What did you do before you became a teacher and what will you do once you leave the classroom? What grade do you teach?

I don't want to be a teacher because my mom was one and she complained constantly. I also just flat out don't get along with her and I don't want to be like her.

I switched to teaching so I could have a second child. While I know I earn less than similarly educated peers and even some less educated ones with easier jobs, my pay has steadily increased and I am tenured so I have job security. Once kid #2 enters college, I'm leaving the classroom. I love teaching itself, but I really am way more tired than I was working 12 hours days in the private sector.

If you hate teachers, flame away, but I have a couple master's degrees and my friend with a BA earns $10k more than me assisting Christian Mommy Bloggers with securing affiliations with retailers. She herself says her job is easy and mine would drive her nuts.

hair stylist, nail tech, teacher, special ed teacher, dental hygiene

Anonymous wrote:Really any career that deals with people- nursing, medicine, allied health professions like physical/speech/occupational therapy, audiology, clinical psychology, social work, education, etc. Of course, some of them pay better than others, and some of them have a better work/life balance.

Getting my BSN was probably the best decision I ever made.

I generally agree with this, but it's hard for MDs to take time off and come back to work. My mom was Department Chief in her specialty and then SAH for a couple years (like altogether less than 2 full years, IIRC) due to my sister's health problem. Whiles she's always been able to find jobs, they've all been PT hospitalist positions where she didn't have control over her hours etc.

Anonymous wrote:There are no safe jobs anymore in the age of artificial intelligence.

Are robots going to be giving speech therapy? Are robots going to be cutting our hair? I don't think so.

There are no safe jobs anymore in the age of artificial intelligence.

Anonymous wrote:Really any career that deals with people- nursing, medicine, allied health professions like physical/speech/occupational therapy, audiology, clinical psychology, social work, education, etc. Of course, some of them pay better than others, and some of them have a better work/life balance.

Getting my BSN was probably the best decision I ever made.

Which of those would you say has the best work/life balance and pays well?

Really any career that deals with people- nursing, medicine, allied health professions like physical/speech/occupational therapy, audiology, clinical psychology, social work, education, etc. Of course, some of them pay better than others, and some of them have a better work/life balance.

Getting my BSN was probably the best decision I ever made.

I agree. The problem with Nurse or NP is the schooling and difficulty. I know I'm just talking about me, but that whole field is so difficult to master. I applaud anyone who does it.

Anonymous wrote:Nursing, accountant, teaching. Basically any trade position but you have to maintain CEs and certification

+1. It's not a question of gender; it's a question of age. Medicine, education, personal care always need people, and are always hiring.

What about being a counselor or psychologist?

Nurse Practitioner

I regret not going into nursing. There are so many career pathways with it and so many schedule variations you can have down to just working one weekend day a week. You could totally minimize the impact on family while never totally getting out completely.

Nursing, accountant, teaching. Basically any trade position but you have to maintain CEs and certification

I have seen/read some reports where they say a woman's peak earning potential caps at 35 and once she hits her 50s, it's harder for her to be hired due to age discrimination.

Are there any jobs that would protect a woman from falling victim to this? Say a woman has kids later in life (after 35) and wants to raise her kids then go back to work... or perhaps she just wants to take a break for a few years or needs to take care of a dying family member... or maybe she loses one job and then needs to find another. What jobs would allow her to find something else right away?