The Best and Worst thing about Being an OT

Alot know about P.T.and sometimes O.T. is overlooked, but when I did my research on both Physical Therapy was boring. Occupational Therapist deal with so much more. But occupational therapy is not for everybody. Some places I have worked I have seen more O.T.'s than P.T.'s which was surprising to me. I guess as a field it is coming up in the professional world

What is the general "feel" of home health and OT. What do most treatments consist of?

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OTDUDE in Los Angeles, California said: Best thing(s) about OT:
1. relatively stress-free job
2. OT school is pretty easy (and I went to the so-called #1 program in the country and did quite well)
3. I don't believe that finding an OT position will ever be a problem
4. Money is not bad even for starting therapists. Of course, a lot of this depends on what setting you wish to work in.

Private hospitals and Pediatric clinics pay the least:
approx $40-50k/yr

L.A. County jobs (hospitals and other orgs)
approx $70k/yr

SNF (Skilled nursing facilities)
These positions really depend on how business savvy you are, but there is a lot of negotiation room.

When I was a new grad I was able to negotiate to get paid in the mid $80k in the metro So Cal area, but I've heard about a lot of naive classmates who've taken as little as $50k/yr. So you need to learn to advocate for yourself!

Worst thing(s) about OT:
1. nobody has heard of your profession
2. if someone has heard of your profession, they look down on you and/or don't really understand the importance of what you do.
3. there's a wage ceiling that most OTs hit pretty quickly (even if you work your butt off and/or own your own clinic, it's extremely rare to see a salary that exceeds $150,000 grand)...so, if you want to make a lot of money, stick with being a PA.

Also, OTs do not clean diapers! That's nursing. However, we might teach a patient how to change their own diapers.

I hope that helps.

hi,
I'm cosidering the field...but reading about all the "horror" stories on the forum for OT's is disturbing...Is it really physically demanding..I worked as a Certified Oral & Maxillofaical Surgical Assistant for 16 plus years standing all day....The ergomics of that job was becoming stressful to my lower back etc..Is OT the same? I do like to work with the patients...What are the studies involved? For how long?..As you mentioned there are not many who know of the occupation..

di in Wyckoff, New Jersey said: hi,
I'm cosidering the field...but reading about all the "horror" stories on the forum for OT's is disturbing...Is it really physically demanding..I worked as a Certified Oral & Maxillofaical Surgical Assistant for 16 plus years standing all day....The ergomics of that job was becoming stressful to my lower back etc..Is OT the same? I do like to work with the patients...What are the studies involved? For how long?..As you mentioned there are not many who know of the occupation..

I am also interested in becoming an Occupational Therapist. I haven't heard any "horror" stories but I do believe every job has pros and cons. OT was ranked as one of best careers of 2009 (and 2008 also) by US News & World Reports www.usnews.com/sections/business/best-careers/. I plan on voluntering in a rehab clinic or skilled nursing facility to aquire more knowledge about the field first hand. From the outside looking in it really seems like a great field to work in.

Is there a lot of lifting in general in OT? I am thinking about switching careers from Law to OT but have a bad back.

sounds like a good idea to work in a facility before jumping into that particular area..and I understand the education costs can get rather expensive.
Good Luck!

What are some good schools/programs to get a masters in OT????

OTSEEKER u just stole my question :)

I'm from Madison Wisconsin and would like to eventually move to Cali and work there as an OT... Is it a better idea to just go to college there and finish my masters and work..or should i stay here finish my bachelors and masters degree at UW-Madison, and move to Cali later on??

And for those of you who are horrified by the idea of wiping bottoms..It really isn't that bad..I work as a RA (resident assistant) @ an independent living, to pay for my school, and wiping bottom is just a day to day part of the job..At first i was worried if I could keep a straight face, but afterwhile you quickly get used to it..You'd be amazed how fast you adapt to it..But as an OT considering where you decide to work, wiping bottom wouldn't be a day to day part of the job, maybe once in a blue moon but deffinitely not everyday..
To sum it up what i'm trying to say is..It's really not that bad, and you wouldn't be dealing with it everyday or anything..When i'm wiping bottoms, i just imagine how i would want to be treated or if they were my parents how i'd like them to be treated..my 2cents.

If you are already in school, may be best to finish and then relocate.
Or at least your undergrad, then move to CA to do your grad work.
One consideration may be out of state tuition depending on which university you choose. There may be some benefits to doing your grad work in CA in that depending on the school it can help with networking. Although don't think that finding OT jobs is hard, I get several advertisement cards per week from registries, and facilities.
Regarding "wiping bottoms", bad news is we do intimate work, good news is we do intimate work. These are the things that bring meaning to ones life.

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• Professional liability insurance
• Healthcare insurance
• Cancer insurance
• Life insurance
• (401)k retirement savings plan
• Section 125 cafeteria plan
• Vehicle insurance
• Completion bonus

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i just applied to an OT program... I decided to go for OT rather than PT because it seems to allow for more creativity

i havent yet volunteered much within OT but looking forward to starting school again

byc in Toronto, Ontario said: i just applied to an OT program... I decided to go for OT rather than PT because it seems to allow for more creativity

i havent yet volunteered much within OT but looking forward to starting school again

You better volunteer so you know what you are getting into. I thought the exact same thing before going for OT (the creativity part) but these days its hard to be super creative when productivity is breathing down your neck.

icic..
well I am an ENFP personality and so far from my research it fits my personality..
what do you guys/girls think?

Does anyone know if Texas Tech has a good MOT program?

Texas Tech has a good program but TWU is better

For the people COD is thebest

I am currently living in New Mexico and I am a freshmen at UNM. I want to become a Pediatric OT but I also want to move to Southern Oregon. Do you have any recommendations for good OT schools up there??

Hi, does anyone know or heard of how the OT program in Stony Brook University is?

Lurkmode in Lewisville, Texas said: Texas Tech has a good program but TWU is better

Not sure where you got your info and I've heard that TWU is good, but Texas Tech has an excellent program as well. When I went to Texas Tech's OT program, TWU wasn't even doing full gross anatomy yet with cadavers, from what I had heard at the time. Hopefully, they are doing more now, but Tech's program is very very good and I came out extremely well prepared for the real world of OT.

Good luck to you---the DFW area is in DESPERATE need of OTs. Also, I ran my own pediatric clinic and the need there is unbelievable. If you ever think you may want to start your own practice, there could never be too many pediatric clinics in your area! I had a waiting list over a year long and only sold my practice to pursue an invention I created (probably came up with the dang thing because of my OT skil1s):)! OT is a great profession and it can take you as far as you let it!

untdeltagam in Denton, Texas said: Does anyone know if Texas Tech has a good MOT program?

It is excellent!

jenspence001 in North Richland Hills, Texas said: Not sure where you got your info and I've heard that TWU is good, but Texas Tech has an excellent program as well. When I went to Texas Tech's OT program, TWU wasn't even doing full gross anatomy yet with cadavers, from what I had heard at the time. Hopefully, they are doing more now, but Tech's program is very very good and I came out extremely well prepared for the real world of OT.

Good luck to you---the DFW area is in DESPERATE need of OTs. Also, I ran my own pediatric clinic and the need there is unbelievable. If you ever think you may want to start your own practice, there could never be too many pediatric clinics in your area! I had a waiting list over a year long and only sold my practice to pursue an invention I created (probably came up with the dang thing because of my OT skil1s):)! OT is a great profession and it can take you as far as you let it!

Hi JenSpens,

Thanks for giving some insight on the Texas Tech program! I heard TWU was best (from a TWU graduate..lol). I really want to work in pediatric OT, I plan to apply this fall to TWU because it's close to wear I live.

I landed a job as a PT/OT tech at a physical therapy clinic. Jenspens, do you do work somewhere now? The OT I work under now isn't very enthusiastic so I want someone passionate about their profession to tell me about how OT is! If you work somewhere do you all allow people to volunteer or "shadow" you? I live in Lewisville!

Lurkmode in Lewisville, Texas said: Hi JenSpens,

Thanks for giving some insight on the Texas Tech program! I heard TWU was best (from a TWU graduate..lol). I really want to work in pediatric OT, I plan to apply this fall to TWU because it's close to wear I live.

I landed a job as a PT/OT tech at a physical therapy clinic. Jenspens, do you do work somewhere now? The OT I work under now isn't very enthusiastic so I want someone passionate about their profession to tell me about how OT is! If you work somewhere do you all allow people to volunteer or "shadow" you? I live in Lewisville!

I had started my own peds practice and sold it last year to focus on my other company. I invented a baby product so I decided to see where that might take me. If I still owned my clinic, I would have absolutely had you come in to shadow! If I were you, I would call around to other ped clinics and ask. It's amazing how much help they really need. I am sorry to hear you don't have a very enthusiastic therapist to learn from. Unfortunately, in any workplace you will find complacentcy and people stuck in their own ruts. Look past that and find the good (& fun) in OT!

jenspence001 in North Richland Hills, Texas said: I had started my own peds practice and sold it last year to focus on my other company. I invented a baby product so I decided to see where that might take me. If I still owned my clinic, I would have absolutely had you come in to shadow! If I were you, I would call around to other ped clinics and ask. It's amazing how much help they really need. I am sorry to hear you don't have a very enthusiastic therapist to learn from. Unfortunately, in any workplace you will find complacentcy and people stuck in their own ruts. Look past that and find the good (& fun) in OT!

I will take your advice and call some ped clinics to see if I can shadow them! I agree with your comments about complacent people grumbling about their jobs. I am excited and I can see the good in being in OT, I think I'll love it!

Hi.

I live in Illinois and am trying to figure out which schools (with OT programs) doesn't require having to take pre-requisites. I have an undergrad degree in Education and am planning to pursue a 2nd career in OT.

Thanks.

There are only a few schools in Illinois that offer an OT program, and I'm pretty sure they all require some pre-requisites to get in. You may have some already with your background, but if you haven't taken anatomy/physiology.... you will have to take that at least. Hope that helps!

Hi,
Your best bet is going to the AOTA
They have all the information that you are looking for.
Sincerely,
Heidi

byc in Toronto, Ontario said: i just applied to an OT program... I decided to go for OT rather than PT because it seems to allow for more creativity

i havent yet volunteered much within OT but looking forward to starting school again

in theory, there is more room for creativity. you are, however, limited by budget constraints and productivity standards.

Lurkmode in Lewisville, Texas said: Hi JenSpens,

Thanks for giving some insight on the Texas Tech program! I heard TWU was best (from a TWU graduate..lol). I really want to work in pediatric OT, I plan to apply this fall to TWU because it's close to wear I live.

I applied for the fall program 2009 Grad at TWU (Dallas Campus) too, and got in! I am a mixed bag of excitement & nerves...but mostly excitement! Did you get in too? I've met one future classmate just by chance, it would be great to meet another one! :)

OTstudent in Mesquite, Texas said:

I plan to apply by Oct this year for fall of 2010. Congrats to you for getting in! You must be elated! I'm sure you will be successful, I wish I could go this year but I don't graduate until next May 2010 w/ my bachelors.

Lurkmode in Garland, Texas said: I will take your advice and call some ped clinics to see if I can shadow them! I agree with your comments about complacent people grumbling about their jobs. I am excited and I can see the good in being in OT, I think I'll love it!

Hey! I have a question for you :). Were you able to find a good place (PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY ENJOY DOING THEIR JOB) where you could shadow an OT in the Denton/Lewisville/Metroplex area? I am also interested in the OT program and I am applying this fall. As a requirement before applying we need to do some volunteer hours and shadow and OT. The ridiculous thing is that this last semester until now I have been searching for an OT in the Denton area where I could volunteer. Everywhere that I have gone so far has given me lame excuses like I need to have a hundred and something hours to volunteer, or that they don’t accept volunteers, etc. It’s just really frustrating when people are not willing to provide any help; I seriously don’t know what else to do!

Lorien mays chapel is a racist company in lutherville, Timonium. There management needs to be fired, John Lurz, Scott Porter and the people from HR. I was told that the only job for me is in housekeeping with a bachelors degree and black. Today is a different day and people should not deal with people like that. I am so glad T did not start that company.

Hi everyone!
I have been working in OT since 2000 after having graduated from the program with honors. I LOVE what I do. It gives me the opportunity to be creative and requires alot of ingenuity. I know OTDude in Los Angeles stated that OT school was pretty easy. I'm just curious if there is continuity in the required core curriculum courses for OT thoughout all colleges and universities?? Our program cores consisted of anatomy,physiology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, kinesiology, several levels of psychology's, and of course the required chemistry to even get into the program. Do all schools require these cores for the OT or COTA students like ours does?
Now for the fun part!!
For fieldwork I developed and implemented a senior citizen chair aerobic exercise program. This allowed me to travel to various cities and locations. I worked with a variety of DX; ages; both sexes. I furthered my training and became an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Leader which allowed an entirely new population to work with. Being passionate about exercise I took the knowledge I gained in OT and have been able to apply it to virtually everybody,
no matter what their DX or disability. I did clinicals in mental health and institutional type settings but I wanted to spread my wings and information about OT. OT has given me the freedom to be creative. I currently have clients whose homes I go to to work with them one-on-one. They range in age from 12 with cerebral palsy to 94 and multiple DX. My main job is in Assisted Living. I work with 10 residents and 3 staff. The DX range from alzheimers to heart disease, diabetes, to CVA, COPD and so forth. I work with the motivated and severly unmotivated! But it is MY job to get to them...and lucky for me...I've been successful! I talked my way into my current job and I love it! Go For It with OT!!

hey im from torrance california i just finished 2 years of college and i am planning on going to dominguez hill to get a bachelors in OT, i was wondering if any1 knew if its a good school, or if usc is better, also is it possible to start making good money without a masters or do u need a masters to get the $$.... if any1 has california experience on schooling and so on plzz help with some feedback, thanks

carrie prejean in Joshua Tree, California said: Oops.. Medicare (typo)

that's good news but at the same time, after all the hard work of a bs, i would still need to be licensed, is that hard to get? and yea i love being so close to the beach im hoping in the near future i wont have to relocate to far from home..

it's very appealing to me because i'll feel like i give back every day of work, and that's what i'm looking for in a job, i know it doesnt pay as much as other jobs in the medical field can, but at the same time, i dont want to be in school for 8-10 years just to accomplish a good job in the medical field..i already have the prerequisites for it, i'm always searching for info on other careers but so far OT sounds the most suiting.. good pay, good breaks, light schooling, i'm not looking for a doctors paycheck but starting at 50-80k and breaking 100k in the far future would be fine in my book... i thought of PT but i don't have the mental energy or time to finish the 6 prereqs im missing for it, plus all the extra stuff.... :( life is cruel, i might not be heading towards the perfect path but i dont wanna just sit n think about what i should do, when i can at least be heading somewhere

you make some very amazing points, i definitely am not the person thats gunna be fradualantly doing anything, i want to help people not steal their money lol.... and the more i research the more i find that ot is more girly, as u say... i wanted to be pt before ot but i hid from that because of the vigorous course work... i am not a biology person in any way shape or form, and i think thats a big aspect of it, i will research PTA though and see what kind of classes and schooling id need, i deff dont want to be in school longer than i have to tho...

nomorepoopjob in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania said: Mark I don't know your personality but chances are unless you are a feminine male then you will hate OT. As a female, who does not like girly work, I HATE OT. I would much rather be doing a male profession because it would not involve drudge caregiver type of work and have more respect. I sort of knew this but went into the field anyways because like you I wanted the easiest way out. I thought it wouldn't be so stressful and I would make a decent living. Wrong wrong wrong. Very stressful and the money will never make you rich unless you have a partner to support you. That is why the field is mostly married women. I would have gone into something totally manly and respected like computers or science or detective work just to name a few things. At the time I guess I was just to scared and stupid to do anything that involved brains or risk taking. OT is relitively easy it is just horrible though. Another thing nobody mentions is the noise. The girls you work with never stop talking talking talking about themselves, their kids, their husbands, their clothes, their makeup, their diets, their sex lives, their homes, their money, their diseases. Try being in a small room with 15 patients and 6 co-workers and you could go out of your mind. Go for a man job... the men just talk about guns and motorcycles and sex but with lower pitched voices, so not as irritating.

well im pretty sure i can be a police officer, but i figured since my brother is going to be one... tht i should probable do something else, i'm not a feminine guy loool, i just finished my second year of colllege and was really hoping to be succesful in something in 2 more..... tooooo much to ask from this world?

There are probably tons of good jobs out there you can get with a college degree. I don't know off hand. If you like physical stuff than PTA may be the way to go. It pays the same as OT and is easier to get and easier to find a job in and will probably be in existence way longer than OT since it is more respected. And you can call the OT when the patient says they have to use the toilet. Actually gym teachers also make a lot of money but it is hard to find a job in that. I would go be a cop for the federal government though, like a park ranger or capital police. The benefits are fantastic and it isn't as much grudge work as a regular cop and less shootings. You could work your way up to secret service or FBI.

Ummmmm, PTA is not the same pay as OT. AND....you can only work under a licensed PT. So basically your job is dependent on having another therapist there. PTA would be a nice "quick" way to get into the PT field, however if you need tons of coursework to apply, might as well go straight for PT; the sacrifice would pay off in the long run vs. PTA. Speaking as a male therapist, therapy in general isn't THAT manly. I believe 90% of the therapy world is female.

I don't know that PTA salary is less really. In reading the PTA forums they are stating $65 an hour home health (which I never come close to in OT, probably Ca or Tx) and the travel pay is about the same as OT travel pay. I over hear them state how much they make. Perhaps it depends on location. I personally would not want to do either OT or PT for anything though after what I have been through
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Are you guys for real? The last several posts are a bit ridiculous! Seriously????? I do not think ANYONE would be fraudulent unless that is the type of person you are. IN addition, OT is not just geriatrics! I have worked in outpatient sports rehab (no poop/no fraud/NONE of the stuff the last several posters have written and YES...men work there too! In addition, I've worked in pediatrics and...lets see...nope...no fraud there either. I also called the parents when poop was involved. Quit being so myopic people!!!!!! OT is NOT for everyone, but also quit making blanket statments and generalizations. Every facility is different and so if every therapust. Obviously, the last several OT posters are much different than some of us and there are, in fact SOME OTs that enjoy and are even proud of what we do. YES! Proud and it ticks me off to hear people that perpatrate the ridiculous. I do not think it is all female, all boring, all low pay or all about cleaning up other people's behinds. Funny, I've been doing OT since 1997 and I disagree completely. Good luck and I think if those of you feel that way, you really should get out of the field. With that attitude you won't be helping ANYONE. PLEASE DO GET OUT OF THE FIELD!

My name is Heidi and I am a recruiter specializing in placing therapists nationwide. Every therapist has an idea as to what location, setting, and age group they want to work with. Most of this comes from their clinicals. I am sorry that some of you do not like your profession. I have not placed a therapist who does not love what they do. I am sorry if some of you do not enjoy what you are doing. I have been doing this for many years. I also am proud to say that two of my grandchildren have had the great fortune of working with an Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist. It has changed their lives for the best. Our whole family feels very blessed. So from the other side I offer you this note. If you feel your work is not appreciated, even down to the most rotten detail, I disagree. The parents and grandparents appreciate you more then you know. So from one grandparent, I thank all of you. I think you are awsome and my grandchildren have more opportunities to have a better live thanks to you.
Sincerely,
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carrie prejean in Joshua Tree, California said: Why thank those on the forum for your grandchildren's opportunities and great lives? That's not appropriate. Maybe thank AOTA or their school. But, your comment seems a bit exaggerated and lofty, ignoring the facts about the reality of the job - I guess, since it's your job to place OTs in jobs out there.

Wow there sure is a lot of sour and negative OTs out there. Unless you have a child with special needs or is related to one you do not know what it is like. The schools only do the bare minimal for a child with special needs and some of the OT working for the district aren't that great at what they do. But I believe that the most OTs working for the district have good intention, but simply get caught up in the politics. I have meet many great OTs and they have been a tremendous help to me and my child. Yes, some OT do make our children's lives better by teaching us skills in order to help them. If an OT at school did not work on eating and writing where would my child be as she gets older.

I do agree that OT skills are common sense and much easier to carry over by watching, but it is a necessary component of therapy that is important for a child with special needs.

I have a child with special needs and is planning on getting my masters in OT, but have been very discouraged with all the negative comments. I do agree with the previous post of those who are unhappy should find another career. I personally would not want someone who was miserable working with my child or my grandparent.

As for Mark, CSUDH has professors from USC teaching there courses and I personally would not pay the USC tuition. No one cares where you get your MA from they just care that you pass you license and have your degree. I would shadow an OT and PT to see what you really want to do.

nomorepoopjob in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania said: What right do you have to tell people to get out. We are not doing it for fun. Perhaps there are many that think you ought to get out. You may just be the person we are complaining about.

I have to agree with Nikki in Long Beach. If you really hate your job, feel you are underpaid, unappreciated, and feel you are a loser who couldn't get a job doing anything else then you need to leave the field, and get psychological counseling because you seem to have some real self esteem issues. And if you are doing unethical things like you implied all OTs do (which I don't), then you aren't doing anyone any favors by staying in the field. I don't know where all these people went to school who found O.T. to be a cake walk. The school I went too only 25% of the applicants got into the program who applied. In order to get into the O.T. program you had to have excellent grades and excellent references. OT's weren't just a bunch of flunkies who couldn't get into anything else. We were all there because we wanted to be there and any of us could have gotten into any other program. Also when I got out of O.T. school in 1996 I started out making $36,000.00 a year with a B.S. my husband who had a B.S. in accounting and an MBA was only making $18,000.00 a year and looked for a job for a little over a year. I had a job lined up before I got out of college. Also someone suggested that being a police officer was a better job than being a O.T., trust me they make way less money than any O.T.'s and that job also has unhappy people who wish they would have done something else. Since everyone who has tried to say anything positive has basically been rudely attacked, I expect to also be attacked. How sad that there is so much negativity on this board in regards to OTs. I think I will stay with the OTs in my state association they seem to actually have respect for themselves and their jobs.

I think you were referring to me. I like and don't like OT. I thought the program was easy....difficult to get into...but easy to complete. I thought law enforcement would be pretty cool; my friends who are cops make more money than and will be set with a nice pension. We do have freedom of speech still in this country so I don't know what you are complaining about. Many people here have spoken negative things but that is how they feel; same for people with positive commnets. I like helping people....I really do like helping people. I am a people person, but sometimes the nature of the job and its politics get to me.
Otmama, go stay with your state association and have a great life.

nomorepoopjob in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania said: What right do you have to tell people to get out. We are not doing it for fun. Perhaps there are many that think you ought to get out. You may just be the person we are complaining about.

I am suggesting that people like you and "Carrie Prejean" get out because all you do is complain about your job! You come across as a very immature, winey person. I would be embarrassed to actually be professionally associated with either of you. Grow up!

Some of us actually have a lot of pride in our work and know that we are helping people. Some of us do not do it just for the money and we aren't looking for Easy Street. If you do not love what you do, then it surely will show in your most likely mediocre work, attitude and work ethic. It seems like you want to do the smallest amount of work for the most amount of pay. Wouldn't we all? But we also want to EARN what we make, not just deposit a paycheck we didn't actually work for... I sure hope that when you find yourselves stuck in a nursing home and you can't take care of yourself, there are some OTs left in the world and that you give THEM the respect they deserve. If you keep spreading the word that OT is terrible, you are going to run off some potentially great OT students that might've been the ones to wipe YOUR butt one day. You may find that no one is there to help you and that would be a sad sad day. Also, would you really want to take your child (if you have or ever have one) to an OT that hated his/her job? Of course not! You would want someone that is passionate and competent in what they do. If you don't care about your job (for the right reasons)and I doubt you go out of your way to keep up on the most recent studies and clinical practices. Let's face it, you're the type that is complacent and just goes thru the motions. Good luck to you and pray that I never have you as my therapist one day.

To UNBELIEVABLE:
You stated in an earlier post that you worked in an outpatient sports rehab facility. I'm an OT student going into my second year and working with sports-related injuries is exactly what I want to do. Do these facilities usually hire OT's? I know PT's are usually the ones who work in sports rehab. What types of injuries/diagnoses did you treat? Also, to what extent were ADL's addressed? How would working in an outpatient sports rehab facility compare to working in an inpatient rehab hospital? I just finished a rotation at an inpatient rehab hospital and can't really see myself working at that type of setting in the future.

I second everything Unbelievable said. All jobs are not for all people and it sounds like nomorepoopjobs and Carrie Prejean picked the wrong profession, from how terribly unhappy they come across in their e-mails. Not to mention there e-mails are just mean, with no value, except to let them blow off some steam. I would encourage all students considering going into the field to strongly consider O.T. I have found it too have it's pros and cons, but no job is perfect. There are some patients who I feel I have not helped one bit, and then there are patients who I feel I have changed their lives for the better. There is no better feeling then to feel as if you have made someones life better. O.K. Carrie Prejean and nomorepoopjobs, now you can go ahead and say I'm stupid because I actually think what I do as an O.T. has value. Or if it makes you feel better correct my spelling or grammar. Whatever you can find to criticize go ahead and nit pick it to death. I'm done with this forum and am no longer going to receive these e-mails. I'm all for avoiding negative people and this one has at least two very unhappy negative people who I'm sure go around every day making other people's lives miserable.