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Would you advise your child to enter your profession?

33 replies

OTornot · 11/04/2018 22:37

NC for this obvs. Now we have this shiney new topic, I'm going in for a debate!

I'm a B7 community OT.

A few years ago I'd have advised against it, but now I genuinely like my job. I believe in what I do. I like the fact my DC see me working, and it's for the NHS. I have a sense of pride.

What about you?Smile

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nightshade · 11/04/2018 22:40

I hope not to have to advise them...un less they naturally show an inclination in that direction...

Dd1 shows absolutely no interest in the healthcare fields...Dd2 possibly...but it will be under her owe conviction...

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OTornot · 11/04/2018 22:42

Yeah I don't think I worded my title very well.

I should have asked 'what would you think if your DC wanted to enter your profession?'

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Doublevodka · 11/04/2018 22:42

I feel the opposite of you. I'm a registered nurse. Several years ago I would have definitely encouraged my children to enter my profession. Now I absolutely 100% would not.

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OTornot · 11/04/2018 22:43

@Doublevodka what has changed for you?

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Doublevodka · 11/04/2018 22:55

Essentially I still love what I do but I have never felt quite so undervalued and worthless. I also see the NHS literally bursting at the seams and I feel like I'm constantly trying to meet increasingly unrealistic expectations from patients and the Trust I work for.

The fact student nurses now have to pay 9 grand a year to train too, to then do a very demanding job with currently crap pay, I would be crazy to encourage my kids to do it.

Spongeface · 11/04/2018 22:56

Hard one. If they have an inclination for it yes... There are nicer jobs... And less pressure. Staffing and paperwork would be my reasons.... Everything seems to lead to 'covering ourselves' (nurse)

Spongeface · 11/04/2018 22:57

What @doublevodka said. Working with a few return to practice nurses just now and I think they are so fab and brave .

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OTornot · 11/04/2018 23:01

I worked with 2 return to practice OTs and it made me realise how bloody hard it is to have that career break. Standards are really high.

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MadameJosephine · 11/04/2018 23:04

I’m a midwife. I still love my job and it saddens me to say it but for all the reasons doublevodka said I would not encourage my child to follow in my footsteps

EachandEveryone · 11/04/2018 23:09

I dont know really. Dont you think there are many more opportunities for those qualifying now? Not just ward based work either. I know quite afew band 5's that are being sponsored to do their Masters. My niece really fancies psychy nursing im trying not to encourage it too much but it can be bloody interesting.

nightshade · 12/04/2018 22:42

I still maintain that in socI'll work you need to be over 21 to train....I've had a couple of very proficient 19yr old students around but it is difficult to gauge how much understanding they have of real life and they're service users situations...

nightshade · 12/04/2018 22:43

Flipping predictive text again!

LucheroTena · 13/04/2018 12:22

No way. Nursing is a really complex, responsible job now, requiring graduates and yet it’s still viewed as simple caring and handmaiden work and paid as such.

EachandEveryone · 13/04/2018 13:48

It’s always been a responsible job!

BabyBlueBella · 13/04/2018 13:51

My father is a GP.

I got in to med school a while back and he convinced me not to do it.

Glad I didn't up until this day. He's the most stressed out man I've ever met!

TheQueenOfWands · 13/04/2018 13:54

No.

Care assistant.

I got bitten the other day. Hit and kicked frequently. Not even sure why I do it anymore. I'm not enhancing anyone's life. They all seem aggressive and miserable.

PaddyF0dder · 13/04/2018 13:56

I’m a doctor.

I’d absolutely encourage them to be a doctor if they wanted. It’s a secure, well-paid job. Stressful but also rewarding.

Chrisinthemorning · 13/04/2018 15:12

Dentist. Absolutely not. Too stressful.

bonzo77 · 13/04/2018 15:14

Dentist too. nooooooooo waaaay.

TheQueenOfWands · 13/04/2018 15:18

Why is dentistry so stressful? Just flossing, innit??

JK, you guys work hard. I get it.

Cynara · 13/04/2018 18:58

Paramedic. Not. A. Chance.

Twiglet2353 · 13/04/2018 19:04

Another midwife here, and sadly, no, I wouldn't encourage anyone to start a career frontline NHS.
I have very rewarding aspects to my job, but often I have feelings of sadness and frustration that I can't give the level of care I want to give 😞

busybuildingdens · 13/04/2018 19:04

Not a chance! I’m a nurse and I feel we are viewed as the lowest of the low (I’m sure we’re not the only ones who feel like that either). The patients make it a rewarding job, but not all the rest that goes with it, and it feels as though it’s becoming less and less about the patients.

YassQueen · 13/04/2018 20:57

DD wants to follow me into the ambulance service. I am proud of her and I enjoy my job but I wouldn't actively encourage her to.

Bringmejavabringmejoy · 14/04/2018 23:10

What's so stressful about being a dentist? Genuine question.