obgyn65
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Indeed.
Congratulations, by the way.
Congratulations, by the way.
Well a girl has to have her secrets....
Well a girl has to have her secrets....
+10,000.David...definitely consider volunteering for hospice when you can. It is hard to explain but most hospice workers don't consider the work to be depressing at all. It is SUCH a privilege to be of service to folks at the end of their lives and to support their families. It helps that what you have to give is so needed and appreciated. My mantra was always that while I couldn't walk the path for someone, I could walk along side of them and help keep the path as clear and safe as possible.
Snow White, thanks for the reply. Everybody who has worked for hospice that I have talked to say the same thing.
I gave notice at work today! The 26th of April will be my last day and I feel so relieved to have finally made the decision to go. I hedged my bets though as counseled to do in another post and I am going to work part-time 2 days a week as a hospice RN. It is the best of all worlds to me as I walk away from the odious managerial tasks of my current job and return to a doing a type of direct care that I love and just very part time at that.
I turned 59 last month so this isn't the earliest retirement in the world but it is early for me. DH tells me I have a bag lady and a foster child syndrome and it is hard for me to believe that I have "enough" money and love to be safe so I been saying for awhile, just one more year. Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories on this forum as I have been lurking for a long time and gaining strength to act. One more dance and now I am off to gloat over my upcoming freedom!
I am touched by all of the good thoughts and well wishes! Thanks so much! An interesting thing is that all kinds of crap have happened at work since I gave notice (unrelated) and I just smile and deal calmly with it all because I am almost OUT OF THERE! I can't believe how comfortable I am with my decision given how conflicted I was. Happy times are indeed here....
Congrats, Snow White. While you are easing out of management, what is the reaction of co-workers?