Lawyers...if you could do it all over

[Anonymous]

elementary school teacher

= SAHM because your salary doesn't cover daycare."

That's the thing. As much as it would be nice to have more time off, I make at least 100K more a year, working around 40 hours/week, than I would if I were a teacher, PT, OT, etc.

[Anonymous]

Questions for the career changers who became psychologists:

How long did it take to get your degree?

Did you go full or part-time?

How much did the whole thing cost?

Did you quit your law job while in school?

I'm not a lawyer but would love to change careers to focus on marital therapy. I have an obscure M.A. but somehow managed to parlay it into a position with a 130k salary and lots of flex. The problem is that it's not my passion. Trying to decide whether it's crazy to try and make the switch at age 42.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SAHM married to a hedge fund manager.

+1

[Anonymous]

Hooker. At least it's more honest than lawyering. More virtuous, too. Plus you get to set your own hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hooker. At least it's more honest than lawyering. More virtuous, too. Plus you get to set your own hours.

Snooze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish I had become a speech therapist. Lots of options for flexibility.

I wish I had done that too. Or I wish I had been an occupational therapist and wish I could have worked with water to rehabilitate. Love swimming and the pool. I meet so many speech or occupational therapists who love what they do. I am not a lawyer though. I knew myself and that wasn't the way to go for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish I had become a speech therapist. Lots of options for flexibility.

I wish I had done that too. Or I wish I had been an occupational therapist and wish I could have worked with water to rehabilitate. Love swimming and the pool. I meet so many speech or occupational therapists who love what they do. I am not a lawyer though. I knew myself and that wasn't the way to go for me.

What IS your profession?