The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 31, 2014

We weren’t given much (if any) encouragement to follow a dream, pursue a career, be a scientist or engineer, computer programmer, sports hero or pilot. Forbes reported: ”According to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 full-time employed women earned just 80.9% We earn less than the guys.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work? Later, I ended up going back for computer sciences (which I enjoyed even more) so that my earnings potential was greater. This after 4 or more grueling years of medical and science classes at university.

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