i am contemplating going to nursing school since i cannot find a decent paying job in this economy. i love everything about my breast cancer job that i have now, but it ain't paying well enough to keep me around, and i have not seen a penny raise in two years. the nursing program is an accelerated program and only lasts 10 months. do i say F it and go into a lil more debt (only have 31k now) now so i can reap the benefits later? plus, i think there is a contract that one can sign with the school/hospital to where you are obligated to work for them for 2 years after graduation and they will pay for school. here is a little history about me, i was in nursing school about 5 years ago but i wasn't focused on school at the time (partying and women). i failed out of the second to last class by two test questions and then just went to work after that. it took me a little while to mature and then i went back to school and finished my bachelor's degree while working full time and did 54 hours in one year! it took me a while to find any kind of job after the first recession hit back in 2008 and then this doctor decided to take a chance on me. i thought the job of doing cancer research would have paid a little more than i am making but it doesn't and it sucks! i can't sustain a living like this so that is why i have been job hunting and thinking about school again. with school, i would first have to see what it would take to get back in good standings with the program in order to even apply. i emailed on of my old professors there and she gave me some numbers to contact so i have to get the ball rolling soon because the deadline to apply is August 15th. well, sorry to ramble on, just looking for other opinions on the matter. thanks.
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Oh, and my previous employer paid for over 2 year of schooling and unemployment. 
Originally Posted by SlimmerMe
