Shitty man.
I will warn you that my g/f has a Master's in Psychology and finding work in the field is pretty much impossible. Lots of people have that degree, the private demand for it is full and States are cutting out social services for mental health left and right. Seemed to be the first on the cutting block in many States when it came time to cut spending.
For now, I'd take whatever comes along first while working on a plan. If you enjoy helping people, become a teacher. Good demand, solid pay and good teachers are something we need.
Teachers, like all gov't workers, are in danger of budget cuts these days.
Unless you mean professors, with their tenure system that prevents them from being fired unless the whole college goes out of business.
Teachers, like all gov't workers, are in danger of budget cuts these days.
Unless you mean professors, with their tenure system that prevents them from being fired unless the whole college goes out of business.
Everybody thinks being a professor is easy, easy to get, and comes with a high salary. None of that is true.
One of my best friends is a burgeoning prof, and I can tell you it's a horrible profession. There's zero demand, so getting a job is very, very hard. On top of that, the salary is terrible and the workload is insane. You'll probably have to move to some podunk college town that's pretty boring and dreary.
If, and only if, you manage to work in the same department, for, say, a couple decades — only then do you get tenure. They don't hand that shit out to just anyone, especially these days. In a lot of ways, it's almost easier to go to LA to try and make it big in Hollywood.
Now I'm not so sure about a masters in psych. YOu need a PhD, from what you guys say, it's tough to get jobs, it costs money to get it. No, I'm not doing that. You'd get stuck with bitch work if you get a Masters, right? No, I'm definitely not doing that.
*Yawn* I just woke up. Man, am I bummed out.
From what I heard, a tenure position is typically ONLY GIVEN when someone else already tenured dies or retires (i.e. emiritus.)
no not at all. Only if you want to do assessments do you really need a PhD. You can do most of what a PhD holder can as someone with a masters.Now I'm not so sure about a masters in psych. YOu need a PhD, from what you guys say, it's tough to get jobs, it costs money to get it. No, I'm not doing that. You'd get stuck with bitch work if you get a Masters, right? No, I'm definitely not doing that.
*Yawn* I just woke up. Man, am I bummed out.