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[Pax]

Sending you loads of positive energy Trek!!

[indysteel]

I have not talked about the job search on TE. It's been stressful and yet with an interview which I feel went well on Friday and another one last month I'm waiting to hear a response from either one. Going for that back up offer but those two I am cautiously hopeful.

Good luck, Trek!!! My fingers are crossed.

[Crankin]

Wishing you the best, Trek. As someone who just went through this, I can empathize. My anxiety over the job search did a good job on my physical health and I am now just getting over 8 weeks of allergy, asthma, stomach ailments that always crop up due to stress. If it wasn't for riding, I'd be really crazy.

Now I am stressed over work. Not the actual seeing patients. The paperwork. Everything is different here, and very tightly controlled. It's good, so we don't get a bad "audit," but there is so much to remember, I am forgetting. Like today, I have a client to see at 1:00, in her home. I was planning to go there (not too far from my house) and then go to the office for other meetings, etc. I discovered I left a paper I need the parent to sign on my desk . I never do stuff like this, unless i am stressed.
And then, my boss told me the special # to access my voice mail... except she didn't tell me how to access it. I made tons of calls yesterday and am hoping for some call backs.
So now, I have to drive to the office, get the paper, learn how to use the phone, and ask my boss a million questions. I feel old and stupid.

[Trek420]

Good luck Trek!

How can they not love you, we all do.

Thanks! But all that matters is: are any of you in HR in Seattle? If the to remain unnamed company I adore and already work for manages to get me from point A to point B and makes me an offer I'll hold onto doing the cartoons about this entertaining process till I retire.

If it's UW or anyone else prepare to be entertained.

[NbyNW]

Good luck, Trek.

I haven't been talking about my job search either. The only thing I want to share is someday finding a job!

What field are you in, again?

[Trek420]

The only thing I want to share is someday finding a job!

+1. Everybody, create a 6 - 8 month emergency fund because you never know when your spouse will be in another state and you'll just want to up and quit your job RIGHT NOW AT THIS VERY MOMENT without any job offer there during a recession

[NbyNW]

+1. Everybody, create a 6 - 8 month emergency fund because you never know when your spouse will be in another state and you'll just want to up and quit your job RIGHT NOW AT THIS VERY MOMENT without any job offer there during a recession

Story of my life.

[Catrin]

Emergency fund? What is that? I know.....never been in a position to be able to do this but I need to rearrange things so I can start working on this once I get the dog bite bills paid off...

[emily_in_nc]

So now, I have to drive to the office, get the paper, learn how to use the phone, and ask my boss a million questions. I feel old and stupid.

Aww, don't feel bad. You're new to the position, and the role, since being a student for so long. It's always stressful starting a new job, even for young'uns, and you can bet they'd make many of the same mistakes if not more than you. Once it all becomes routine, you won't make mistakes like that. Don't beat yourself up for being human.

[Crankin]

Going to the office early made a huge difference. The one thing that was really confusing me is now clear (the 2 different types of programs I am working with). Basically my boss said she expects it will take me 4-5 months to get up to speed. I think that is waaay too long, I see more like 2 months.
I saw my first client yesterday. I must say you do see a lot going to someone's home. And, I am going to have to break down and learn how to use the GPS. The 2 places I have to go to yesterday and today are in the city I interned in, so Mapquest was OK. But tomorrow... totally unaware of my surroundings. This is a bit anxiety provoking for me, so I have to use the technology to help.
I might have to get an I Phone . The clinicians don't have their own computers, we have a bank of them to use. Can't use our own computers, unless we delete everything. That's not so bad, as eventually, they are getting us Netbooks, but I can't check my personal email or TE when I am at the office or out on the road seeing people.

[Trek420]

More details I guess:

On the Friday interview I'm on a short list of 4 candidates. Two are from NYC and my potential maybe someday future boss said he's not confident they will relocate (then why apply? I don't get it ), the other is a local gal.

I'm the only one he's gonna meet!

My "competition" will "meet" him over the phone, even local gal. He says he wants to do a 2nd interview over the phone in 2 weeks (so now that's next week). I'm cautiously optimistic but anything can happen. Sometimes in this process the Persimmon Processing Plant I work for has even withdrawn the opening at the last minute So as someone said here the only thing I want to share is that I got a job.

The U is notoriously slow to decide and could respond whenevah.

[Pax]

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The U is notoriously slow to decide and could respond whenevah.

I swear, they act like you're interviewing for the freaking FBI or something. You already do the dang job, have done the job well for a zillion years. Idiots.

[Crankin]

First week is done.
Oy, I feel pretty incompetent. Spent 3 hours today doing a family intake where the main issue is a 4 year old who is ADHD, probably ODD, and running the family ragged. He already is getting mandated special ed preschool and had early intervention. I can see what the mom's issues are, but I am out of my league with a 4 year old. I am going to recommend exercise for this kid, for sure... he climbed up on the chair I was on, got behind me and was clutching onto my neck. He undoes the seatbelt on his car booster seat, runs out in the street.
Well, it's an interesting family and case and there's lots of intergenerational support.
Drinking a glass of wine and putting off doing any more work.

[crazycanuck]

Crankin, i dearly wish you all the best with that...wow...THen again, that's what you went to uni for & you know you have what it takes to assist the family

Anywho...have i mentioned how much i love my dear man. He's been super helpful with carrying heavy stuff for me the past few days..He set up the bike trainer before he left to do some trail maintenance. He had to push the shopping trolley & put all the stuff in the car last night...

He rolled his eyes when he realized he'll have to carry our two rollable luggage bags on our upcoming trip...oops...

[DebW]

Yeah for New York! In a mere 30 days, the number of US citizens living in states without marriage discrimination will double.

Knott, it will get better. A new job for Trek is just around the corner.