Unsure of what to do.

[dabofoppo]

Im 26 years old just left a mental health nursing degree as I ended up hating it. I currently work with disabled people as a support worker which I have been doing since I was 20. I fancy a change but not too sure what I could do I was looking at an articulated dumper driver but think I might find it a bit repetative. I was also considering doing psychology with a view to becoming a clinical psychologist or training towards being a social worker.
I really have no idea what to do just looking for suggestions I cant get into the army etc due to medical issues.

[Blanchimont]

I think only you can answer a question like that.
I'd be asking myself:

Do I enjoy what I do now? If so, is there any progression opportunities available to me?
If not, what do I enjoy doing?
If it's It work, what would you need to get your foot in the door, what would you need to start with?

If you find something you enjoy doing, getting up for work won't be a drag.

[Foliage]

Consider doing psychology with a view to becoming a clinical psychologist or training towards being a social worker.

[welshjon81]

Go for a complete change?

Get into CAD. Easy to learn with a wide range of jobs/projects/prospects. I only went to college for a year, been doing it for ten years now. Started as a CAD Technician, then was a CAD Engineer, then a Project Manager and now I'm a Design Engineer.

Worked on street lighting design, designing electrical plans for solar farms, flood deference's and now I'm designing new products and bespoke scaffolding. 3D stuff is the way forward, decent money too.

[edc]

Have you looked at how difficult it is to enter the clinical psychology field? That's not to say that you should not try but you should be aware of what you are doing.

[mike9009]

dabofoppo said:

Im 26 years old just left a mental health nursing degree as I ended up hating it. I currently work with disabled people as a support worker which I have been doing since I was 20. I fancy a change but not too sure what I could do I was looking at an articulated dumper driver but think I might find it a bit repetative. I was also considering doing psychology with a view to becoming a clinical psychologist or training towards being a social worker.
I really have no idea what to do just looking for suggestions I cant get into the army etc due to medical issues.

My sister is a psychologist (among other things - she has so many degrees/ doctorates I can't keep up). She does not really enjoy her work as a psychologist as the workload in the NHS is too high to really be effective in helping people.

I think her favourite role was completing social/ political research which she felt was rewarding being able to help dictate policy for government bodies. Although not directly helping people I think she felt it added value to society.

My other sister is a social worker - which seems to be pretty rewarding but does have its stressful periods (court appearances mainly) - I would say she seems happier with her work than sister number one.

I think these two career paths do vary wildly dependent on where in the country you are based and also the support networks available to be able to perform your role to your satisfaction. If you are not mobile it might be worthwhile trying to speak to someone locally about the pros and cons of each role.

I am into engineering and quality management - so can't really offer any direct advice. Other than I quite enjoy going to work

Mike

[rog007]

If you'd raised this prior to dropping out of your degree, particularly if you were more than 50% of the way in, I would have most likely advised you to have finished it to at least qualify, which would give you a fall back option as well as elevating you to graduate status (which is still worth something in many industries that you may be interested in). Plus, you now have the challenge of potentially having to explain the drop out to future employers.

Is it too late to reconsider?

[dabofoppo]

Thanks for all the replies im considering everything at the moment.Its not too late to reconsider in fact the uni have strongly suggested I stay I am returning to my placement on monday (im at least going to finish my first year to exit with a certificate in health studies) and have to discuss my options with my lecturer there. I just feel a bit like the Job I will be doing if I become a nurse isnt really much different to what I do just now as a support worker. Another option for me is to pursue a management vacancy at my current job it pays a bit more than a newish nurse but it is a bit of a dead end.

[VolvoT5]

If you are half way through and feel there is any way you can scrape through the degree then do complete it. Otherwise you end up with the worst of both worlds - a pile of debt but no qualification and this can actually be a disadvantage over having never even started a degree because to employers it looks like you lack dedication. I wish I had managed to complete my degree despite hating the subject and whole experience really.

I'm sure a MH nursing degree would give you a lot of transferable skills and potential options in health and social fields as well. For example if you got the degree could you not do a 1 or 2 year masters conversion to social work which would be quicker and easier than starting all over again.

Edited by VolvoT5 on Thursday 28th July 18:26

[dabofoppo]

Cheers for the advice guys I have officially left uni ( couldnt afford to continue even if I wanted to now ). I have been looking at doing a nebosh general certificate and then diploma I have no real health and safety experience would it be a waste of time?

For the CAD stuff how would I get into that? I found a city and guilds course and college courses which would people reccomend?

[Foliage]

anonymous said:

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Revit is for architecture, having a grounding in AutoCAD is a good start, as you can flit around different between different disciplines.

[Roscco]

OP,

Have you noticed everybody's ignored your dumper truck idea?

Maybe they all want to do that and don't want more competition.

Food for thought.....

[48Valves]

anonymous said:

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And Structures/MEP

Easy to learn but unlike Autocad you really need to know what you are modelling as it's not just lines and circles anymore.

The easiest to learn from a technician point of view would be structural.

The problem you will have starting out, even with a C&G is finding position as a junior that pays half decent.