If no kids and so forth maybe going back to college would be an option. Or if you have a degree in Something of that sort maybe looking into the college sports world alot of the small colleges hire strength coaches that nutrition and training would come to play. And if so that could lead to better college job offers. I would imagine even in a NAIA school that something like that would pay 50 grand a year. Just guessing. But on another note if you do something that you are not enjoying, then your will be misearable all the time and in turn making it harder on your marriage and life. Don't get me wrong. Like my job, I really enjoy it but it is really hard on my wife as I am hardly ever at home and she has to take on the responsiblity of mom and dad alot of times with 4 kids. But it pays better than just about any job in our area with out a college degree. Luckily she is a great woman and understands that.

If you like the work, perhaps a career in physical therapy might be a more steady line of work for you. It may require some college time for a piece of paper, but all aspects of the health care industry are going straight up.

If nothing works beyond that, I'd be a little concerned about hitching my wagon to what is honestly a fly-by-night line of work. Anyone can open a shop in a strip mall and lease some workout equipment. But the overhead is high, and the income can vary greatly. I would continue the personal training as a side gig, while pursuing something more steady.

What area of TN?

A 2 year degree in Physical Therapy (Physical Therapist Assistant) will pay 50K to 60K a year starting out.

If no kids and so forth maybe going back to college would be an option. Or if you have a degree in Something of that sort maybe looking into the college sports world alot of the small colleges hire strength coaches that nutrition and training would come to play. And if so that could lead to better college job offers. I would imagine even in a NAIA school that something like that would pay 50 grand a year. Just guessing. But on another note if you do something that you are not enjoying, then your will be misearable all the time and in turn making it harder on your marriage and life. Don't get me wrong. Like my job, I really enjoy it but it is really hard on my wife as I am hardly ever at home and she has to take on the responsiblity of mom and dad alot of times with 4 kids. But it pays better than just about any job in our area with out a college degree. Luckily she is a great woman and understands that.

And those programs are extremely competitive so get ready to fight for it.

So, you're 24 years old, no kids, on track to make 30k a year, and only 2 months into the job, and a Germantown trophy wife causes you to have a success crisis?

If training/nutrition is your passion, then figure out a way to capitalize more off of it. Maybe you should start a side business. Maybe you should start two side businesses. Take advantage of your present situation to set yourself up for later. I'm not implying that you should be content with what you have, but you're certainly not doing poorly.