How good of a job is a dental hygientist?

I have been looking up stuff about being a dental hygientist and by the information it seemed like a pretty good job, but my parents are telling me otherwise. They have no experience in it so i dont want to believe them, but they say with your smarts your going to be a dental hygienist. I dont know what to do and i want more answers and what the job is really like. Like whats the pay like, how smart do you have to be to become one, is it a nervous job to have, will it be hard to get a job, adn what would my life be like with they pay like will i be living in a box? PLEASE HELP ME GIVE ME ANY EXTRA INFORMATION! I WILL TAKE ANYTHING =] thanks

How good of a job is a dental hygientist?
First you have to pick a career because you feel comfortable in doing the work, not because of the money. There is nothing more uncomfortable about doing something you don't like and feel bored because the money is good. There are so many more opportunities out there where the work is always in high demand and pays very good, that one is in the medical field, nurses are always in high demand at a very good wage any place you decide to live in the future.