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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are any of you actually teachers (or nurses?).

I work as a nurse in DC.  I can afford to live in DC because (by luck) I'm married to a high earner.  98% of my coworkers live an hour+ out of the city because that's where they can begin to afford to buy a house (and generally a townhouse).  All of my kids' teachers live there as well except for those married 
to a high income earner.  Many of the rest leave the DC area entirely when they hit 30 and want to buy a house, have kids, etc.

Look, I'm all in favor of kids following their passion.  But I'm torn.  I know the reality of making a salary that many (most?) on DCUM [b]openly mock.[/b]   I'm honestly torn about what I'll tell my own kids when they're choosing college majors.

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I'm not torn at all. I'm a RN married to a high earner living in NoVa. I have told my kids that nursing is very stressful work lot work for little pay. I don't want them going into nursing.[/quote]

You can move anywhere as a nurse and find a job.  There will always be a demand for your skills and your profession.   Some of the ridiculous salaries in other professions that we hear about on DCUM  are not going to be found just anywhere.

If my kid had an interest in the field of nursing (or teaching) I would tell them to pursue it - IF that is what they wanted to do.[/quote]

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