Maddie
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Friday 06 November 2026 03:30:32 GMT
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Lexi | OT | Pilates Instructor :
The cons absolutely outweigh the pros.. so messed up and upsetting as someone so passionate about the field! I quit my full time role in March and will never work as a traditional OT again :/ here to dm
2026-11-06 21:30:59
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Melos :
Totally agree … I started my OT program in 2017. The salary sounded good then but it has hardly changed in years. I shadowed my roommate’s mom, who was an occupational therapist before I started grad school. Her mom had bought her own house and was a single mom and put my roommate through private school growing up. You would never be able to do that now on our salary. If we were paid double the amount, I would be OK with the workload
2026-11-06 18:07:21
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A l i c e :
Ive been a practicing OT for a year now and i agree :/ i went to private school in boston for undergrad and grad school which somehow ended up being the most affordable because the program gave me the most scholarships but i still cant believe how the pay off is just NOT there. Im in madison wisconsin and all the entry level roles offered me 70-75k for full time roles which i just could not wrap my head around . At my PRN job at the highest tier i get 58-63$ an hour. Its a bummer because i love what i do but hard to balance realistic work/life/pay
2026-11-07 01:50:38
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Katherine_lanning_ :
Totally agree! I’m an OT too and much, much happier in a nontraditional setting
2026-11-06 21:54:55
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user2286264256745 :
Look into if the RAP student loan plan works for you
2026-11-06 22:31:49
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mandym1972 :
Well said Maddie. Your mom and I couldn’t agree with you more.
2026-11-06 10:46:12
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lynn7992 :
Amen sister
2026-11-06 03:39:33
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Elaina :
Best OT in the land
2026-11-06 10:29:06
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Kate :
Shoutout mom
2026-11-06 11:50:50
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Elaina :
Our icon
2026-11-06 10:29:00
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Trish :
Older OTs told AOTA and ACOTE that the change to a doctorate would negatively affect students and their amount of debt. It was ignored and is so upsetting to see concerns were valid
2026-11-07 01:37:52
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hopbatgirl :
Apparently where I work at DSH-A you can be paid $7,803.00 – $9,187.00/month depending on your license. I met with a patient this week that is 50 and spoke with a word salad who needs assistance with OT to help him communicate as he struggles and needs assistance with gaining competency in order to be able to go to trial. 💜
2026-11-06 09:41:28
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