Physical therapy assistant or dental hygienist?

Sounds to me you are angry because you can't get hired. Sorry but face the facts. You are almost middle aged so of course a 20 year old is going to get the job vs you because chances are they know more about technology and their field better than you do.

So if you are talking about competence they are looking a better choice than you are. Plus you were an editor for a news paper. You have no experience in this field at all where as younger students are urged to get a job in the field before they graduate so they have experience.

If I were hiring I'd hire a 20 year old that has experience in the field. Even if they didn't and you were equal job wise and education wise I would hire them because chances are they will stick around longer and won't get sick and have to leave. Never mind then sounds like you are more jealous of a girl's looks you work with.

You realize that dental assistants and hygienists aren't allowed to text and read magazines when they are working. So either you are lying about where you work or you are just purely ignorant. Also it's not allowed to have any relationship in a professional setting like that.

******* doctors has nothing to do with putting food on the table for a family. You are paid for your performance in your job. So if you are paid less then it's a fact that you aren't working as hard as some other people around there.

Oh and I forgot to mention, another way I can tell you are lying is that there are only 2-3 dental assistants per dentist. :).

Shouldn't have picked a field with women in it.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.