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Thank you for your feedback CrunchRN. I didn't quit I was let go just recently. I'm still adjusting and I have some classes to take before CNA. I'm looking for work now but we'll see how things go. I will make the best of this I can.

Thank you all for your comments and recommendations. As an update. I left my job this past friday for, let's just say somethings are actually meant to be. Either way. My HR told me to file unemployement which I did. Once that is rolling in I should be ok :). Also I have enrolled in classes which was a weird first experience. What first experience isn't weird right? One class is a pre-req and the other two are just fillins because everything and I mean everything was taken. I think it's time to do school full time after this semester. CNA is a pre-req in it's own term around here so yes I do have to take CNA and I do feel it will be a hard, but great experience for me. I do believe strongly that is my next J.O.B I'll have while I'm continuing school to be a RN. I've had a rough few days to the adjustment but I feel everything will actually be ok as long as I keep my goals in front of me and keep focused. I'm nervous, excited all at once. Will keep you guys posted will all changes, and I hope to see some of you follow along with my crazy stories lol!

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Thank you very much for your feedback on this. That sounds very reasonable. I do have to take my pre-reqs anyway so that will definitly be my start. It's been so long since I've been to school so I do need to get my feet wet lol. I'm planning to take my math and english classes starting this May. I'll be working full time still at this point and I just hope 8 credit hours with these two classes will not be too much for me. Thank you again for your reply :-)

Yes I agree with that. Thank you for your feedback. The main reason I posted this was because the job I have now would interfere with my CNA class which is a prerequisite for my Associates class. From my plans I don't see me actually being able to attend the Associates portion of school until mid 2015. I'm mostly wondering if my current job is interfering with CNA classes if I should quit my job go for CNA or should I keep working then just have CNA under my belt once I get further with my prerequisites.

Thank you I know that's what I will end up doing. Just looking for advice and seeing if anyone else had to make this decision as well. Thank you for your reply though.

Hey guys, The title of this says it all but there is still nothing wrong with a little of advice. I've been working my current job as a customer service representative for a little over 2 years now. I work the type of job that gives no personal satisfaction it's just a job that pay bills. I hate working this job but according to family and friends and everyone else that see it this way, it's a job that pays decent and have great benefits. It's a full time job, very no extremely stressful. I actually hate what I do. Since 13 years old I've been waiting to be a nurse. Due to my own personal situations and set backs ( I can't lie) also my own laziness I am now 30 years old still waiting to make my dream a reality. The difference now is I've gotten off my lazy horse and put the work into making my dream a successful reality. I've applied and will be receiving my financial aid which pretty much has rent, utilities covered. I am planning on getting myself a car soon to make traveling to school easier than riding public transportation as I'm doing now. Either way my budgeting I've been working on for the past few months now to work all together. The only thing is now I am kind of afraid to ask my job to go part time because they may say it's unavailable. So that leads me to quitting the job which I would be fine with just wouldn't have the extras in life I'm use to. In away so what I would be sacrificing 2 years of my life to struggle a little bit for a lifestyle that will be worth while. I guess I'm scared and looking for that support system. I'm not talking about quitting school to start the actual nursing program, but I'm talking about quitting to go into a CNA course at my community college. After I take the test for CNA that will leave me struggling to find a job as a CNA and which won't be anything close to what I'm getting paid now. The good side is it will get my foot in the door if I find a CNA job in my area while I'm continuing school and working on my Associates degree if I'm accepted into the Associates course for nursing in my school. There's a lot of hopes to find a job and hopes of acceptance into the nursing program and willing to leave a guaranteed job. What are you guys opinion on this? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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