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**Buehler445** · 06-15-2009, 09:25 PM

I'm thinking seriously about a major career change. If I do it, it looks to be a major change from what I'm used to and where I expected myself to be.

I'm 26 and don't have extensive work experience, so evaluating what may be different about the other career path inherently comes with more uncerainty than a change in jobs in the same industry.

As a result, I'm looking for additional considerations that I may be missing. If you could post what you like/dislike about your current job/career, I would appreciate it. Feel free to go into as much detail as you feel comfortable. Include if you're self employed, approx how many people are in your direct department, industry etc.

Any and all insight is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Katipan · 06-16-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

I did a career change when I was 35 and became a respiratory therapist.

HEY! I think I need you.

I can't stop coughing when it's cold. Could that be a product of my lungs being completely coated in smoke when I was a kid? Or is it the weed?

**Slainte** · 06-16-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

I did a career change when I was 35 and became a respiratory therapist.

Are you or any of your co-workers heavy smokers? Cuz that's what I've heard for years that RT's are the worst smokers (so to speak) in the medical-related fields...

**BigRedChief** · 06-16-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

I did a career change when I was 35 and became a respiratory therapist.

Pros
rewarding
The people, you get to meet and see alot of different people, both good and bad
challeging and no 2 days are really ever the same
job security
pretty decent pay
benefits are really good
flexible schedule

Cons
Stress, this could be a pro too, some people absolutely being in trauma situations and love the adrenaline rush that comes from those situations as well

You will see things that no matter how hard you try, you won't forget and wish you never had

Long hours. 12 hour days that can turn into 14 and sometimes their is no sitting down and you are running your ass off from the moment you step foot in the door

I got out of Respiratory Therapy and into I.T.

I sure wish I could unsee some of the "stuff" that I've seen. But on the other hand I lost track of how many lifes I've saved. So I guess thats a fair trade off.

**BigRedChief** · 06-16-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief

Are you or any of your co-workers heavy smokers? Cuz that's what I've heard for years that RT's are the worst smokers (so to speak) in the medical-related fields...

Yes, at most of the places I worked over 50% of the RT's smoked. It's the stress of dealing with life and death on a daily basis. Or at least thats how they explan it.

LTL · 06-16-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

HEY! I think I need you.

I can't stop coughing when it's cold. Could that be a product of my lungs being completely coated in smoke when I was a kid? Or is it the weed?

Not a whole helluva lot I can do for a cough, and yea probably a product of your lungs being compelety coated in smoke. The weed probably helps you not give a damn though as much when you do cough, so you could actually say the weed is for medicinal purposes....

LTL · 06-16-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief

Are you or any of your co-workers heavy smokers? Cuz that's what I've heard for years that RT's are the worst smokers (so to speak) in the medical-related fields...

I don't if it's anymore than say RNs or any other health related field, I know quite a few RNs that do. The RTs that do seem to be the older ones, the younger ones not many do, so that may change, and I could say the same for RNs as well.

**Slainte** · 06-16-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Yes, at most of the places I worked over 50% of the RT's smoked. It's the stress of dealing with life and death on a daily basis. Or at least thats how they explan it.

Thanks, BRC.

I don't work in the medfield but I used to smoke pretty good myself--like 2 packs/day more or less for 24 years; I quit for good 3 1/2 yrs ago--and somehow I collected in my brain that bit of info about RT's and have never forgotten it.

**BigRedChief** · 06-16-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

I don't if it's anymore than say RNs or any other health related field, I know quite a few RNs that do. The RTs that do seem to be the older ones, the younger ones not many do, so that may change, and I could say the same for RNs as well.

yeah, I've been out of the field for 10 years now so it probably has changed.

LTL · 06-16-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I got out of Respiratory Therapy and into I.T.

I sure wish I could unsee some of the "stuff" that I've seen. But on the other hand I lost track of how many lifes I've saved. So I guess thats a fair trade off.

For whatever reason, the RTs that have left that seems to be the chosen field that they go into, not sure why.

Yea it's a trade off at times, which is like what you said, it's the reason some of the RTs smoke, their way of dealing with the stress. Have no idea if it's accurate or not, but when I was going thru school we got told that RTs are the heaviest drinkers next to DRs. That one I do believe their is some truth to it, I know quite a few that do alot of drinking.

Why did you get out of it?

JD10367 · 06-16-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Is this something that gets voted on? Or do you have a higher power?

I gather from the earlier post that Jilly is a Minister?

And you just asked if they had a higher power?

Yeah, but I don't think He gets involved in salary disputes.

**gblowfish** · 06-16-2009, 02:53 PM

If I blog about where I work, they could find it and fire me.
So I won't do it.

Katipan · 06-16-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LTL

Not a whole helluva lot I can do for a cough, and yea probably a product of your lungs being compelety coated in smoke. The weed probably helps you not give a damn though as much when you do cough, so you could actually say the weed is for medicinal purposes....

That's the best news I've heard all day.

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Originally Posted by JD10367

I gather from the earlier post that Jilly is a Minister?

And you just asked if they had a higher power?

Yeah, but I don't think He gets involved in salary disputes.

You would ruin a knock knock joke.

epitome1170 · 06-16-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

That's the best news I've heard all day.

You would ruin a knock knock joke.

What do you do Kat that you hate us SE's so much anyway? Everyone but contractors and architects love us.

Katipan · 06-16-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome1170

What do you do Kat that you hate us SE's so much anyway? Everyone but contractors and architects love us.

You're just expensive.

Who else would complain about that but a contractor with a set of in house architects?

epitome1170 · 06-16-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

You're just expensive.

Who else would complain about that but a contractor with a set of in house architects?

Ha

Well you can go the cheap route but you will just spend more in the end in materials and answering RFIs
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