I am taking the Plunge

Hi all,

I have decided to purse a CNA position by the start of the new year. I found a school in Orlando that offers the class on the weekends, which is great for me. I work fulltime and attend 2 evening classes for my pre-reqs for nursing school. The weekend CNA classes are only 2 weekends and then you take the state exam for a total cost of $500.00 which includes books and a uniform. I am registering for classes in Dec, fall semester will be over at my CC and I can give my full attention to the CNA class.

I was sooo tired of complaining about my current job, I'm just going to take the pay cut and figure it out as I go along. As long as the mortgage and car note are paid, I will eat at soup kitchens everyday and sit in the dark if necessary. It's time to move on and do something that will bring me closer to my goal. I lost financial aide money because I couldn't take a full coarse load due to my m-f 8 to 5 job. I would really like to go to school full time and use all the financial aid and finish these classes. The hospitals pay a starting salary of $8.50 an hour but I think the TLC pay a little more. I will be taking at least a $8.00 pay cut but I got to make this work, I am tired of worrying about how I'm going to make ends meet. I just need to do it already.

Has anyone else felt like me and done the same thing, how did you manage financially. Was it worth it.

I feel bad that I find myself posting about my unhappiness with my job often, I apoligize if it's anoying and repeatative. But I can't help it, it's depressing me, I actually called in sick today.

Any advice