is it worth getting into healthcare?

Flint said
@TonyDr May know, I think he has some experience with healthcare even though he's in another country.

Though it's hard to tell if it's worth it for you, some people say it's worth it and some people say it's not.

gato said
currently a cna (certified nursing assistant). in my state, it's minimum wage typically. the work is immense and not for the faint of heart for sure. i actually enjoy it, and would want to become a nurse in the future.

i just wonder if direct/bedside healthcare seems promising elsewhere? all of my coworkers work at least two other jobs. typically an additional fullf time and an agency/prn shift one. minus my personal enjoyment in the field, the workload for the results is pretty soul crushing. if i were to pivot somewhere else, what would be a good idea?

If you like your job as a CNA, then you can try to be a nurse and join nursing school. Idk how it works in the U.S but you can become anaesthetist or manager if you can do a 4th/5th year after the 3 years school. To compensate the lack of doctors, a 4th year gives you the right to prescribe medications also.

Despite the free healthcare here in France, the medical workplace start to become shit due to political decisions, but both CNA/nurses earn higher salaries than the minimum wage, twice as much if it's night shifts, and the private healthcare is even higher, but zero french state advantage compared to public healthcare