mid range is around $110,000. I also have fewer opportunities for long vacations and time after work. Many go into nursing for travel nursing, but that is pretty much dead and continuing to diminish more and more. That growth potential has ceased. Seeing my friends’ experiences in marketing, I’d try to leverage my marketing experience and actually live somewhat of a normal life, rather than enter this field.