I work in consulting - currently salary 105k. I hate it, though, and am expecting a layoff coming up ahead of the new fiscal year in July. My heart is in health care and I’m thinking of making a switch and taking my nursing prereqs. Does it make sense to get a low paying medical assistant job for $24/hour to have a bit of income while I go back to school or is it better to focus on doing well in classes? What should I consider when deciding the best route?

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This absolutely makes sense. You get experience while going to school, I don't really see any downside here

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My wife is a nurse and went back to school for it later in life. She was a CNA for the first year or so but then quit working when the courses got really tough toward the end. I think it's a great idea. Just be financially prepared to stop working if you find it too hard to balance. She probably could have made it still working throughout, but having the freedom to quit work gave us a plan B and saved some stress.

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