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?

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

Snooze.

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

Anonymous wrote:SAHM married to a hedge fund manager.

+1

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.

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.