Jobs that pay a reasonable income and aren’t too stressful?

[Anonymous]

DH and I chose poorly in this regard (corporate lawyer and teacher.) How to advise our kids? We obviously don’t want them to struggle financially but don’t want them to live a life of stress.

I’ve stepped back to half day preschool and DH has had jobs that are better/worse for stress but it’s always a challenge. We are frugal and our long term goal is just early retirement but not having such a stressful job in the first place seems like an easier plan.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Actuary if you’re very good at math.

[Anonymous]

Acting, singing, fashion modeling, jewelry designing, weather forecasting, physician's assistant etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Acting, singing, fashion modeling, jewelry designing, weather forecasting, physician's assistant etc.

uh .. no to the bolded. These jobs don't pay well for the majority.

PA, yes.

[Anonymous]

Pharmacist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH and I chose poorly in this regard (corporate lawyer and teacher.) How to advise our kids? We obviously don’t want them to struggle financially but don’t want them to live a life of stress.

I’ve stepped back to half day preschool and DH has had jobs that are better/worse for stress but it’s always a challenge. We are frugal and our long term goal is just early retirement but not having such a stressful job in the first place seems like an easier plan.

Thoughts?

What do you consider "a reasonable income"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pharmacist?

Very stressful and retail jobs suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pharmacist?

No there was just a thread on how they are unhappy.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I’m a teacher and I think it’s a relatively low-stress job. Takes a few years to find your footing but if you’re at a good school with a strong union, the pay is usually good, and you get a LOT of time off. I teach secondary, core subject at a title 1 school.

[Anonymous]

Corporate marketing, maybe HR for some companies? Thinking of desk jobs with good perks. IT if they are computer inclined, but I always hear about the midnight software update projects so maybe thats not low stress enough. Data analyst or AI engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I’m a teacher and I think it’s a relatively low-stress job. Takes a few years to find your footing but if you’re at a good school with a strong union, the pay is usually good, and you get a LOT of time off. I teach secondary, core subject at a title 1 school.

YOU had a low-stress job.

I was in general elementary for over a decade and it’s a tidal wave. During the primary years, parents discover that their kids have special needs. Some get angry. Very angry. If I’d stayed in, I would have needed to switch to 6th grade math.

[Anonymous]

Dental hygienist

[Anonymous]

Scientist at a large corporation. I make 300k/yr and work 20-40 hrs/wk from home or the office, when im inclined to go in. I can basically do my job in my sleep after 20 years, because I have ZERO interest in climbing the corporate ladder. That would have made me more money but the cost would be my integrity (toxic company) and time (every one that rises sacrifices family time).

[Anonymous]

What do you think is a reasonable income? Hard to give input without knowing this

[Anonymous]

I was abused at work from age 19-30. For that reason, I wanted working to be optional for my kids.
I invested my minimum wage salary and retired early. Now I'm investing for my kids. I do want them to get a job, but also have their 'fuk you' money from the start.
Both are into computers, but I'm unable to give them any career advice.