“physical therapists” please, no one can even get into physical therapy school from what I hear
They offer those courses at every rinky-dink vocational school in L.A. How effective those courses are remain to be seen.
What I’ve been hearing for years is that there are way too many PT and OT graduates for the available positions. Insurance now limits PT visits and has restricted their activities for quite awhile. I have heard some MDs comment about PT :”I don’t know what they do down there.”
I know some private practice vets. Life is hard. Their large animal clients have retired or went bankrupt or sold out before either happened. Herds remaining are diminished. Lots of competition for small animal work,margins have risen, if you aren’t a sole practitioner w/an established practice and loyal clients, the positions available are in corporate practices as an associate.
Can’t speak for the rest, but my hygienist was crying the blues 4 years ago because people were being laid off and losing insurance and new jobs had minimal insurance that didn’t cover her work.
Now, let’s have some balance and also hear what it costs to get these degrees.
No, not true. My niece just graduated (she is 24 years old) this past May from a two year community college with an Associates Degree in physical therapy assisting. She had to pass a state test - and did - and The Cleveland Clinic hired her at $43,500 per year. Not too shabby. Also, she starts out with 28 days of vacation/personal time. They also provide an in-house gym, etc. (state of the art).