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So, uh, what's it do? Can't you do all that stuff with the control panel?

I wasn't implying that you were. Only that my credibility was called into question by some of the previous posts in the thread (not by you), and that I didn't like it. From the timbre of your reply, my inference was that it would make your day to see Driftking proven wrong. Like I said, I'm not real interested in all that, just the knowledge in the thread. I did some searching around, and heres what I was able to find. http://www.indeed.com/salary/Occupational-Therapy-Assistant.html http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/servi10.shtml (info from 2004) http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/health-salaries.php (info from 2006) http://www.certoccupationaltherapist.com/ (23% growth in 10 years? Yowza!) These are just a few I found when doing my homework. There were literally hundreds of other sites, and i just picked these at random. Looks like there are hits all over the range. A lot of those sites have info for a lot of other medical professions as well. Good stuff.

This crossed my mind for like .3 seconds, just because I dislike being made out as a liar and don't wish others to disparage my credibility out of hand. Thinking again, though, I can't agree to do that. Sorry man, you'll just have to take my word for it. There are WAY too many reasons for me to not jerk around with that. And honestly, even if you find what I said hard to believe, the alternative google search (as Driftking recommended) puts the average still right up there around 50k if I recall correctly. So, it's still nothing to sneeze at. Now, if we're talking about Driftking's credibility, then I have no interest in either working to prove or disprove his competency in that arena. He has a professional record, and if he wants to share that with the rest of us, then that is his prerogative. Personally, I find this thread intriguing, and hope to see more useful ideas thrown out there. I have lots of young cousins, and if they ask me this question, I'd love to be able to share the info with them.

Dude, seriously, I have no reason to lie about this. Was I intentionally misleading people into thinking that you can get a two year degree and be an occupational therapist? No, it wasnt intentional. Did I say what I said, yeah, I did, my bad. Her degree is, in fact, in "Occupational Therapy Assistant." However, I have to tell you, you are incorrect in your assertion that I am "sticking to a lie" in order to avoid losing face. When I responded to the thread, it wasn't in an attempt to make myself look smart or to garner any respect, I was offering an idea. I wasn't terribly invested in this thread until you called me a liar. (In fact, I tried to soothe your ego by aggreeing that you more than likely know more about this than I, and that the only reason I would say these things is because I've seen the checks) I was blown away when she told me about the offers she was receiving, partly because her teachers were saying the same thing you are and we had spoken about it, and partly because it just shocks me that a two year degree can net you that kind of earning potential. To defend my further statement that my other friend whos has her masters could be earning 150k, and thus so could my girlfriend after 4 more years of school, the people that I "heard" it from are the same ones that were recruiting her. She ended up going with Premier, over in whitehall, but she was being recruited by 3 other places as well, and they all sang the same song. Perhaps they were blowing smoke, but here she is, making 55k. And my friend does indeed pull down 110k. Neither of them travels. The constant emails my g/f gets about traveling though are making that out to be an almost unbeleivably lucrative proposition for one who has transient properties. In closing, collar that dog, friend. I'm not trying to convince you that I know more, or that you are wrong about all you've said. What I am sticking to is that the things I have said here are factual. Perhaps they are the exception that proves the rule, I know not. You and I haven't spoken much, but if you ask these others about me, you'll find that most of what I say that isn't in jest is true to my knowledge. Oh, and to the OP...here are two guys arguing over a difference in salary range from 45-55k for a two year degree and 85-150k for 5/6 years. So, in answer to your question, it's a pretty awesome field to be involved in.

For the record, this was my single biggest issue with all the dumbass's who shouted about the "new millenium" back in 2000.

Yes, she is an assistant, and no, she is not feeding me bullshit. She is really getting paid 55k. Her best friend, whos check I have also seen, is an OT who is making 110k a year, one year out of school (NOT the head of a department). I don't doubt that you know more about this industry than the two checks that I've seen, but I promise you, I've seen the two checks and done the math. And from what I hear, if you are willing to be a traveling OT, you can make even more. As far as my 150k+ statement, I was adding in inflation (4 more years of school for the lady friend) and the fact that what I continually hear is that there is a bigger and bigger need for OT's every year.

So, I take it Ramirez is the new Bo Jackson?

You fucking think so? Stupid.

My g/f got a two year degree in occupational therapy, and started at 26 dollars an hour. Once she finishes her masters, it will be 150k+ per year. I don't know of many other industries where you can start at 55k+ and have only 10k in student loans. Look into it, bro.

"LEROY!!!"

This. (Edited for spelling and punctuation)

Hey yo LEROY...Am I the baddest? "Sho Nuff!"

If we spin Alex around in a circle a bunch of times, will he become dis-oriented? Happy birthday, bro!

You feel like playing some night, let me know. I'm on there regularly. Haven't done the gift exchange yet, will update tomorrow.

Page 35 was awesome. I love Yoda as an english professor.

I want a "murdered out" Apache.

Building your city in the shadow of Mt. Doom will eventually have some negative consequences, methinks.

It's true, you have a little dick.

That IS about the only thing you could have said that I would have agreed with given that it's neckcar. Those guys need to go rally racing.

Einstein? Newton? Pasteur? Stop me anytime here....

very cool.

QFT. Hilarity. MOAR!

Wow, that is very cool.

Oh man, the "Killer B's" were so effing awesome... + rep for you sir.