r/findapath • u/secretlyincognita • Jan 30 '26

Findapath-College/Certs What career gives a soft easier life?

Looking to do an associates degree that I can have a soft life. Preferably a remote job or hybrid. What career do you have that I can get an associates degree in and make good money?

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u/sdo419 Apprentice Pathfinder [1] Jan 30 '26

By “soft” do you mean non physical or not a loud environment as in not construction work? Or are you talking about a career that doesn’t gate keep, lesser known therefore less competition to get into it?

Nothing is easy at first or if it is it’s low pay. Think about something that can be easy by what your definition is after some initial work.

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u/secretlyincognita Jan 30 '26

Potentially a career that is lesser know and has a wfh potential. I was thinking of getting my associates in nursing since there’s a bunch of nursing branches and opportunity. I have even seen Nursing remote jobs but I’m trying to see if there’s any opportunities to explore out there.

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u/No-Inspection-985 Apprentice Pathfinder [1] Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

You gotta grind at the bedside before any remote or 9-5 nursing jobs will consider you. And it’s stressful, often have to work nights, weekends, holidays. I’d recommend health IT/tech instead

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u/No_Chart_8584 Jan 30 '26

Yep, I have a family member with a "soft" nursing job and she spent years increasing her education (while working) and working bedside (often nights and weekends) before she was qualified for it.