Yes, they are, but if you don't independently

research the career and only take the word of the school as to how much you can or will make, then you deserve to be misled.

I looked at web sites for a number of schools when I was thinking about this business.  Then I looked at news articles and all kinds of other sources.  I spent a lot of time on it before I made the decision to plunk down my money to the school.

As a result, I KNEW going into this that I was not going to make a lot of money right off the bat.  I KNEW my first year was probably going to be very lean, and indeed it was.  Happily, that is no longer the case and I make a very good living.

Deride the schools for false promises all you want, but people who blindly believe that shouldn't be let off the hook completely.

• Really need some professional advice - 91MT
  • My honest opinon and advice - Fingers
  • There's an easy way to tell. - Check the want ads.
  • The schools are in the business of "selling" their courses. - deb
    • Yes, they are, but if you don't independently - Happy MT Robin
      • SOHK U - hotpink
        • Some of us were fortunate - Uneducated, with lots of experience
        • Keep telling it, maybe they will sm - MT30+
          • Yep - Been around for a while myself! - Fingers
            • you said it! The schools just turned sm - MT30+
              • I've been thinking about this lately - me2
        • what - Crap!
          • If... - hotpink
            • So you're saying someone pays you - sm
              • I'm saying... - hotpink
                • and that is the way this business is sm - MT30+
            • Ignore that post as best you can - MTTM
              • She is telling the Gods truth! You all sm - MT30+
              • Moreover... - hotpink
              • I'm hardly Indian... - hotpink
            • Revision - hotpink
              • Keys to my success - hotpink
                • what these people don't get is that sm - MT30+
                  • Exactly... - hotpink
                    • Well, I'm glad you are honest - an MT for many years....
                    • don't worry about it. I take the sm - MT30+
                      • When was your last raise? - an MT for many years....
                      • Thank you so much! - hotpink
                • 5 of every 10... - hotpink
  • It's the "fastest growing" industry in the THIRD WORLD, - but here in the US it's just a dead-end job.
    • the reason it is the fastest growing sm - MT30+
    • I agree, but front-end AVR and EMR will - ..........
      • if the doctors in the USA really REALLY sm - MT30+
  • After 11 years as an MT - sm - debbie
  • I can answer your question as have done this for years - SallySue
  • Go back to school and be a cardiac tech. - MSMT
    • I am not young either, but I got accepted to an accredited ultrasound program - but am wondering if it will be worth it.
      • What about an x-ray tech? Seems like there - are never enough of those! - N/M
        • Eh, I am going ahead with the BS degree. - the OP
          • $30,000 ---- YIKES! That's a year and a half's - income for me. - Topaz
  • I think you already know your answer - sm
  • I am in my 8th year and have a few tips for you. - FBL
    • That's great advice for anyone! nm - jazzMT
  • what they didn't tell you in school sm - MT30+

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