Been doing clinical optometry for 10 years and getting bored of it as it's repetitive and being in a windowless room all day sucks.
Has anyone changed out of optometry to something else? Looking perhaps getting into medical sales, as I like the sales aspect of the job.
Just add another 10-15 years of training.
But then they will be an actual doctor?
Specs is an available user name, which seems like a missed opportunity
Mobile optometry traveling to Australia's smaller towns in a taxpayer funded self sufficient bus meanwhile towing your office, complete it with online eye wear purchases.
Travel mixed with a different town to work/wake-up in each week.
You're a genius
Teach ?
Work somewhere with windowed rooms and get blackout shutters on a remote.
There must be an OnlyFans niche for people wearing glasses fetish?
There is an ASMR video on youtube with 700+ thousand views, so when all else fails…
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response? (I had to look it up)
I'm an Optom working 10 years who is bored of the job as well!
2 years ago i interviewed and was shortlisted for a job as a contact lense rep but had to withdraw for personal reasons. Have you looked in to something like that?
I have but that's just flogging 3-4 products over and over to practices who only make about 2% revenue from their products.
I did consider just buying a retired boomers business and running it for something different.
I guess you can’t see a future in your profession?
Stay in your job.
Dentistry seems worse.
My optomotrist has a side hustle
Is it a cafe by any chance?
Nope. Its one of her interests.
Sounds like you know yet another optometrist with a side hustle!
What interests do you have?
Maybe you can turn one into a side hustle. And then if it takes off you can leave optometry. Or just work part time for your favorite clients.
Probably not different enough but can you move into opthamology easily or is there a lot more training involved?