pookashellz

Agreed 100%. And I am one of those people who just did it for the money. bad idea; it's not enough.

my dream job is to create a successful business teaching cooking classes online. "plan B / not a dream job but better than nursing" is web development.

i'm not going to comment on this again, as I do not want to further derail what is supposed to be a topic for venting about rude/abusive/overly-entitled patients. so for clarification: I do not believe that anyone should be considered "too old" to st...

thank you so much for the encouragement; i appreciate it :)

saying that I am worried about age discrimination is "engaging in it"? ok whatever.

it's ok to calm down. i'm 35, so yeah, 40 is right around the corner and I'm terrified because I'm not naive about how much age discrimination goes on in my country, especially in tech (which is what I want to do).

I agree 100% @OP. I regret so much going into student loan debt for this stupid career only to be treated like ****. I'm so ******* tired of the lack of respect and being forced to take constant abuse with a smile. I want to change careers, but I'm t...

i've been working for my current company PRN (per diem but often full time hours because I took every shift that was up for grabs ) for 5 years. 4 months ago I applied for a full time position and got it. Recently my fiance got fed up with the lack ...

that's what I was thinking as well.

no, he's been unemployed and looking for work since January, hence his frustration. and yeah, I'm also REALLY concerned about "what if it doesn't work out in another state and we have to move back?" because I currently work at the only decent company...

2 years ago I took a contract at a facility owned by a giant corporation. Actually I was supposed to float between two of their facilities. Facility #1 gave me 15-20 hours a week (the facility was a small group home and they didn't have full-time hou...

I know. When I did a local contract before, I made sure it was 50+ miles from my tax home, and I stayed with my aunt while working and paid her rent (via online banking so I could create receipts as proof). Really the only thing I'm worried about is...

No, it has to be agency (which is what I'm doing now) and contract work because to be honest, I don't want to be a nurse. Getting into this was a mistake, and now I have to pick the job with the highest actual pay (and ideally tax-free stipends) so I...

Yep, it was one of those. And yes I have to work in my home state for the next several years because I am the primary caregiver for a family member. So maybe I should count on just being submitted to other companies instead?

Yes, but it didn't go well- I apologized for not coming in and explained that I had not received any notification that they were going to start putting me on their schedule. The DON said "well I sent you a text; I don't know why you didn't get it, bu...

right?! disgusting. I didn't think any "job requirement" could be more violating than peeing in a cup with someone watching you. Trust the healthcare field to come up with new ways to remind you that they own you!

I am working to change careers (lack of bodily autonomy is one of many unacceptable things about nursing); however completely transitioning out of the field by this November is unlikely. Hence why I'm thinking religious exemption. I was raised CS and...

I wish my company gave us a choice! i'd wear a mask for sure. Instead, the only people who aren't forced to get a flu shot as a condition of employment are the people who can get paperwork signed by a leader of an organized religion or who have docum...

and this is why i can't stand old people- they force us all to live in the past, instead of realizing that society progresses and updating their views. also, there should be NO judgment of others -for purple hair or anything else- when you can't even...

OP, I have about the same amount of debt as you (slightly more actually). I applied and was approved for the pay as you earn program. It's only available for federal/government-issued student loans, but if you qualify for the program, it limits your ...

RN and OT both have to deal with stifling paperwork and mediocre pay, but on top of that RNs also have to deal with working nights, more bodily fluids and ADL grunt-work, and multiple patients at a time (usually a ridiculous number of patients becaus...

one of the charge nurses at a previous job: "you look white but your last name is weird; what are you?" i tell her i was born in the US and she says "No I mean where are you *really* from?" well my family is Romani. "what's that?" i explain it's what...

what about trying some blue clip-in extensions instead? easy to put in after work, gives you the fun pop of colour you're looking for, and way less expensive and less damaging to your hair than upkeep on bleaching/toning/coloring. :)

this! do COTA or PTA. Both are two-year programs at community college. COTA is slightly more in demand than PTA at the moment in most geographic areas, and both are more in demand than nurses; also, comperable pay and a normal work schedule without b...

i'm a little weirded out by the fact her responses sound like cringe-worthy corporate training manual 'empathetic scripting', but hey.