Mr. Wonderful and I are both thinking about going back to school and making career changes. For me, it would be a major change. For Mr. Wonderful, it’s a change, but not a life changing one. We have realized that we are in a rut with our lives. We are happy together and happy with the kids, but neither one of us are happy with our careers. He has been doing his for almost 20 years. He is at the top of his field, and doesn’t want to move into management. There also isn’t any kind of retirement plan, other then a crappy 401k. Plus what he does is very taxing on a person, physically as well as mentally. He has been talking about a change for a long time, and has finally decided to do it.
It just so happens that I have been thinking about making a change for quite some time. I have the schooling and the experience, but am not making the money that I want to. Being in HR, I see what everyone else is making in their various positions. The medical field is the way to go. I wanted to be a nurse while I was in high school. I got married instead of going to college right away (stupid I know) and when I did go back to school I started out with all of my prerequisites for nursing school. Life happened and I ended up back in Utah. I went to back to school once again, and got my degree in Business Management.
I know realized that I should have finished my nursing degree. I love to help people, and I really don’t enjoy sitting behind a desk. So I am going back to school, for respiratory therapy actually. I should be finished in little over a year. I will be able to start a new job making 1/3rd more then I do now. And RTs’ are in high demand all over the U.S., especially California, which is where we want to end up as soon as the youngest munchkin is grown.
The funny thing is that Mr. Wonderful has been thinking about the same career change. Just another reason that we are meant to be together (ok I know that sounds gushy, but that’s how I feel.)
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