What's the job market like for Rad Techs in the real world?

[Roland]

I know that the governmental publications say that it's "above average", but those are often not all that accurate. I also know that it is no where near as good as it is for nursing (just look at any Sunday newspaper). However, that is my current "plan B" after withdrawing from nursing classes as previously stated (also it will only be 30 minute commute each way instead of two hours). I also have the opportunity to do either nuclear, medicine technology or radiation therapy would either of these be better? My primary goal is to be in a position to support my family while my wife goes to grad school. Any "real world" street insights would be greatly appreciated.

[prmenrs, RN]

Since I'm a nurse, I would have no idea. Maybe you could look @ a job site like monster.com or something.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

I would think better success for an answer to such question would happen at a rad tech website.

[Roland]

The problem with the rad tech sites is that you have maybe a 1,000 members rather than 100,000. With a 100,000 people there's a good chance that there is an expert or two out there in Allnurse land who could tell me the ins an outs of building a ham radio let alone an allied health profession. Many of you have contact with people in these fields on a daily basis. As I have stated many times I wish that there were a sort of Allnurses for every field from firemen, and policemen, to waitresses and postmen. Indeed, if I had the cash I would take the Allnurse concept and try to do just that. It's fascinating to get a "behind the scenes perspective" on fields that we interact with in our daily lives.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

http://www.rtstudents.com/

[topamicha]

Have you thought about respiratory therapy? The job market is great, and the pay is comparable to what a starting RN makes.