I see a lot of people starting threads about how much they hate their jobs. In fact, I think I see a lot more people on here complaining about their careers than being thankful that they have a job in the economic circumstances. It almost makes me mad that there are so many nurses that feel unhappy in their current positions when there are probably about 367584 new grads who would be dying to get that same position. I understand that people use the site to vent and it can't be that bad all the time. I also understand that some new grads haven't worked in medical positions before so they may not know what they are getting into.
I just started a position last month as a PCA on a surgical floor and so far I love it. I want everyone to explain to me:
Is it burnout?
Is it the facility itself?
Is it other staff members?
Is it patients?
Is it the demanding work life?
Is it the lack of work/pleasure balance?
What is it that gets so many nurses on here complaining about their careers? I would just like to get some insight before I delve into nursing school, so I hope nobody takes offense to this.