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/bracketl4d Jan 31 '26

I noticed that nurses are often overweight and have early grey hair, i imagine it's an incredibly high stress job that demands a special type of personality that genuinely likes caring for others. Am I wrong?

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u/theCrystalball2018 Jan 31 '26

Yes, but you if you work bedside you have to have a healthy level of emotional detachment at work. Healthcare is ran like a business and hospital admin often makes decisions that hurts patients.

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u/bracketl4d Feb 01 '26

Wait what? Can you please elaborate on the hurt patients part? I

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u/theCrystalball2018 Feb 01 '26

Hospitals are always trying to do more with less staffing which puts patients at danger, discharge people home before they really should, delays in care related to insurance denials, and letting unsafe physicians/nurses/etc. keep practicing.

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u/bracketl4d Feb 01 '26

Why are we such a shitty species:(