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Mase wrote:PirateGirl wrote:Mase wrote:MrHub wrote:JEFF & MASE! About time you two showed up!
Well... some little bird came to me and asked what was up so figured it was time... lol
Jeff! Glad to hear from ya man. Looks like we both have been MIA... lol
But man... took me forever to catch up in this post. Can't believe what all happened while we were gone. That is just unacceptable. I know some people can and will rub off on people the wrong way but there is no need to bully. But I dont have a right to say much since I wasn't here. Just a shame it happened.
And again... thanks all for the welcome. For the newbies I dont know... I'm an open book. Just click on one of my links in my signature to know more about me. I like doing video updates for my reports. More fun than typing. Lol.
And can't remember who asked about me putting up the trip report for November but ill get right on it. Got a lot to talk about it.
And btw... dont be afraid to hit me up on Facebook. I'm active on it since its tied to my phone. Should have a link on my signature as well.
Mase I am so glad you are back. You and Jess were missed. So happy for Jess that she found a new position. I am getting tired of hospital work myself.
Seriously look into some of the insurance places. They highly value nurses. Its insane how much they want their expertise. I mean so much more that they get payed so much more for a desk job than to bust your hump day in and day out. I kept telling Jess they couldn't pay me enough to be a nurse. I wouldn't want that responsibility. I mean you would have lil 4-6 patients to look after, and they are in your hands. Give the wrong dosage or wrong meds, and yeah... nursing and teaching are just so undervalued in this society where if you can handle a basketball or get into a movie.... your set for life.
So yeah... I'm so happy for Jess, and I hate saying it... if your a nurse... think about it. What Jess does is she works for Humana now, and she calls up people who have recently been hospitalized, and see's if they need anymore help from Humana. She does some other stuff... but seriously. The jump in the pay she got to sit at a desk and make calls BECAUSE she has a nursing degree and has done it for 10 years was unreal. It was something this family needed since my arthritis has gotten bad.
Ok... rant over... ha ha ha. This is just something I truly believe in. Hated seeing my wife work her tail off, and have to work extra on holidays. Now she is home around 6pm every night. Home for the weekends. Has all the major holidays off. And in 6 months she will have the opportunity if she chooses to work from home.
The one downfall.... she has to put in her vacation 3 months before it happens. Meaning... were heading in November... and she has to put it in here soon and there could be a chance she might not get it. Where as at the hospital she could put in the request a year before or something like that. But now since we have to book 11 months in advance... we have to now take the gamble. But hopefully all will be fine. But more on that when I start my trip report which will be soon.
AMEN! It is so, so sad! I started out in nursing and quickly realized it was not for me. It takes very special people to be a nurse and I commend them all. Teaching is becoming a lot like how you described nursing. Call a parent because their kid is acting up and all of a sudden, the student makes up stories and the parent wants you fired. It's insane. Eventually, this country will have a shortage in nursing and teaching.
Okay, my rant is over now! 
