Hi Emily! Right now in my area, OTs are hard to find so I got a job in the field I wanted really easily. However, when I started OT school, it was really hard to find an OT job so the job market ebbs and flows just like other professions.
Mary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Emily L. Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] Do you regret becoming an OT? THANK YOU all for the wonderful responses... an interesting mix. I do plan on doing OT shadowing the summer (along with shadowing podiatrists, another interest of mine) to get a feel for the profession in action, but I figured I would also benefit (and have!) from getting advice from a wide pool of OT's--casting a wider net than I could probably do through face-to-face interaction. To clarify the anti-intellectual comment, this person said that he was frustrated with the lack of science in OT (i.e., the lack of advanced anatomical knowledge used and taught) and so went to med school. He did say he loved the actual work, though. Several of you have mentioned issues with finding clients or with undesirable job duties (like changing adult diapers)., which leads me to another question: Have you found it hard to make a living doing the OT you WANT to do instead of just taking any OT job offered? Again, thank you so much for the wondeful responses, and I'm deeply sorry if my question offended any of you--I wasn't trying to bash the professional by any means; I just think it's important to look closely at the good and the bad in any prospective career. Take care, Emily --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ******************************************************************************** ****** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn ******************************************************************************** ****** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 9:01 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/793 - Release Date: 5/7/2007 2:55 PM -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
