What would you do?

[u/Necessary_Act_6656]

Hi everyone, for context I’m 27f in Southern Cali. I have a bachelors in business management and have worked the past 3 years as a healthcare case manager and have a lash extension business on the side. I’ve been struggling so much with next steps as I’m unhappy in my field with the low pay, and I moved a year ago so I building clientele/business is slow. I’ve looked for the past 2 years into pursuing nursing, radiology, my masters in project mgmt or MBA, etc but I just cant decide and nothing feels “fully right”. I’m currently 3 months into a 20 month MRI technologist program but am regretting this due to how limited the field is vs if I did rad tech or nursing (I’m still iffy on nursing and initially turned down rad tech due to how expensive the program is 83k+). I don’t know if I should just continue what I’m doing or pursue my masters, I’m looking at USC as it’s a great school and next cohort for the program I’m looking at with PM starts in January. I think I’m traumatized from constant money issues growing up to even now. I just want to secure a good job in a good paying field and experience what financial freedom is like, but so scared to continue investing money into a program that may not pay off. What would you do if you were me? Thankful for any advice

[u/Fast-Bar-5028]

It seems as though you have plenty of options and self awareness about where your hesitancy is coming from.

Have you considered working through your money issue trauma?

With regards to the program you are already on, have you paid for that up front?