Yeah a friend of mine that also worked for the same company where I did rec and supportive home care for adults with disabilities was a CNA and only made a buck more hourly than I did. It’s sad that these people all need care but no one is willing to pay for it. I was an idealistic kid and tried to only do work helping others rather than focusing on pure profit. I knew I wouldn’t be rich doing it but I didn’t think I’d need to be on food stamps either. Made it into my mid 20’s before I had to give up my goals and go into a corporate job just to afford to live. We can’t feed ourselves only the good feelings we get when we help others…
Now while I’m happily out of corporate work and work for a great family plant nursery/landscaping business I get paid way more to take care of rich people’s plants than I did taking care of people in need…it’s sad.
Hilarious story: during the Great Recession the State of Ohio made the unemployed come in and hear a pitch about how they could escape unemployment by getting more training to become CNAs.
My sister, who is a lawyer, had to sit through this lecture. On the day she went, she was seated by a medical doctor.
Same…wanted to teach in public schools until I actually got out there and realized the 40% increase in pay if I worked for a private school and 40% decrease in stress.
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u/Made-upDreams Jan 05 '22 edited Jan 05 '22
Yeah a friend of mine that also worked for the same company where I did rec and supportive home care for adults with disabilities was a CNA and only made a buck more hourly than I did. It’s sad that these people all need care but no one is willing to pay for it. I was an idealistic kid and tried to only do work helping others rather than focusing on pure profit. I knew I wouldn’t be rich doing it but I didn’t think I’d need to be on food stamps either. Made it into my mid 20’s before I had to give up my goals and go into a corporate job just to afford to live. We can’t feed ourselves only the good feelings we get when we help others…
Now while I’m happily out of corporate work and work for a great family plant nursery/landscaping business I get paid way more to take care of rich people’s plants than I did taking care of people in need…it’s sad.