don't know what to do...check this out!

Anyone who's seen my post already knows that I'm not liking nursing & I've only been at it for 7months. So, to make an informed decision of whether I just being picky of if there's more to my unhappiness I've decided to look at career guides & personality type books. I've looked through & taken many tests...

Yesterday, I read a GREAT book, "Do What Yor Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type," by Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger. I've learned alot about my personality by honestly answering the questionares (I even had my husband- who's known me for 8yrs confirm my findings to make sure I was answering honestly).

Turns out I am sooo in the wrong profession...my personality type is Extroversion, Sensing, Thinking, & Judger (ESTJ). I'm actually the opposite of what they recommend for people working as a nurse. I'm a Dominant Thinker, & all the personalities that recommend nursing are Feeling & Sensing.

The book gives a great analogy...when you are working in a career where your dominant & auxillary functions are utilized, it's like signing your name w/ your dominant hand (comes very naturally & easily). When you use your weaknesses, for me #1 feeling, #2 Intuition, it's like trying to sign your name w/ you non-dominant hand (it's requires much more concentration & can be very difficult). So basically, I've jumped into a career that's very stressful & I'm working twice as hard just to stay afloat.

I'm not saying this book is 100% correct, but I will say that I agree w/ what I've read, it really does sound exactly like me...I just wanted to share what I found w/ others who have similar feelings, or just want to learn their type. Below is a couple other books that I've read or will be finishing this weekend.

1) Discover What You're Best At, by Linda Gale

2) Test Your Own Job Aptitude: Exploring Your Career Potential, by

Jim Barrett & Geoff Williams

3)Career Tests: 25 revealing self-tests to help you find & succeed at the perfect career, by Louis Janda, Ph.D.

Good luck!!!

FYI.. most of these books have tests or questionarres b/c that's what I was looking for...there are many others that are text only! :Melody: