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So I was interested in physical therapy and was working in pt office in the beginning. Now couple of things that got me dissuaded from the profession was the debt to income ratio and some negativity with coworkers about the profession. The PTs I worked with said do something else because of the lack of reimbursement with the profession and how when you add in all the time spent with paper work etc.. They don't make much. One PT actually said there is no money in the field. In terms of the work it was okay. The field seems pretty low stress which I really like. So began exploring my options.
Now for nursing. Do I want to be a nurse? No. I figure I will work as a nurse for one year and then go to nurse practitioner school. So about the field is I like how there is plenty of specialties I can work in. Lots of job opportunities, high potential salary, more states allowing autonomy. Great demand for providers. So everything from an objective standpoint sounds good. Obviously this is a bit higher stress career and it also can be hard depending on the environment you work in. I really like the difference in specialties so I figure I would go into a field like dermatology. The debt to income ratio is pretty good with the nursing route while PT route is questionable.
It is hard to make a decision. I spent many years just working exploring my options pay down my loans and make a decision. I still can't decide since there is pros and cons with both. Any disgruntled or happy PTs and why?
Now for nursing. Do I want to be a nurse? No. I figure I will work as a nurse for one year and then go to nurse practitioner school. So about the field is I like how there is plenty of specialties I can work in. Lots of job opportunities, high potential salary, more states allowing autonomy. Great demand for providers. So everything from an objective standpoint sounds good. Obviously this is a bit higher stress career and it also can be hard depending on the environment you work in. I really like the difference in specialties so I figure I would go into a field like dermatology. The debt to income ratio is pretty good with the nursing route while PT route is questionable.
It is hard to make a decision. I spent many years just working exploring my options pay down my loans and make a decision. I still can't decide since there is pros and cons with both. Any disgruntled or happy PTs and why?