career choice

naruto77 SG

i am a little confused....

so ur point being?

i know that most countries require more training to be a Psychologist

hence i mentioned that in the USA u need at least a doctorate, and a masters everywhere else

there is a reason why i said my position is ASSOCIATE Psychologist

which means i will be practicing under supervision of a senior psychologist

i will appreciate it if u actually read the rest of the thread first

its quite rude to just come in and go blasting around

how old are u anyways?

yiha093 SG

i believe
that he is trying to tell you, cont doin ur job, but u said had a have a bach
degree, maybe u could try to pass on ur knowledge instead of taking the job?

ILPSY SG

In my opinion, I always think that a psychologist should be one who has a caring heart and will do his/her best to help others. And not because of $.

Anyway, being a psychologist, I also believe that a BSc in Psychology is not sufficient to do a good job. However, training is also important in this field and I feel that this is actually a-trial-and-error field. So, with adequate knowledge and sufficient training, a psychologist will do his best for his patient's welfare.

TS, think carefully of what you want to do.

If the most pressing issue at the moment is to earn $, then, I think you should continue doing your banking job. Or else, i can forsee that you will quit your new job in another 6mths time. Its always not too late to go into Psychology after you have earn buckets. I known lecturers who went into Psychology at the age of 35. And they are doing well now.

If you do not have any pressing issue at hand, then, just follow your dreams.

Cheers.

Terribear SG

Stay in your banking job for the next few years. build up a substantial reserve which will give you more confidence and security when you decide to change job to follow your dreams later. The new pay will be pittance, but you wont feel so pressured knowing that you are not dependent on it to make ends meet.

If you don't even have enough reserves, you won't ever be happy even if you change job to do what you have always wanted to do. Always fearing the next bill, meeting the next mortgage payment etc etc.

knightlll SG

From what i observe , the answer will be much clearer once you are emotionally drained or dreadful of your banking job.

It's true that sales job enables you to earn more , but if you are less interested to do sales , you can be sure of ' suffering ' everyday.

Today , if you are earning $ 10k per month as a personal bank , there will be one day where you will go back to your prefered route. It's just a matter of timeand depends on your ' tolerance ' level.

Continue your banking job , increase your sales and upgrade yourself at night OR quit banking job is all up to you. Some option may seem rational but it can make you uncomfortable.

$2350 and $2300 dont make much of a difference. You could get the psycho job and work another part-time job at the same time to compensate for the loss of potential financial chances in your banking job.

Clandestine SG

No choice made is "forever"...so don't feel guilty about not taking up the new job just because it doesn't pay well.

Do what is right for you "right now" instead, especially if you need the finances to help your family out.

And in time, once finances are a little more stable, you can then think of maybe switching to other job opprtunities that benefit others. Priority is to your family.

However, if you think that in the long run, taking the new job now would/can only lead to better things in the long run...and you feel that it will take a little bit of a struggle financially, but you can manage it....then go for the new job.

shinta SG

work for money first

for the next few mths try to scrimp n save Laughing

den once u think u have enuff money set aside, u can move on to ur dreams, ur aspiration

eh u need to continue somemore right?

den save even more money first

den go study den go get the phd den Very Happy

parn SG

If you are sure that the potential as a personal banker is there, you should stick to it and not lose faith in it.

Since you've just began this position for only 6 months, it is highly unlikely that you will get a salary adjustment anytime soon.

Perserverance in a role like this will definitely pay off in due time as a personal banker with many years of experience be more likely to be in a higher demand than a job seeker with multiple short-terms employments.

I say you should stick to it for a year or two minimum and see if you're being value as proportional to your work performance. Smile

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