I absolutely love what I do, but I'm really struggling with how low the compensation is compared to how stressful the job actually is. My work is incredibly heavy emotionally, and it feels like the pay just doesn’t reflect that at all. Does anyone else feel like they’re being underpaid for the amount of mental exhaustion they carry home every day? Or is this just the norm for the industry?

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This is absolutely and completely true for this industry I feel. I had a patient that was nonverbal and would have bouts of hitting, spitting, biting, etc. and it was just really stressful and hard. She ended up getting reassigned to a BI with more experience I think, and it has just taken such a load off of my shoulders… maybe look into easier cases if that’s something that would be an option for you. I only have one kiddo now and I’m hoping to get another case soon because I need the money, but I can’t tell you how much less stress I have because of it.  but I really do feel like for the most part this field is wildly underpaid
hang in there! 

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Same here! I really love my work too, but I often feel the compensation doesn’t match the emotional toll it takes. I think it’s a common struggle in our field. You’re definitely not alone in feeling this way!

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