Sonography Career Pros and Cons (the Cons) 

All this was very true, thank you for your insights. The only reason I haven’t done travel work is I have kids and like stability in one place but they’re getting older so maybe in the future.

I was just about to ask about working out. Seems if you workout on the regular and get messages then MSK wouldn't be as bad?

@@justinalawrence8547 yes working out with weights helps tremendously. I don’t get massages a lot but it wouldn’t hurt to get them.

Thanks for your comment!

You’re welcome!! Congrats on your new journey

Hi james, are you going to school for specific Cardiac or just general sonography? I am looking to go back to school but I am only seeing General at my local county college. I definitely am more interested in Cardiac and Vascular.

@@christianbuonpastore5189 hello Christian. The college that I’m in offers both general and cardiac. The general program was longer so I picked cardiac. I’m excited for you!

You’re welcome!!! 😌

Another con..is when I come to know I have missed a finding...it is very stressful and make me think if the work that I do is really worth the efforts

Same here. I love being a Behavior health Tech but it pays horribly, thinking about switching myself

Wow that’s tough if you feel like this now it’s likely not going to get better. I’ve been doing this for 17 years and I like it ive had my moments where I feel like that but they’re usually fleeting and don’t last too long. Have you considered teaching or maybe being a rep for one of the ultrasound companies like Ge or Phillips

@@SonographicTendencies hey thanks for replying and yes I have. I don’t want to travel so GE or Phillips reps/sales has me conflicted. Definity reps too have to travel. And teaching was a thought but then I have to get my masters degree in order to do that and I honestly don’t wanna have anything to do with the medical field. I honestly went for this career for the money and not for what I loved to do and I’ve hated it being in school and even now that I’m out working I don’t hate it per-say but I strongly dislike it. I really try to force myself to like it everyday, some days I want to walk out or just quit and never show up again. This career don’t fit my personality that really what it is

@@tajhagrady4055 yeah then you’re going to have to consider changing careers there’s no reason to keep doing something you don’t love. You only get one life might as well do something you like

@@SonographicTendencies thank you so much . I’m looking into transitioning into something else now. I do everyday . 👍🏼

@@tajhagrady4055 Why don't you try out office type jobs.. like a start up company? Guessing you are the opposite of me. I got bored of office environment, office politics.. I like medical & DMS, but realize office politics still exists, & major turn off for me is the msk issues & covid exposures. I just feel like my body won't last with the msk damages..& the pains im suffering without even being too long in the field. welp found out too late.. should've done research.. but loving the job keeps me going back so I Think what you're going through is terrible. I was going for passion because it keeps me happy and willing to wake for work. I'd take a pay cut doing something im happy doing everyday. I wish employers are more aware of our MSK issues.. if ya cram tons of people in it just makes it worse. no time to be mindful about ergonomics.. :(

Don’t do it. It’s a shitty job. Go work at McDonald’s. honest to god it’s more rewarding work.

@@PHOTOCONVENTION damn, is it that bad??? I'm at the airport (Tsa) and I was thinking to go into cardiology sonography. I wanna purchase a home for me and my children (single mom). Tsa is ok but I need better pay... Is it that bad??? Com' mon motivate me somewhere.....

@@tita8202 I used to do TSA too. I would have rather stuck to that. Ultrasound pays pretty good but destroys your body.

@@tita8202 oh and also I’ve worked at McDonald’s too so I can compare the three.

@@PHOTOCONVENTION how does ultrasound destroy your body?

That’s the goal 🙌

Yeah the neck pain going down to the scapular area. I’m having that right now with less than two year into my career.

Aprende inglés, la revalida de sonografia es en inglés. Y sin eso no consigues trabajo

You’re a good ol’ 🛌 wench, Brie 👍

Yeah it’s never too late!!

Just do it. There’s a decent amount of . My experience has been great

Your new you won’t feel burnout for a very long time! I worked alone when I started and it was fine. It’s always nicer to have people around in case you need help when you start. I just want people to be aware of the potential of burnout I honestly didn’t even believe in it before until I experienced it.

Better not doing this job at all.

Just do it, there’s a lot of guys in the field. Research’s schools near you, preferably community college and accredited

I worked like 11 years day shift. They asked me to cover nights and I liked it, it seemed to fit my schedule better and I only work three days a week. I don’t k is if I’ll do it for ever. Been 5 years now

@@SonographicTendencies is that 3 days 12 hr per days a week???

Of course you have to practice but yeah it can be done

My school does, can’t say the same for other ultrasound school

Noo don't say that...... Just leave and fine something you like ...

@@tita8202 Easier said than done. I've been doing this 20 years. My wrists are totally ruined. Even if I were to start a new job, it wouldn't be long before my wrists are so terrible that I would need to go on disability. Doing that is hard enough for our profession. If I were to do another line of work that isn't known for arm injuries it'll be very difficult to get approved since that would have happened through ultrasound that I would no longer be doing by then.

So sad to hear that, if it can be of consolation think of others sonographers that do not have a good manager, schedules , workloads and salary. It is really difficult to keep doing a job when you do not feel happy about it.

Please quit.....anybody whom wishes they were in a car accident or the absolute WORST cancer, has to be a very unhappy individual in LIFE, it not your career it's your life. Find a happiness for life and you will see the joy return to your soul and trickle down to the rest of your life. Also try medication you sound depressed.