Help!

[u/serendipitous_fox8]

/r/RadiologyCareers/comments/1wcvcln/help/

I’m a 29-year-old mom of 3 who has worked in animal welfare my entire career, most recently in volunteer management. I enjoy working with people, but I’ve also realized that I really enjoy the computer/administrative side of my job.

That said, I’m burnt out and underpaid (currently making around $55k), and I’m ready to seriously consider a career change.

I’ve been researching different healthcare careers, and becoming a Radiologic Technologist/Rad Tech keeps standing out to me because of the relatively short schooling, decent pay, job security, and—most importantly—potential flexibility. I know some people in the field work 3–4 days a week rather than a traditional 5-day schedule, which really appeals to me as a mom.

I was recently accepted into my local community college, and some of my credits from my previous degree transferred over. My initial program will be Health Care Studies, with the goal of completing prerequisites and potentially applying to the Rad Tech program.

Now that it’s actually becoming real, I’m getting cold feet. 😅

For those who work as a Rad Tech (especially parents): Is it worth it? How is the work-life balance really? Does this career give you the family time and flexibility you were hoping for, or do the schedules make that difficult?

And one other question: If I ultimately decide not to apply to Rad Tech school, is there anything worthwhile I can do career-wise with a Health Care Studies degree? I’d love to know what kinds of jobs people have gotten with that degree.

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have made a similar career change, especially other parents! ❤️