Anyone looking to get into this profession do yourself a favor and find another career. High Medicare fraud rates, high productivity requirements, no wonder this field has a high turnover rate, the list goes on. I know I did it for 10 years until I got wise and found something else to do. OT is not as glamorous as one might think. You are nothing but a glorified CNA.
Wow there are some absurdly negative people on here & what's funny is they are leaving the exact same comments on every OTA video. If you are considering this career please look elsewhere for advice. Just because it wasn't a good fit for some people doesn't mean it won't be for you. The people who are unhappy probably went into it for the wrong reasons. If your heart isn't in it then yes you'll be unhappy. For every person who hates this field there are a handful of people who love it. GO OT!!!!
@knightdancer83 dont waste your time even caring about what the ignorant have to say. its clearly a field where only unique warm hearted people belong not just anybody looking for work. im going to become an OTA soon and im damn proud of it. it takes a lot of emotional/drive/mental energy to help the impaired and the most rewarding career i can think of...
the schooling is a bunch of bullshit..colleges make u take prerequisite classes that have nothing to do with occupational therapy.its really a simple job.its all common sense..simple exerices..its so exaggerated
otrl93... you are the loser for draging little old ladies out of their dying beds and giving them false hopes of going home which anyone who has worked in a SNF knows that is never going to happen. These videos are nothing more than a marketing gimmic and does not tell the real truth about what goes on behind the daily life of an OT.
Geez!! I was considering a career in Respiratory Therapy and folks were downing it. So I was considering OTA, and folks are downing it too. Look, I'm 40 years old, been in the blue collar field for 20 years and was looking for a career change to something in Allied Health. Is there a field that most people do enjoy being in?? Info please?? Don't need any a-hole comments. Let's keep this civil.
@chemsaltydog - My cousin had gone to school for OTA and while the field is rewarding, she'd said that the job may be mentally as well as physically draining. Most OT jobs are in nursing homes/long-term care facilities, too.
Thats OK folks, the new healthcare reform will be passes by Christmas Eve as all Congress has to do is sign it into law. Then lets see who has a job after that.
You all clearly do not know what OT is all about. OT does so much more than what you all think. I would like to think that if one of you suffered a stroke, which will impair your thinking and processing, who will help you regain your cognition? NOT CNA's, RN's, PT's or any other medical profession. I can go on and on, but there is not enough space. Please research the profession before you degrade it!
@vk452937 actually, it's a needed skill set as nurses and cna's don't have time to HELP you with Adl's. The OT's are specifically re-training you in skill sets you may have lost to strokes, etc. They use everyday things we take for granted as THERAPY. When your sick, trying to put a shoe on, or buttoning something up is very difficult. especiall after surgery, or debilitating disease.
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Anyone looking to get into this profession do yourself a favor and find another career. High Medicare fraud rates, high productivity requirements, no wonder this field has a high turnover rate, the list goes on. I know I did it for 10 years until I got wise and found something else to do. OT is not as glamorous as one might think. You are nothing but a glorified CNA.
@DullahThaDon You really need to be patient for any allied health care job. I've worked in nursing, and I can tell you first hand that it is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining.
i wasnt trained for ot so someone had to be an ot teacher or an ot assistant
bunnyz324 9 months ago
Anyone looking to get into this profession do yourself a favor and find another career. High Medicare fraud rates, high productivity requirements, no wonder this field has a high turnover rate, the list goes on. I know I did it for 10 years until I got wise and found something else to do. OT is not as glamorous as one might think. You are nothing but a glorified CNA.
cotaman7 11 months ago
@cotaman7 couldn't have said it better myself!
Jay083088 7 months ago
fuck that.. no offense but its like u guys do all the things nurses hate to do.
pcorn915 1 year ago
Pamela is the student? How old she? (((((
AssistantShop 1 year ago
Wow there are some absurdly negative people on here & what's funny is they are leaving the exact same comments on every OTA video. If you are considering this career please look elsewhere for advice. Just because it wasn't a good fit for some people doesn't mean it won't be for you. The people who are unhappy probably went into it for the wrong reasons. If your heart isn't in it then yes you'll be unhappy. For every person who hates this field there are a handful of people who love it. GO OT!!!!
knightdancer83 1 year ago 3
@knightdancer83 dont waste your time even caring about what the ignorant have to say. its clearly a field where only unique warm hearted people belong not just anybody looking for work. im going to become an OTA soon and im damn proud of it. it takes a lot of emotional/drive/mental energy to help the impaired and the most rewarding career i can think of...
freekiShLicks 6 days ago
what's the difference between PTA and OTA?
lisarri23 1 year ago
the schooling is a bunch of bullshit..colleges make u take prerequisite classes that have nothing to do with occupational therapy.its really a simple job.its all common sense..simple exerices..its so exaggerated
5tonyvvvv 1 year ago
Will Obama's Health Care Bill affect the pay of an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
grekito 1 year ago
otrl93... you are the loser for draging little old ladies out of their dying beds and giving them false hopes of going home which anyone who has worked in a SNF knows that is never going to happen. These videos are nothing more than a marketing gimmic and does not tell the real truth about what goes on behind the daily life of an OT.
cotaman7 2 years ago
Geez!! I was considering a career in Respiratory Therapy and folks were downing it. So I was considering OTA, and folks are downing it too. Look, I'm 40 years old, been in the blue collar field for 20 years and was looking for a career change to something in Allied Health. Is there a field that most people do enjoy being in?? Info please?? Don't need any a-hole comments. Let's keep this civil.
chemsaltydog 2 years ago
@chemsaltydog - My cousin had gone to school for OTA and while the field is rewarding, she'd said that the job may be mentally as well as physically draining. Most OT jobs are in nursing homes/long-term care facilities, too.
Jannsmith 1 year ago
cotaman7 & vk452937 ARE PLAIN LOSERS!
I have seen your screen names in almost every OT posting<< you are so ignorant and cluless!!! get a life.
GO OT,, and yes,, we make lots of money,,lol
otrl93 2 years ago
many losers on this page!!!
whoever degrades OT is just based on their complete ignorance,, do you have a GED?? LOL
otrl93 2 years ago
Thats OK folks, the new healthcare reform will be passes by Christmas Eve as all Congress has to do is sign it into law. Then lets see who has a job after that.
cotaman7 2 years ago
You all clearly do not know what OT is all about. OT does so much more than what you all think. I would like to think that if one of you suffered a stroke, which will impair your thinking and processing, who will help you regain your cognition? NOT CNA's, RN's, PT's or any other medical profession. I can go on and on, but there is not enough space. Please research the profession before you degrade it!
TheOtagirl 2 years ago
its a redundant to other health professions. take occupational therapy out of the picture...and it will make no difference
vk452937 2 years ago
@vk452937 actually, it's a needed skill set as nurses and cna's don't have time to HELP you with Adl's. The OT's are specifically re-training you in skill sets you may have lost to strokes, etc. They use everyday things we take for granted as THERAPY. When your sick, trying to put a shoe on, or buttoning something up is very difficult. especiall after surgery, or debilitating disease.
Papillonmuscogee 1 year ago
true i agree with cotaman....stay away...find a person who always speaks the complete truth.You will know from him. Otherwise you will regret later.
vk452937 2 years ago
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Anyone looking to get into this profession do yourself a favor and find another career. High Medicare fraud rates, high productivity requirements, no wonder this field has a high turnover rate, the list goes on. I know I did it for 10 years until I got wise and found something else to do. OT is not as glamorous as one might think. You are nothing but a glorified CNA.
cotaman7 2 years ago
you really need to be patient for this job
DullahThaDon 3 years ago 7
@DullahThaDon You really need to be patient for any allied health care job. I've worked in nursing, and I can tell you first hand that it is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining.
kimsy520 1 year ago