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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you have a fundamental problem that is true of many people who get degrees, especially advanced ones. People who get such degrees are generally not risk takers or ambitious. Instead, they want their degree to get a job for them. And, as you say, they want to be paid professional wages for not doing much. When you really break it down, the argument is, "I'm smart. I have degrees. I should be paid well just because I'm a smart, interesting, and a great resource." The problem is, private business doesn't think this way. Your best best is a non-profit or government job, because they somewhat buy-in to your argument that well-educated people should be paid well. My advice is to get a generic, staff-level federal government job.[/quote]

I totally admit to being risk averse and unambitious. However, I don’t expect to have a well paying job at all. I’m looking more for a little more job satisfaction and a little more pay. Not a high paying job, just highER paying. 50k sounds great to me. But again, it’s not the money that is the main motivation here. I’m looking for a better fit career wise. I do have a desire to help people, I think, which is why I mentioned the fields I did. I get that they are not without stress and not high paying professions. [/quote]

If the goal is to make $50K and help people, you might consider taking some sort of customer service job. Others have mentioned admin jobs, which don't seem your thing, but they make that kind of money without a lot of stress. Of course, you can find such jobs that are more stressful and pay more money.

Maybe your best option is to get a master's degree in counseling and get licensed. That will take some time to get the degree, complete clinical hours, and build-up your client base, but you can definitely make $50K and help people. [/quote]

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