In this tough economic time I'm so grateful to have a full time job. However, there are just days like today I rather stay in bed. I often have to remind myself of the rewards of working and things I can do with the money I will make. Here are just a few things that gives me that extra motivation to get up and get ready for work:
1) I need to work to first pay my bills
2) I'm getting married in 6 months and have a TON of things to pay off for the wedding
3) There are so many new grads and experienced nurses without jobs
4) I actually like helping people
Okay, so what gives you that extra umph to roll out of bed and get to work?
Not working is not for me. I recently had 1.5 months at home in between jobs and I nearly went crazy. Going off to work sometimes keeps me from arguing with my husband, spending too much money, or thinking about problems. Work is a world I go to where I can put off my laundry list of errands and turn my brain off to everything outside of the hospital walls.
I work, in general, to pay my bills. On a day-to-day basis, though, what motivates me to get out of bed and go to work is a desire to not leave my coworkers working short (or in a bind to find a replacement charge nurse, because there aren't many of us on nights).
Seriously...I go because I am never bored--I never know what each day will bring and I learn something new every day. I'm in a great specialty and I'm fortunate to be working in a great facility. And the pay helps. What's not to love?
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Mortgage. Food. Bills. Debt.
Otherwise I just wouldn't be working, I don't think. At least not as often as I do.