Also, one of the best aspects of this career is that it promotes entrepreneurial endeavors in people who want to own and operate their own business. In this regard, psychologists in private practice can choose to choose the working hours that best suit them and the rates they charge depending on the individual market. As great as the prospect of becoming a psychologist is, I feel there are many drawbacks that make this career not a good fit for me. The financial investment invested in obtaining the degrees needed to become a clinical psychologist outweighs the benefits or potential benefits of great pay further down the line. I would prefer a career that requires me less school while maximizing the benefits in terms of pay. Essentially, the amount of work required to become a clinical psychologist outweighs the benefits one would gain from working as one. In summary, a career as a clinical psychologist can be both rewarding and stressful, it is up to each individual seeking to enter the field to measure themselves and decide to pursue the long but potentially rewarding career in the clinical setting.