Enjoyable Settings?
Hi all!
TL;DR: Settings with low anxiety, settings you’ve enjoyed
I am in my 3rd year of OT and enjoy the concept of the job and the skills we work on… my problem is I can’t seem to settle into any jobs.
I started out at a great SNF and stayed for a year before moving. I moved away from family to be with friends, and I wanted to push myself to try peds. Honestly at this point I regret leaving.
I started in EI and lasted 3 months with an unsupportive company. I will never go back to EI because of my experience.
I quickly had to find a job for student loans, so I landed in a SNF. This DOR was doing a lot of fraud, the problem being they were a COTA and tying things to my license so I left when I could and came to a school.
It’s not a district job so I do travel between schools. I’ve worked here for 6 months and enjoy it, however the environment is very chaotic with no admin and is creating a lot of anxiety for me due to the chaos of the current state of the company.
I’m becoming frustrated with myself as I have not been able to find a job I enjoy since my first, and haven’t stayed at any job longer than a year. Going back to my first job isn’t an option at the moment.
I started an ATRI certification because that interests me, however I haven’t finished it because I don’t know that aquatic jobs are an option for OTs where I live either.
Looking for advice, settings you’ve enjoyed, anything to keep me in OT. I don’t want to switch out of OT but at this point i’m discouraged.
Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC