I am a Dental Assistant. Have been for almost 18 years now. I do like it at times but would some days love a change. Those days would be when there is not enough hours to accomodate all those "emergency" broken teeth or the nasty mouths or the occasional puking accident. But I have been at it so long that I can't fathom the thought of starting over at minimum wage because I don't have much experience in anything else. Before that I was a Pharmacy Technician and thought I might want to be a Pharmacist then realized that I could make just as much money as a Dental Hygienist. Well, crap I got married and never made it to hygiene school. Went back to school finally but then I had to go and blow it again.......decided to divorce the worthless pain in my *##. So, now I am still just a Dental Assistant. Although I do travel up front and do work there so I do get some versatility in my day. I would love to actually be a Veterinarian but too dang old and stubborn and set in my ways to go back to school now. My dad still tells me that I should have become a lawyer. What the heck does that mean? It doesn't matter that I would argue with a light pole, does that mean I am lawyer material? I did try the stay at home mom job and it sucks. Not enough pay in that job? I couldn't handle being taken advantage of so I decided if that was going to happen then at least I was going to be paid a decent salary for it. |