u/RockyPhoenix

For those who left industry research or other healthcare fields, what kind of roles have you transitioned to in Public Health?

I'm currently a monitor for a pharmaceutical company through a third party and have learned that the travel is not worth the pay. It isn't good for a work-life balance, and it's not because I'm overworked (not due to metrics, anyway). I'd like to transition to something with less travel and more toward my degree, but I'm having a hard time finding job openings (let alone jobs that pay enough). A trend I've noticed is the need for higher education (MPH, MD, PhD) or other degrees altogether (BSN, Biostats), or licenses (social work, MA)

I'd preferably like to hear from those with similar backgrounds to myself (obviously, there is a wide range of paths that lead in and out, so if you feel it's relevant, don't ignore):

12 years in healthcare overall

Volunteered in safety committee for 2 years

Trained employees for 3 years

Clinical Research Coordinator for 3.5 years

B.S. in Health Sciences: Public Health

Part of me believes that my standards are too high, and maybe that's the reality check I need to hear....

For those who left industry, what kind of roles have you transitioned to?

I'm currently a CRA and have learned that the travel is not worth the pay. It isn't good for a work-life balance, and it's not because I'm overworked (not due to metrics, anyway). I'd like to transition to something with less travel and more toward my degree, but I'm having a hard time finding job openings (let alone jobs that pay enough)

I'd preferably like to hear from those with similar backgrounds to myself (obviously, there is a wide range of paths that lead in and out, so if you feel it's relevant, don't ignore):

12 years in healthcare overall

Volunteered in safety committee for 2 years

Trained employees for 3 years

Clinical Research Coordinator for 3.5 years

B.S. in Health Sciences: Public Health

Part of me believes that my standards are too high, and maybe that's the reality check I need to hear....

So my understanding of energy and work is that you cannot have a greater output than what you put in. For example, I drop a ball on a parabolic ramp, assuming 0 loss of friction, the ball will not go past the height of the initial drop when jt comes back up

When I'm on my bike and on a flat surface, I can slam the pedal down once, I can coast way farther than I can jump with both legs. This is the case with a running start as well. I can easily coast for 25 ft before balance becomes an issue.

This is even more confusing because I know there is some energy lost via friction of the bike components and between the wheel and the road. Not to even mention air resistance.

Is the extra energy me using gravity? Is it my arms pulling my weight down into the pedal? Or am I just not using optimal jumping technique and am actually capable of jumping 25+ ft forward? But Im also pushing more mass than if I just jump....

If the math helps explain it, I'm 200 lbs and my bike is about 33 lbs

Edit: mostly adding to this to say thank you for the helpful replies. To summarize all of what I've read, it seems the main source of confusion is how strong gravity is.

Primarily, gravity is really strong, and it is basically not a factor when moving strictly horizontally

Secondarily, it means I have to jump more vertically to compensate for it. It limits the amount of time Im in the air, so I would have to be even stronger to compensate for it

The other factor that I feel kind of ridiculous for not thinking of it is that landing on the ground, there is enough friction to stop me from sliding/rolling as far as I could potentially travel. The bearings and wheels on a bike reduce that significantly