Just trying to get to know everyone What is your career..

Another RN, just dumped by voice mail for raising a concern---there is no compassion anymore. (love the work at will mentality---this is not a work at will state, came close, but the employer did not follow their own policies---and I have no time or energy to go to the labor board etc---) I have never told an employer my dx., afraid they'd use it against me. Did very well for long time, changing jobs as certain symptoms were coming on worked for me for so long------------now I am scared, awaiting a headhunter call, and just wondering if I am going to pull through one more time. Healthcare has become (with exceptions) generally an ugly place to be these days, especially if you do care about maintaining core values and standards of practice----I saw a major change in the late 80's early 90's beginning with the invention of HMOs and other non-health care people making decisions about what will and will not be covered etc-----------no more private practice all hospital/corporate owned, ----all about the money. I'm being simplistic but that is where I am today...
Education is another area hit hard by the general atmosphere of blame and lack of adequate resources. Hugs all around.

I'm a receptionist in a diabetes education center for a large doctor corporation. I have to cold-call patients that doctors what to have education. Sometimes the doctors have explained it to them, and sometimes not, before I call. Some doctors, the best ones, have their patients call me instead, which is how I think it should be.

But, you know, around here having diabetes means someone will pat you and the head and hold your little hand and say "poor baby can't make their own appointments." So, can you tell I'm a bit bitter about the whole thing?

I also have all the receptionist duties of answering phones, checking in patients. Then the duties of a teaching assistant like making folders for classes, creating handouts, and keeping stock of all the materials. And also the duties of a PR person because I have to make flyers for events and help with scheduling spaces outside the office and helping to build our web site, and surveying the patients on how well we did and then reporting on the results.

So, my job can get really stressful. I hope someday to be out of customer service but I'm not sure how to accomplish that.

I was a teacher for 17 years. Now I am on disability. It was really hard to adjust to not having a career.

Heheh. 7 of them were before I even got out of high school! (That'd be 2 years.) (What's worse is not being sure I haven't forgotten any! Lol.) I've moved almost as many times as I've had jobs, sometimes thousands of miles, but that's another convoluted tale with hypo written all over it...

Thought of this thread today at work. All kinds of little things were going wrong one after another and it just really got to me. Next thing I knew, I had my head face down on the table pulling my hair. Argh!l Remember the thread..."I like this job. I like this job. I like this job." Ah hahahahaha. Did I mention I wear my Ipod? That helps too. Keeps people from getting on my nerves so much...

I had two responsible careers, but I'd rather not mention the details. Basically, my career is looking for something worth doing that I can do. I just see no point in most of what's going on in the world, nor does it suit me to do it. I just can't find a fit. It's the bane of my existence, that and the inability to find meaning in life in general. I'm a student in my 50s. 2nd degree.

i'm a full time couch potato what can i say..... MI issues have taken it all from me

I'm a teacher. I've taught in elementary, middle and high schools. Currently I teach fifth grade. In my 20 year career, I have taught in seven schools. I don't like to stay settled in one place for too long!
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Nothing right now but used to be a receptionist. I need to go back to college and actually finish a degree probably In office management, would be my guess. But for now my back issues and bp are keeping me from doing that.

I'm a neonatal ICU nurse. My career has kept me going through the worst of times.

Service field tech in the energy sector.

I'm a VP / business executive, "working" from home (my bed at the moment)... Can't handle the stress like I used to. Go into office 1-3 days a week, can't keep a schedule worth a darn lately.

I am on disability but I was a professor of special education. I taught full time as a professor for 8 years, 3 years as a teaching assistant at a university, 11 years as a K-12 special education teacher with children with emotional disabilities and/or learning disabilities. Prior to college I had a couple of jobs - answering telephone, transcriptionist and medical records clerk at a mental health center. I can still remember that patient 233 was still coming while we were at the 18,000s. Strange that I still remember 233.... had a pink label.

Warehouse Tech at a coal mine. Full time (and then some). Afternoon shift 3p-11p.

Do some work underground in the mine with the maintenance crews. DOing this got me my permanent miner's certification.

Retail manager... Specializing in visual merchandising. I like retail bc I don't have a set schedule so I can work around pretty much anything, but it sucks not getting every weekend off to spend time with my kid and not being able to keep a routine affects my moods

Telecommunications. I am currently on a project to increase bandwidth to (practically) every cell tower in about 22 states. I like the work and its somewhat fullfilling. I am a cube dweller with short walls but since I am working third shift I don't have to deal with the lack of privacy so much.
But I may be back on days soon as the project seems to be winding down.

And yeah, a whole bunch of folks in the healthcare field....don't know how you all do it...kudos to you!

Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter. I interpret for Spanish-speaking/Limited English Proficient patients at a major academic medical center in Boston. I interpret for patients in all of the outpatient clinics, inpatient units, the ED, during procedures, etc.

I've been doing this for 11 years, 4 years where I am now, 7 at several different hospitals in NYC.

Attorney in civil and administrative law. I researched laws, regulations and court opinions. Drafted appellate court opinions for judge to revise and ossie. Wrote new laws and rules affecting health care standards for health care workers and the places where they worked.

I was responsible for the operations of the entire business for about 15 years (I worked there 20 years in total) and was undercut by someone I was responsible for hiring. The horror lasted about 2 years when I offered the ultimatum- one of us had to go. Well, the powers that be said goodbye to me, which wasn't terrible necause I had been affered an excellent position in a mationally known association for senior rights. I worked very well there but got the poorest of assignments way below my ability level and what I was hired to do. When both of my parents got ill, I needed some flexibility. No dice. I was out. I later found this second job was a made up one that would get me to leave the first job. The association that hired me had no intention to keep me. I was offered the choice to be fired or to resign. This was when I hit the wall for the 2nd time (1st time was during law school).

Hospitalized and in therapy. Received ECT. Picked myself up and got a job with another business, this one where I would manage 2professional associations. I was working at least 50-60 hours a week just to catch up. It was really a job needing an assistant, but thete wasn't one, so I just worked more. I was finishing my second year at this job, coming home from a work related event in another state when I totalled my car. I think exhaustion had alot to do with it, but this accident lead to another breakdown and job loss.

I tried again. I was hired for my dream job as the director of governmemt affairs for an association that promptes visibility. Funding and education about a major disease affecting seniors and their families. After a leave to receive multiple courses of ECT treatments during which time I was placed on short term disability. When the disability period expired, the doctor would not release me to go back and the association could no longer hold the position for me.

It has been 5 or 6 years since I have worked. I would go back tomorrow if I could but my skills have eroded, my comprehension is slow, my contacts have shrunk, and my memory has been badly affected by meds and ECT treatments. I think my work life is over amd I miss it. Work was my life. It defined my very existence and has pushed me so far down I doubt I will ever work again.

I prefer 'unpaid laborer' to 'stay at home Mom'.

Teacher. Grade school, but I prefer middle school.

Eternal student and do-gooder.

Hoping to make actual career of knowledge and skills one day.

Im a recent graduate in Biological and Biomedical Psychology. I want to go down the research career path, particularly specialising in neuroscience

My work history is in banking and accounting, but at heart I want to work in alternative health. I was a reflexologist until my carpal tunnel came back, and for a year I ran a health food store. I just got fired from my accounting job on Friday, so it's time to have some "me" time. I was approved for disability in April 2013, but went back to work because I was stubborn and wanted to try working "one more time". That didn't work out too well. So for this fall & winter & until further notice I'll be on disability.

I worked in human resources for a small home health aide franchise. Then they moved me to payroll and accounting because I have a background in it. I hated it and I ended up quitting. Now I have no career no job and no prospects, I really don't know what I am going to do with my life now.

Principal Technical Architect for one of the major cell phone carriers, 13 years. Before that, I was a programmer at a tobacco company for 17 years.

I honestly don't know how I kept a job all of those years except to say that I am very, very good at what I do. I know that sounds narcissistic, but it's what I've been told for all of my adult life. I had terrible bouts of rage. Usually I could keep it under control, but I had more than one screaming match with coworkers. Depression was easier to manage. I just concentrated on the projects and took it one step at a time. I'm pretty sure my coworkers saw my mood swings and wondered what was wrong with me. My managers have always had to speak to me about my people skills, but they were willing to put up with it to get the job done.

I work from home now and I'm on medication. I expect I'll have the job as long as I want it.

Telecommunications...long haul backbone circuits that feed cell towers.
Part time Bartender...err umm Mixologist....yeah thats the ticket....Mixologist