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so, i need to choose my classes for next semester, yah? but i'm confused as to what field i wanna go into. this semester's classes were pre-reqs in both. i'm debating between teaching and respiratory therapy, with nursing as my backup. the good news is, the pay is pretty much even.
Teaching
Pros: 3 month paid vaycay; don't work weekends; work "normal" hours; can join the JET program and teach in japan for a year or two; fairly easy to get a job anywhere
cons: people say students don't respect teachers the way they deserve; charges brought up against teachers are usually automatically assumed to be true, with the school forcing said teacher into resigning; has a state licensing system
Respisitory Therapy
Pros: i can be done with school in just two years; very easy to get a job anywhere; only have to work 3 days out of the week; has a national licensing system
Cons: the program only accepts 30 new students a year (hence nursing as a backup; the pre-reqs are the same); involves a lot of sciences, such as A&P and chemistry; starting out can mean a lot of overnight shifts
Nursing
Pros: done with school in just 2 years, very easy to get a job anywhere; only have to work 3 days a week; has a national licensing system
Cons: have to clean up patient's shit (literally!); involves a lot of sciences, starting out means a lot of overnight shifts; nursing has a "gay stereotype" associated with it
and here's the salary break down:
so, what's your advice, peoples of lpsg?
Teaching
Pros: 3 month paid vaycay; don't work weekends; work "normal" hours; can join the JET program and teach in japan for a year or two; fairly easy to get a job anywhere
cons: people say students don't respect teachers the way they deserve; charges brought up against teachers are usually automatically assumed to be true, with the school forcing said teacher into resigning; has a state licensing system
Respisitory Therapy
Pros: i can be done with school in just two years; very easy to get a job anywhere; only have to work 3 days out of the week; has a national licensing system
Cons: the program only accepts 30 new students a year (hence nursing as a backup; the pre-reqs are the same); involves a lot of sciences, such as A&P and chemistry; starting out can mean a lot of overnight shifts
Nursing
Pros: done with school in just 2 years, very easy to get a job anywhere; only have to work 3 days a week; has a national licensing system
Cons: have to clean up patient's shit (literally!); involves a lot of sciences, starting out means a lot of overnight shifts; nursing has a "gay stereotype" associated with it
and here's the salary break down:
certified RT: 1,332.84
Bi-weekly Gross Pay $ 1,935.05
Federal Withholding $ 325.19
Social Security $ 119.97
Medicare $ 28.06
Hawaii $ 128.99
registered RT: 1,558.37
Bi-weekly Gross Pay $ 2,312.50
Federal Withholding $ 419.55
Social Security $ 143.38
Medicare $ 33.53
Hawaii $ 157.67
high school teacher: 1,486.17
Bi-weekly Gross Pay $ 2,191.66
Federal Withholding $ 389.34
Social Security $ 135.88
Medicare $ 31.78
Hawaii $ 148.49
staff nurse: 1,723.73
Bi-weekly Gross Pay $ 2,589.25
Federal Withholding $ 488.74
Social Security $ 160.53
Medicare $ 37.54
Hawaii $ 178.71
so, what's your advice, peoples of lpsg?