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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hey,

Just came home sick from work.. I live in Australia so sick leave is alright...

How you doing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Oh crikey mate. Hope you're getting better now.

Sorry about the bad joke, i couldn't resist. I'm doing well myself. What do you do for work?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ahh, I'm always up for a laugh.

I work disability support, which is really rewarding a lot of the time. I love helping people and giving people a reason to laugh..

How about you? What do you do?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Disability support is wonderful. It's honourable of you to do that even with the relatively low wages that come along with it - I mean i don't know about Australia, but salaries aren't awfully high in a lot of countries. How do you manage?

I'm still a student; I'm studying psychology. I'm still thinking about whether i want to go to grad school or pivot into something else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's a rough job.

Kind people who want to help others rarely do so for the money, and employers know that. I'm not getting a great wage but it's better than the minimum which is lovely - but we do get the minimum we can possibly be paid...

My wife is a teacher, too.. Talk about under appreciated.

Psychology is fun to look into... What'd be the end result if you furthered your psychology study? What'd be your goal for your career?

What if you do change? What next?

I've rarely stuck with any line of work over 3 years and I've learned a lot by working the variety of jobs I've had, but can never expect decent pay sadly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Oh teaching😬. You guys really decided to tap into the four horsemen of low paying jobs huh. Here's hoping things get better for you guys.

Psychology is fun. It's the right amount of challenge and interest to keep my unfocused brain hooked. If i did go to grad school i would go into cognitive psychology and potentially get a PhD to do research. The brain is just so fascinating, and being able to immediately apply what you learn in class is what makes it even better.

If I however decide that i don't want to go to grad school, I'd most likely go into market research - all things being equal. It's the most sensible application of my love for research and problem solving. I'd probably have to get some certifications, but i think it's worth it, and pay is not too terrible after I get a few years of experience. I guess i just have to determine what i want in life. Do i want to be confined to the four walls of an institution for decades or work a normal job.

Why is it that you were never able to stick to one job? Also, what programme (if you went at all) did you go to university for?