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ShitOnWheels · 06-11-2008, 04:12 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. All very valid points.

The job I'm in now and the job I am asking for opinions on here would both help equally toward experience for my future career, just in different ways. Being in the public schools and in the classroom will help when I make recommendations to teachers as a school psychologist, as well as when I test students in both general education and special education. The job opportunity would be assessing students with autism all around the country (2 weeks every month I would be traveling around the country to do clinical assessments for those with autism). They prefer a 3 year committment...it's not a contract, but they prefer you offer 3 years...so school would be put on hold for 3 years.

I haven't gotten an interview yet...I sent in the resume last night, and we shall see. If I get an interview and can negotiate staying local and finishing school and then spending 3 years traveling, that would be the best of both worlds...except that I do want to start a family...so that puts a kink into things...

I go back and forth with this...I think it'll be a great opportunity for my career and financially...but it could hurt the home life/family life...I dunno...

06-11-2008, 04:12 PM	#15
ShitOnWheels Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Milford, NJ Posts: 2,127 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the responses guys. All very valid points. The job I'm in now and the job I am asking for opinions on here would both help equally toward experience for my future career, just in different ways. Being in the public schools and in the classroom will help when I make recommendations to teachers as a school psychologist, as well as when I test students in both general education and special education. The job opportunity would be assessing students with autism all around the country (2 weeks every month I would be traveling around the country to do clinical assessments for those with autism). They prefer a 3 year committment...it's not a contract, but they prefer you offer 3 years...so school would be put on hold for 3 years. I haven't gotten an interview yet...I sent in the resume last night, and we shall see. If I get an interview and can negotiate staying local and finishing school and then spending 3 years traveling, that would be the best of both worlds...except that I do want to start a family...so that puts a kink into things... I go back and forth with this...I think it'll be a great opportunity for my career and financially...but it could hurt the home life/family life...I dunno...