u/WhiteHawk1022

I’m considering a career change into healthcare and would love some perspective from people currently working as medical assistants.

A little background: I have a bachelor’s degree and spent several years working in marketing before becoming a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer. I also previously held an EMT certification. I enjoy working directly with people and am interested in finding a stable, hands-on career with a relatively predictable schedule.

I’m looking into a Medical Assistant certificate program at my local community college that would take approximately a year to complete.

I’m curious about what the career is actually like beyond what I’ve read online, particularly in terms of job satisfaction, work-life balance, and growth opportunities.

Some questions:

• Are you happy with your decision to become an MA? What do you like and dislike about the work?
• How has your career progressed since becoming an MA?
• How do you feel about the compensation relative to the responsibilities and workload?
• What’s your typical schedule like? Are Monday-Friday positions fairly common?
• Do employers commonly offer tuition assistance or reimbursement for MAs interested in pursuing additional healthcare education?
• Would you recommend this career to someone making a mid-career transition?

I’m open to using medical assisting as a stepping stone into another healthcare profession, particularly if an employer offers tuition benefits that would make further education more affordable. I’m also interested in whether it’s a satisfying long-term career on its own.

I’d appreciate any advice or firsthand experiences, especially from anyone who entered the field after working in another profession. Thanks!

I’m looking for some honest career advice.

I’ve been a massage therapist for about 1.5 years. Before that, I spent roughly 10 years working in content, copywriting, and marketing, and I recently returned to that field when what looked like a great opportunity popped up.

I still do massage on the side, but in a much more limited capacity. Before returning to marketing, I worked at a spa and did well there—I enjoyed the work, built a solid client base, and generally found the day-to-day work satisfying. However, getting used to the fluctuating pay was a struggle.

After being back in marketing for just a short while, I’m already questioning whether it was the right decision. Marketing has more traditional career growth and potentially higher income, and I have a lot of experience in the field. But I find myself missing massage. I genuinely enjoy the work and find it more straightforward, tangible, and fulfilling.

I know massage can be physically demanding, and building a stable income can be challenging. I’m trying to figure out whether going back to massage in a bigger capacity would be a mistake, or whether I should take seriously the fact that I may have found work that suits me better.

For those who left massage and came back, or chose massage over a more traditional career, how did you know it was the right decision? What would you consider before making the jump back?

I recently started a part-time copywriter role at a mid-sized company, working about 24 hours/week across three days.

My expected workload includes:

• ~10 blog posts/month
• Product page copy
• Shooting video content for the blog
• A large backlog of blog optimizations/updates
• Ad hoc copy requests

So far, I’ve been struggling to get to even 4 blog posts/month, although I’m still relatively new.

For experienced copywriters/content managers:

• Does this seem like a realistic workload for 24 hours/week, given the range of responsibilities?
• If not, what would you consider a reasonable monthly blog output alongside those other responsibilities?

Thanks for any thoughts and advice you can share!