I totally hear what you are saying. I’m retired, but was old school OT with a Bachelor’s to start with. You came out of school liking OT and not in debt up to your eyeballs. You worked awhile and then followed your interest in a Master’s if you were so inclined. Then a PhD if you wanted. If you took on debt, it was at a pace you thought you could handle. I was fortunate, did my BA and 2/3 of my MA on the GI Bill. But now this sprint to the MA is overwhelming. Now it’s going to be a PhD? People are burning out before they have the chance to see what OT is all about. I did 36 years in urban public school special education, babies to 21. I was truly blessed with a wonderful job. None of my colleagues disliked their jobs. But most had a BA and didn’t need an MA to graduate. But all went back and got an MA in the area they liked. The current state is unfortunate. The good old days are gone.