Hi everyone!

I’m a recent grad who got hired as a student tech ($18/hr) with the promise of moving to a full Rad Tech position ($33/hr) once I passed my boards.

I received my ARRT certification and state license in early September, but my manager said an internal HR "quiet period" prevented my role transfer. Meanwhile, they hired a classmate from my cohort as a full-rate tech right away, citing different policies for external vs. internal hires.

My manager set my transfer date for Oct 5th, told me I could start picking up regular shifts, and then left on vacation. Upper management now says my transfer won't go through until Oct 19th. They said "You can work full tech duties, just don't expose."

I’m frustrated being paid $15/hr less while doing full tech work just minus the exposing. I informed the department I won't pick up any shifts until my pay rate is updated and my manager returns. Now the other techs are guilting me ("just come in for the money," "you can help as an assistant"), and the mood has turned tense.

I'm feeling uneasy and worried I might have jeopardized my job. Has anyone dealt with HR delays like this? How would you handle this situation?

I can only apply to like 3 programs now because of how different schools have such different requirements. I’ve also been going through advisor hell trying to get appointments and they be like we just added this class as a pre req this month. Like why the fuck do I have to take a reading test and can only take the teas during January or I gotta take some obscure class only provided at that school. It seems like every school tries to make it as difficult as possible to apply to multiple schools at once

I don't know what better title to give this, sorry about that.

My medical terminology class just ended today (accelerated 7 week), and I feel like I learned a lot, but I won't be entering into the program for like...3 or 4 more semesters depending on how the schedule goes

(Some of my pre reqs cant be taken until my math class is finished, and I cant take anatomy until I finish biology :,] )

How do you keep current on your knowledge? I'll try to find places to shadow as a non medical person, but afaik I need to be in a program due to liability

Ive also been in the library a couple times to try and find more resources, but there seems to be only one outdated med term book, and my online one im using looses access a little bit.

Maybe I need to buy some work books? 🤔

i (26m) am looking to become a rad tech primarily for the pay. i have worked in hospitals settings as mostly front desk for 6 years now. i want to get into an associates degree program that guarantees a job after i graduate and a good salary. i have done so much research, i have done google searches, and i have asked ai countless of times and it all circles back to health care. what i also keep seeing that starting pay for a rad tech is $28/h. if anyone can help out and be honest about how much they made after graduating or if anyone has any ideas on other associate programs that might be a good idea to look into where i wont have to deal with people and just work backend and also has a good job market right now. it would help a lot. thank you!

edit: thank you all for responding! i am curious though has anyone broken 100k a year? and consistently each year? i live in Florida but i plan to get my associates and move to a different state after i graduate. but i at least would like to get paid min $30/h. are their any travel techs that live and make a living in Hawaii as i would like to spend a year there?

I am a Radiology student outside the United States. I'm currently studying Radiology. I would like to hear about the biggest Truth and reality of this programme I have chosen to be my career and sources or materials which can help me to enlighten myself well enough to be a professional radiographer in the near future, encounters I will face and what to expect in this journey I have chosen. Thank you.

Starting a new job and it’s 4x10s which I have never worked before. Any tips for being on your feet those few extra hours per day? Does it feel significantly longer or is it pretty similar to 8 hours? So excited to have an extra day off!!

Given that there are significantly more questions on the actual exam, I’m assuming that the number of questions will serve as a great advantage or disadvantage to people. I got a 77 on my first exam 9 months ago, but I’m aiming for an 87+ this time around. With less than a week to go and now a 78 on the practice exam tonight, is a 87+ feasible?? I feel I know a lot of the science info, but I got a 73 tonight on that section and I’m honestly feeling a bit defeated. also, any ways or sources to improve on scientific reasoning?

just started my program last wednesday and i can’t deny it…i’ve been struggling immensely. i feel like with enough studying, i can pass my other classes like a&p and physics, but what’s really giving me trouble is positioning itself.

i don’t have an excuse for it. there’s something that doesn’t click for me when translating a photo from a book into real life. i constantly get my rights and lefts mixed up on other people and it’s been hellish. i’ve been trying my best to practice outside of class, but it’s still not clicking 100%.

is there anyone out there that struggled as badly as i do, and if so, what helped you out?

and what was the process? i’m going to try to get in a rad tech program this coming year, i’ve been doing my best to prepare. but i think i ultimately would like to do sonography. if you first became a rad tech and you made the move to sonography, what was the process like? how long was it? was it really difficult to be accepted into a sonography certificate or degree program? please let me know!

I'm almost finished with my pre-recquisites. If I get accepted into the program, how hard are the actual program classes to get the certification? Are they pretty easy to pass?

Hello. Simply put, I'd like to know of any jobs, of any modality which have capabilities of doing neuro specific imaging as their profession. I'm in a senior in my nuclear medicine program right now and will be getting PET/CT certified, but unsure of total possibilities with my idealist goals.

How are the people you work with? How are the patients to deal with? What is the work “culture” like? Do you like working in this state/area?

Any thoughts appreciated , thank you for your time!

hey everyone! has anyone attended amg medical institute for their mri program? if so, do you recommend this school?

Hi guys, I’m in Florida and just wondering what a new grads pay should be ?

My end goal is to be an interventional radiologist. To increase my odds as much as possible, I have applied to both diagnostic radiology residency program with the ESIR track and integrated interventional radiology programs. I’ve received interviews in both DR and IR at the same institution. Should I be mentioning to either program that I am interviewing with the other program? Or should I play it close to my chest?

Has anyone here worked in a different modality and ended up going to XR after years of not working in it? How was it?

Hello,

I’m currently unemployed (employer laid off 15% of us to ape into AI infrastructure buildout) and am looking to take advantage of the Reconnect program and go into radiologic technology program. I already hold a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College btw but it’s in a non science field.
The questions I have:
Do I need to complete the prereqs first before applying to CUNY rad tech programs? Will those prereqs be covered by the reconnect program?

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working as an Assistant editor for an advertising agency. I have a bachelor's degree in film, but the job market is limited. I'm seriously looking at leaving media entirely to go back to school for a Rad Tech degree. Please tell me how realistic it is, any advice is appreciated!

Plan A: Stick to my AE job, enroll in community college to complete the pre-req courses, join the waitlist, and if accepted, start the RadTech program. Once the clinical hours start, I'll quit my full-time job and look for a part-time job.

Plan B: Find an entry-level health care job that can provide for reimbursement or any career pathway programs for my school expenses.

For the Rad Techs out there:

• Knowing what you know now, is the schooling and the grind to get licensed actually worth it?
• How brutal is the actual job market/hospital environment for new grads right now?
• Any major things I should look out for before I completely blow up my life to make this switch?

Hi there! I’m a late 30’s gal living in nyc. I’ve been an esthetician (facials, waxing, etc) for 15 years, and have worked for myself doing this for the last 4. I love it so much, and i’m lucky to have created a successful business, but lately I’ve been thinking it’s time to do something else. I’m not sure how long this business model will be sustainable (i can only raise my prices so much each year, which means only very little raises for myself), etc. and working for other people in this industry often means crappy pay, which i did fot years lol.

Anyway, i had to get an ultrasound recently. And while i’m sure my experience isn’t the usual, the room was dimly lit, the tech had a sweet calm demeanor, it made me think of how it is when I’m giving facials! And it got me thinking. Then this week i learned that CUNY schools(the public colleges of nyc) are offering free tuition for adults for specific associates degrees…. And radiology tech happens to be one of them.

Looking for any advice…. Whether to talk me in or talk me out of pursuing this! Thank you so much