Trapped in this office job and waiting for nursing school...

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I was accepted to nursing school and I am ridiculously excited to get moving. They just can't process my paperwork fast enough, and as much as I love summer, I want it to be coming and going already!:lol2:

In the meantime I have THREE MORE MONTHS of cubicle labor to get through here. It is torture. And nobody in the office knows I am leaving yet, so I can't say anything!!

How do I survive the tedium?? I can only daydream about my new career ten thousand times without becoming completely restless!:yawn:

Is anybody else in a similar situation? Let's comiserate!

As you wait, is there a night class you can take take to mark off lone of your electives?? You may not believe how much that will help...Microbiology or English??

Specializes in psych, ltc, case management.

"Nice" never worked for me in the corporate world, that's why I decided to become a nurse; being nice to patients is preferred!

I really relate to this!! I too, am just too nice for my own good. In some ways though this job has helped me learn the valuable lesson of not allowing others to walk all over me- which is something I know I will need when I am a nurse as well. Now I just have to implement it!

Specializes in psych, ltc, case management.
As you wait, is there a night class you can take take to mark off lone of your electives?? You may not believe how much that will help...Microbiology or English??

I wanted to, but this school is part of a hospital program and does not have any such classes. AND right after I was accepted and inquired about taking A&P or micro, the school told me that if I took any more classes in a place other than their program the credits wouldn't transfer! doh!

2 more months from today!!!

Specializes in Acute rehab/geriatrics/cardiac rehab.
I was accepted to nursing school and I am ridiculously excited to get moving. They just can't process my paperwork fast enough, and as much as I love summer, I want it to be coming and going already!:lol2:

In the meantime I have THREE MORE MONTHS of cubicle labor to get through here. It is torture. And nobody in the office knows I am leaving yet, so I can't say anything!!

How do I survive the tedium?? I can only daydream about my new career ten thousand times without becoming completely restless!:yawn:

Is anybody else in a similar situation? Let's comiserate!

Enjoy your office job for the time being (and going home with time for yourself and your family). And best wishes in nursing school :specs:

I'm in the axact same situation. They way I cope is by being on allnurses.com, no lie!! 2 months and counting I can't wait!!

I can relate to everyone here! I've received my conditional acceptance to nursing school (conditional on the completion of a couple more prerequisites). I'll start full time nursing school in January 2009. At first it seemed like it would take forever for the rest of the year to pass. But, now, I've realized that I've so many things to do to before then! Prereq's, financial organization and moving (oh...how I despise moving!)...and, not in the least...enjoying myself a little!

Like everyone else here, office and desk life is not for me. I can manage it when I know it's temporary. I like working with people and moving around...I guess i'm lucky, my bosses have been pretty supportive. I'm staying full time here until the end of August. I'm hoping to go part time in September while I do some prereq's...Then Adios! at the end of December.

Good luck to everyone here!

I am in an office job...but I wouldn't say that I am trapped. I still have to get over the fear of leaving my office(I am a med. secretary) because I do like where I work but just feel like I should be doing more. I am sure I will get anxious once I make that decision. Good Luck and let us know how everything turns out. I am sure everything will be just fine.

Specializes in psych, ltc, case management.

I gave my two weeks today!! WOO!!

Time to celebrate!

:cheers:

Me too!! I was so excited to give it. Now I have to make it through the last 2 weeks of work and these next 4 weeks till my big move. Woo Hoo!!

Specializes in HH, Med/surg- liver & kidney transplant, ortho, ++.

I wasn't sure when I was going to quit my job. It was either mid September or August 1st. My fiance and I talked about it and thought it would be best for me to quit August 1st. I will have a lot to do after the wedding and our move.

The thing that really ****** me off was that everyone (medical assistants, receptionists, book keepers) got a bonus with their last pay check except for a few people. Me, 3 new medical assistants, and one other MA who has been there for 2 1/2 years. None of us got our bonuses.

I can understand the new MA's not getting their bonuses but for me (I started June of 07) and the other MA not getting a bonus is pretty shady. I just had my one year review and got a whopping 56 cent raise, but I don't get a bonus. Nobody is suppose to talk about it and how much they got, but you all know how office talk is. Word gets around pretty quickly. I like to hear the gossip but don't like to be a part of it, so I guess you could say I am pretty nosey. Pretty much everyone I have talked to has either gotten a bonus or knows others who have gotten a bonus.

I could care less of how much people go. One MA was told the bonus was to show appreciation for all their hard work. We had one hell of a crazy winter. I work at a pretty big pediatric clinic (10 providers, 4 locations).

My moral is not so great right now. I have 3 full weeks left, I know it isn't much but I wonder how my attitude is going to be for the next 3 weeks.

I am suppose to be getting 2 weeks of paid vacation too, I was told to be careful because I may not get my vacation when I leave. Now I am really regretting telling my employer about my nursing school acceptance when I got accepted.

I know one thing, I have 5 days of sick time (none of which have been used). I think I am going to call in sick on Monday. I had today off, but whatever. They obviously don't care about their employers.

There is so much more crap I could tell you about where I work. It would be a huge novel. Don't get me wrong, my coworkers are great it's just management and the owner of the practice don't seem to really give a ish about their employees. I am not going to mention anything to anyone in management about me feeling underappreciated because I didn't get a bonus. I will be leaving them a lovely little note on my last day of work.

I guess I am just venting myself. Good luck with nursing school. I am getting so excited for orientation in 2 months.

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