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Sep 12, 2007 07:35 PM

Which job would you take?


Let's say you have 2 offers for office RN positions.

Office #1) The responsibilities/duties are not exactly what you're looking for, they include some duties you were hoping to avoid... and while those duties are fairly infrequent they will cause you some stress. The environment is 100% what you're looking for, staff is friendly and helpful, docs are sane, everything's organized.

Office #2) The responsibilities/duties are EXACTLY what you're looking for, but the environment's a possible problem. Staff doesn't always get along, an outside agency has come in to help them "communicate" better, docs can be arrogant and demanding.

I know that ideally one would like to have the perfect environment and the perfect job description but if you had to choose, what would be more important to you... the ideal job or the ideal environment?


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No. 1
from deniseS
Old Sep 13, 2007, 04:40 PM

Default Re: Which job would you take?
The enviorment is so important--If your miserable...then it wont matter what job your doing....
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from MzMouse
Old Sep 15, 2007, 01:41 PM

Default Re: Which job would you take?
If it were me, job number 1. The stress of the undesirable duties will be a lot easier to handle with friendly, helpful staff and decent doctors. Difficult doctors and staff that doesn't get along and work as a team will make everything stressful.

Just my two cents.
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from cookie102
Old Sep 23, 2007, 10:57 AM

Default Re: Which job would you take?
i am considering office nursing, can you tell me what you consider "undesireable duties" thanks!
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from LadyT618
Old Nov 04, 2007, 06:42 PM

Default Re: Which job would you take?
For me personally, I would go with job #1. A cool environment will help with dealing with your daily duties.
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from amylou85
Old Nov 07, 2007, 02:00 PM

Default Re: Which job would you take?
Originally Posted by Catys_With_Me View Post
Let's say you have 2 offers for office RN positions.

Office #1) The responsibilities/duties are not exactly what you're looking for, they include some duties you were hoping to avoid... and while those duties are fairly infrequent they will cause you some stress. The environment is 100% what you're looking for, staff is friendly and helpful, docs are sane, everything's organized.

Office #2) The responsibilities/duties are EXACTLY what you're looking for, but the environment's a possible problem. Staff doesn't always get along, an outside agency has come in to help them "communicate" better, docs can be arrogant and demanding.

I know that ideally one would like to have the perfect environment and the perfect job description but if you had to choose, what would be more important to you... the ideal job or the ideal environment?
The enviroment is really important, remeber misery loves company. I would have to choose the perfect enviroment. I work with a miserable doctor and now some of the other staff is unhappy and it can be TOXIC! I don't like who I have become and my attitude and disposition has changed drastically in the 2 years I have been here. I feel like I am on a sinking ship.
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