I am a veterinarian suffering from a severe case of burnout. I'm about 10 years away from FIRE.... and I'm not gonna make it. I considered just toughing it out for another 5 years or so, then downshifting to something fun (teaching, freelance writing, whatever).... but I don't even know if I can make it that long. So, it's time for a career change.
I really need to focus on jobs that translate to remote work, for several reasons. Number one, we currently live in a rural area with limited career options. Number two, we may move soon for husband's job and it would be great to have a job that can follow me.
I've been doing a decent bit of freelance writing on the side for the last couple of years, to the tune of ~$20k/yr. I could potentially scale that up but, with all of the current uncertainty regarding health insurance and the fact that our savings aren't yet where I want, I really want to stay a FT employee for a bit longer. (My husband's current job doesn't offer insurance. Future jobs may or may not. He has a pre-existing condition.) I've been applying to remote medical writing jobs but not having any luck... so maybe there's something else I should consider?
I stumbled across biostatistics last night. I like science and I'm good at math and analytical type stuff (800 on both SAT & GRE math, plus 800 on the old GRE analytical section). There seem to be a lot of work from home positions. The work sounds interesting, impactful (I hate that word, but it fits here), and hopefully mentally-stimulating. I would need to get either an MS in Biostatistics (which would require me to take a few prereqs first) or an MPH with concentration in Biostatistics (no prereqs, more appealing because of the public health emphasis, but maybe less marketable).
Any biostatistics folks here on MMM that could tell me more about the field, career options, etc?
Does anyone else have a mentally-stimulating remote job in something science/medicine/math related that might give me some other options to explore?