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Location: Ky | Okay, so I'm struggling with finding a major. I want a job sufficient enough to support my equine habit, but I don't want to be a brain surgeon lol. What do you ladies do, or what would you suggest? This year will be my freshman year of college and honestly the only thing I've considered is nursing. |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | I would suggest a nurse or accountant. That way if you want to relocate those jobs are offered in all states........ |
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Location: British Columbia | I did an apprenticeship as an electrician, once a year for four years you go in for 2 months of schooling. I also went to college for Electrical Engineering and that lasted a year before I realised it was not for me and went back to electrical. Lots of money in trades.
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Location: Bandera, TX | got boost? - 2014-07-19 12:54 PM I would suggest a nurse or accountant. That way if you want to relocate those jobs are offered in all states........
If I could do it all over again, these two would be on top of my list as well. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | Pretty much anything medical. Radiologists and anathesiaologist(spelling) supposedly make great money too... |
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Location: Way up North | Accountant. You can find jobs in house or get your CPA and make the big bucks on your own. |
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Location: Minnesota | Just keep in mind that if you do become a nurse/medical prof that they work weekends and are on call at times. I went into dental hygiene and I LOVE it. I love the field, but I also love the pay and the hours. I work mon- thurs and an occasional half day on fri's. I have my weekends free to go anywhere Id like |
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| You want man wages? Get a man job. I'm in law enforcement. It's not for everyone but I make more than 'girlfriend' money and I have enough independence to do what I like. |
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| There are lots of areas in the medical profession other than nursing-physical/occupational
therapy, respiratory therapy, lab tech, pharmacy tech, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, xray, Cat Scan, MRI. At large hospitals the xray modalities are separate and there is little cross training. In smaller hospitals xray techs are often cross trained in the radiography modalities. A lot of clinics are closed on the weekends so call is not an issue. In larger hospitals all shifts are covered so no call would be involved. Many nurses end up with desk jobs in hospitals/clinics due to their knowledge of medicine. Some techs also have the opportunity to work for a medical company providing services such as pacemakers and other electronic devices that are implanted in people. When these devices are implanted in a patient a company rep is on hand for assistance with activating the device. |
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| I am a nurse, that kept advancing my education (as I worked). I just finished my doctorate. I was able to secure a job as an online professor at a University level teaching Bachelors and Masters in nursing courses. I now work from home. LOVE IT! Set my own hours and have so much flexibility. BUT it took 14 years of blood, sweat and tears to get here. I think whatever you do, you need to realize that everything has pros/cons and need to decide what is important to you. Nursing does give flexibility at all levels, as well as ability to get a job anywhere.
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Location: Texas | I am a respiratory therapist and it is a great job. The pay is good and typically you will work 3 12 hour shifts. You can work days or night and some hospitals require you to work every other weekend. I don't work in The hospital anymore I went into sales some years ago selling related medical equipment and I love it. I would highly suggest most things medical, but I would also check the pay scales as not all medical related careers pay well. Nursing pays excellent but nursing programs can be very hard to get into, but the other side of that is that nursing has a lot more office type jobs. Good luck to you. |
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Location: Texas | jewishprincess - 2014-07-19 4:15 PM
Pretty much anything medical. Radiologists and anathesiaologist(spelling) supposedly make great money too...
Both radiologists and anesthesiologist are doctors. So it would take minimum of 8 yrs for her to get to that point |
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Location: North Dakota | Not that I have any place giving life advice, but I would say really let yourself be open to possibilities you wouldn't expect. I am going to school for entrepreneurship, originally hoping to open a tack store someday. But I got a good job at a huge energy corporation. It was supposed to be just a job to have during school. Since I make double what all my other friends who are college students make, it seemed like a good gig. What I didn't expect was how much I LOVE it. Not my particular position necessarily, but the energy industry in general. And now the door is opened to all other levels within the company. I'm basically set up to make a decent living that could support a horsey habit and retire within the same company very comfortably, and I'm not even allowed into a bar yet. A couple years ago, I was scared about the future, constantly worrying about school, it was awful. Point being, let yourself be led in a direction you wouldn't think, and don't rule too much out. |
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| HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-07-19 7:09 PM
You want man wages? Get a man job. I'm in law enforcement. It's not for everyone but I make more than 'girlfriend' money and I have enough independence to do what I like.
This. ^
I have a weird job. It sends me to weird parts of the country. It pays a ridiculous amount of money. I get to barrel race in all different parts of the country, and I've met most of my true (heart) family out here. I'm on some seriously nice horses and can actually afford to maintain them. Don't you dare stop looking at options. Go. To. School. For. A. Bachelors. Degree. Don't be scared. Hash it out. Man jobs are worth taking, there's no more satisfying feeling than speaking up in a huge meeting in front of 2 dozen highly paid men consultants and company employees and making them sit up and pay attention...to the hellfire you're going to pour on them if they don't take your very valuable and experienced advice about your pipeline project. Oh wait, that's me.
The sky is the limit, and you need to know thyself and use that knowledge accordingly. I'd probably kill myself if I had to work in a hospital. My best friend is an RN and puts up with the craziest weird diseases and rashes and baby goo and psycho people within a close proximity of her personal bubble. No thanks. She's way, way braver than me, yet she says she can't believe MY job. I'll take Mad Maxing remote country roads and rolling in the oilfield any day!!
Mostly, find out where you're most comfortable and what kind of atmosphere you can see yourself ruling, and then do battle. I agree with you, if you're going to be having to work and spend time away from your passions, it betta pay!!! |
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Location: Ky | Thank you ALL so much! It feels nice to have input from other people that are open minded. I think I still need to do some soul searching and keep quizzing people in other professions, but I feel like I will find what it is I'm supposed to do in life. Too bad a degree in barrel racing isn't an option!  |
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| miraclequarterhorses - 2014-07-20 1:28 AM
Thank you ALL so much! It feels nice to have input from other people that are open minded. I think I still need to do some soul searching and keep quizzing people in other professions, but I feel like I will find what it is I'm supposed to do in life. Too bad a degree in barrel racing isn't an option!
Summers in college are for finding what you LOVE. That said ... try job shadowing, internships, different part-time (summer) jobs that will help you find something that you want to do. This is how I ended up in the microbiology/virology world.
There is some good advice up above this ... Just know that not every option listed is viable for every person. Someone mentioned - know thyself. AMEN. Know what you like to do (besides barrel race), are you creative, are you outgoing or introverted, are you a morning person or a night owl ... these seriously all play into weather or not you will enjoy/love/ succeed at a job and a career.
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Location: North Central Kansas | I agree with the others who say accounting. Of course I am slightly biased as I will be graduating with my Bachelors in Accounting in December and then will begin to sit for my CPA exam first part of next year. Accounting has great job security, as every business needs an accountant! If you have your CPA it really opens a lot of doors. You can go just about anywhere and find a good job, and could always open your own business. |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | My S/O is a plumber and I took 2 degrees in business management and marketing. On any given day in my area he can find a great job. Me not so much, other places it might be different. There is a lot of demand for a trades and they want women now too. A lot of single moms and wives home alone feel safer letting women in. Keep an open mind and look at an area you would like to settle down in. See where the jobs are and go from there. If I did it again I would be a nurse or pharmacist. |
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Location: Nebraska | I'm just going to graduate with my BSN in August. If you do go nursing, be prepared to work your butt off. It's not easy and is literally the hardest thing I have ever done. I managed to have time for my horses and still barrel race up until my last semester. I'm precepting now so I'm basically paying to work as a nurse for 200 hours on top of my own job. I'm technically working over 60 hours/week right now and still have homework to do. I love what I'm doing, though. At the hospital I'm precepting at, full time people work 3 12's a week and then every 3rd weekend.
I agree with the others and would job shadow as much as you could before the summer is over so you have a better idea of what you like. Try to stick to just taking gen ed's until you're sure you know what you want. |
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Location: Kentucky | HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-07-19 8:09 PM You want man wages? Get a man job. I'm in law enforcement. It's not for everyone but I make more than 'girlfriend' money and I have enough independence to do what I like.
I don't agree with the "man job" or "man money". However, I work recruiting and I do know that employers focus a lot on diversity, so if you are a woman and work in electrical engineering, then you are going to be a hot commodity and most likely be offered more money to work at companies. I would look into those fields where women are considered diverse.
If I had to go back to college, I would look into quality control or related fields. |
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| Accounting...there is and always will be a need for an accountant and the hours for the most part are good (if you work for a CPA firm that does taxes or auditing you'll most likely work some weekends and have to do some traveling at times during the year). Getting your CPA will open a lot of doors, too. I'm doing pretty well salary wise with just a bachelor's in accounting, but feel the need to complete my CPA. If you decide that accounting is for you and you want to pursue your CPA be sure to know your state's requirements prior to leaving school. Most states require additional credits; Oregon requires enough credits that it makes sense for most graduates to pursue a Master's Degree. I don't have my Master's, but screwed around long enough in college trying to determine what I wanted to do that I have enough credits (don't go this route...LOL). The CPA will open doors, but just having my degree in accounting has allowed me to work in public accounting, banking, and private industry. I've never worked weekends, but have done some business travel. The other nice thing about accounting is most companies have the ability to allow their employees to work remotely. So there are times that I have a task that has to be done, but really want to be gone on a Friday and this has allowed me to complete the work at home and still be able to have a three day weekend. Or stay home because I have a sick horse or need to take care of family things. |
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| GWR - 2014-07-21 12:06 PM
Accounting...there is and always will be a need for an accountant and the hours for the most part are good (if you work for a CPA firm that does taxes or auditing you'll most likely work some weekends and have to do some traveling at times during the year). Getting your CPA will open a lot of doors, too. I'm doing pretty well salary wise with just a bachelor's in accounting, but feel the need to complete my CPA. If you decide that accounting is for you and you want to pursue your CPA be sure to know your state's requirements prior to leaving school. Most states require additional credits; Oregon requires enough credits that it makes sense for most graduates to pursue a Master's Degree. I don't have my Master's, but screwed around long enough in college trying to determine what I wanted to do that I have enough credits (don't go this route...LOL). The CPA will open doors, but just having my degree in accounting has allowed me to work in public accounting, banking, and private industry. I've never worked weekends, but have done some business travel. The other nice thing about accounting is most companies have the ability to allow their employees to work remotely. So there are times that I have a task that has to be done, but really want to be gone on a Friday and this has allowed me to complete the work at home and still be able to have a three day weekend. Or stay home because I have a sick horse or need to take care of family things.
I'm a CPA that works for a non-profit. Although I don't usually work weekends, our year end is June 30th, which equals working almost every single day during the month of July (including the 4th). It means missing a lot of family time and barrel races. Just something to think about. |
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| I was the girl whose parents had to force to finish college because I swore all I was going to do was train horses. To this day I am so grateful I finished my degree (in Animal Science). I too was lost for awhile but fell into Project Management in the aerospace industry. I LOVE it, and I do agree with the "man job" thing. I work hard but finally have the $$ to do what I love and live comfortably. Very blessed!
ETA: A 4-year degree WILL help you get ahead no matter what it is or what you decide to do. I would not be where I am without one, even though it's unrelated to my field.
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Location: London Ontario | I am only 21 so I will try to help you out here. I went to school for Marketing as my parents were going to rip me limb from limb if I didn't get an education. Do I think my education helped me get my job? Not really but it gets your foot in the door. I have a kick ass resume which really helps too. I work for a restoration company, what we do is when your house burns down or you have a flood, and you claim insurance, we are the guys that fix your house to the way it was. We also do private renos and whatnot. I think insurance is a great field to be in as we all will always need insurance. I am a PMA(Project Managers Assistant) and while I don't make the big bucks quite yet, I am salaried so can work the hours I want, as well as a company phone and unlimited use of their vehicles, trailers, equipment etc. my bosses are great but I am also good at my job.
All I can say is don't take the easy route, you wont last very long at an easy, mindless job. Do something you enjoy and get an education. Good luck!!! |
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| Dink - 2014-07-21 12:49 PM GWR - 2014-07-21 12:06 PM Accounting...there is and always will be a need for an accountant and the hours for the most part are good (if you work for a CPA firm that does taxes or auditing you'll most likely work some weekends and have to do some traveling at times during the year). Getting your CPA will open a lot of doors, too. I'm doing pretty well salary wise with just a bachelor's in accounting, but feel the need to complete my CPA. If you decide that accounting is for you and you want to pursue your CPA be sure to know your state's requirements prior to leaving school. Most states require additional credits; Oregon requires enough credits that it makes sense for most graduates to pursue a Master's Degree. I don't have my Master's, but screwed around long enough in college trying to determine what I wanted to do that I have enough credits (don't go this route...LOL). The CPA will open doors, but just having my degree in accounting has allowed me to work in public accounting, banking, and private industry. I've never worked weekends, but have done some business travel. The other nice thing about accounting is most companies have the ability to allow their employees to work remotely. So there are times that I have a task that has to be done, but really want to be gone on a Friday and this has allowed me to complete the work at home and still be able to have a three day weekend. Or stay home because I have a sick horse or need to take care of family things. I'm a CPA that works for a non-profit. Although I don't usually work weekends, our year end is June 30th, which equals working almost every single day during the month of July (including the 4th ). It means missing a lot of family time and barrel races. Just something to think about.
Yes, you are right. There are times that we have to put in our time and work more than at other times during the year, but I don't think there is a job out there that at somepoint during the year you're not going to have to put in some more hours than other times. Like in banking, my busiest time that I worked the most was during our renewal season, which luckily since it was mostly an ag lender that time was January and February. Or if you work for a public accounting firm doing taxes you most likely will put in a lot of hours from February to April 15, but then it seems like the rest of the year you have plenty of time to do things you'd like to be doing. The company I work for now, the busiest time is during our month end and year end, but even with that I would say I still don't averge much more than 40 hours a week because then there are times that we're not as busy and I work less than 40 hours some weeks. I am fortunate that our year end is December 31 and our parent companies year end is March 31, which are times of the year that I am not worried about having to work more. I do have a friend who is the controller for a large company and she has her CPA. She works A LOT...I mean 10 hour days and at lest 3 Saturday's in the month. I think that comes down to knowing the company you are working for...you have to ask the right questions when you interview or you decide you are willing to do that because the money you make makes it worth it to work that much. |
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| I'm an Accounting Analyst at a private company and make just as much if not more than a CPA without as many ridiculous hours as a public company. I had originally planned on taking the CPA but just decided it wasn't for me. If I could do it all over again...I'd probably do HR or something else with that involves more extroverted interaction (I'm a very outgoing person and not a fan of sitting in front of a computer for 8-10 hours a day lol)...I chose accounting because I was good at it and knew it would pay well. It's not horrible or anything..it's just not that fulfilling to me. But that's just me. Luckily the company is awesome and the department I'm in is a blast so it makes it a lot better! My company also encourages rotating positions every few years - so while I may not LOVE what I'm doing now, I have a chance to move around and find something I do love! So when you're debating career choices...do what you LOVE...I know that sounds cliche but it's true!
However, I am grateful I did choose a career that will let me go wherever I want! And since I have the business background from my accounting degree I've been thinking of switching to Marketing or HR when my life is a little less hectic (plus I'm only 25...lots of time to figure life out!)...that's the beauty of a business degree! Good luck! Enjoy college - those were an AMAZING 4 years!
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| GWR - 2014-07-21 4:10 PM Dink - 2014-07-21 12:49 PM GWR - 2014-07-21 12:06 PM Accounting...there is and always will be a need for an accountant and the hours for the most part are good (if you work for a CPA firm that does taxes or auditing you'll most likely work some weekends and have to do some traveling at times during the year). Getting your CPA will open a lot of doors, too. I'm doing pretty well salary wise with just a bachelor's in accounting, but feel the need to complete my CPA. If you decide that accounting is for you and you want to pursue your CPA be sure to know your state's requirements prior to leaving school. Most states require additional credits; Oregon requires enough credits that it makes sense for most graduates to pursue a Master's Degree. I don't have my Master's, but screwed around long enough in college trying to determine what I wanted to do that I have enough credits (don't go this route...LOL). The CPA will open doors, but just having my degree in accounting has allowed me to work in public accounting, banking, and private industry. I've never worked weekends, but have done some business travel. The other nice thing about accounting is most companies have the ability to allow their employees to work remotely. So there are times that I have a task that has to be done, but really want to be gone on a Friday and this has allowed me to complete the work at home and still be able to have a three day weekend. Or stay home because I have a sick horse or need to take care of family things. I'm a CPA that works for a non-profit. Although I don't usually work weekends, our year end is June 30th, which equals working almost every single day during the month of July (including the 4th ). It means missing a lot of family time and barrel races. Just something to think about.
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| TheMidasTouch - 2014-07-22 9:40 AM GWR - 2014-07-21 4:10 PM Dink - 2014-07-21 12:49 PM GWR - 2014-07-21 12:06 PM Accounting...there is and always will be a need for an accountant and the hours for the most part are good (if you work for a CPA firm that does taxes or auditing you'll most likely work some weekends and have to do some traveling at times during the year). Getting your CPA will open a lot of doors, too. I'm doing pretty well salary wise with just a bachelor's in accounting, but feel the need to complete my CPA. If you decide that accounting is for you and you want to pursue your CPA be sure to know your state's requirements prior to leaving school. Most states require additional credits; Oregon requires enough credits that it makes sense for most graduates to pursue a Master's Degree. I don't have my Master's, but screwed around long enough in college trying to determine what I wanted to do that I have enough credits (don't go this route...LOL). The CPA will open doors, but just having my degree in accounting has allowed me to work in public accounting, banking, and private industry. I've never worked weekends, but have done some business travel. The other nice thing about accounting is most companies have the ability to allow their employees to work remotely. So there are times that I have a task that has to be done, but really want to be gone on a Friday and this has allowed me to complete the work at home and still be able to have a three day weekend. Or stay home because I have a sick horse or need to take care of family things. I'm a CPA that works for a non-profit. Although I don't usually work weekends, our year end is June 30th, which equals working almost every single day during the month of July (including the 4th ). It means missing a lot of family time and barrel races. Just something to think about.
I'm going to jump on the accounting bandwagon as well. I have my bachelor's in accounting, as well as my MBA and CMA (Certified Management Accountant). I have been working for a private company as an accounting manager, and I can't say enough good things about my job and the people I work for. Yes, there are times during the year where I have to work weekends and bust my tail, and the work itself is demanding, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have an amazing staff, and like a previous BB mentioned, I have the ability to work remotely from home say, if the weather is bad, I have a sick horse, etc.
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Location: louisiana | miraclequarterhorses - 2014-07-19 12:31 PM
Okay, so I'm struggling with finding a major. I want a job sufficient enough to support my equine habit, but I don't want to be a brain surgeon lol. What do you ladies do, or what would you suggest? This year will be my freshman year of college and honestly the only thing I've considered is nursing.
my friend is going for a respiratory therapist, and I also have another that is an x-ray technician
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