(September 23, 2013 at 10:04 pm)AtheistCreed Wrote: I want a good salary but a relaxed lifestyle, I don't want to be forced into long hours unless I WANT long hours.
That is what I liked about Psychology, if I ultimately ended up running my own clinic I can have other doctors in the office and I can take as many or as few clients as I want, etc...
Of course that would require a PsyD, which is extra time and money.
Yeah, if you want a "relaxed" lifestyle I wouldn't go with psychology. Like you said, it really takes a PhD to do anything with it and a PhD program is anything but relaxed. It also takes on average, about 6-8 years to complete. Then there is the fact that dealing with people who are experiencing tremendous pain, suffering, abuse and all sorts of terrible things are going to look to you to help them. It can be highly stressful.
I don't know where you live but in the US, in my state, one can run their own practice without a doctor, with as a LISW which just requires a Master's in Social Work. This is the route I was going to go but it's expensive and for now I'm doing a Master's in Zoology that focuses on public education and conservation. I may in the future go back to psychology but for now, I'm here and then after this I want to be a mom. So, that's going to be WAY down the line.
If you are worried about finances and getting a job, I would considering something in engineering.
