Re: Job changes - WLS related?

[Guest guest]

I have not worked much since surgery. I have been on disability.

However, I was relieved when I finally left my last job. I hated the job

loved the pay. For me, I did not have the energy to find another job so

I stuck with the one I had. I also took the first job that came along

for fear I would never find another job. Who wants to hire a fat woman

anyway? I realized that the last job I had was NOT good for my self

esteem. I'll give you a good example. I worked in customer service.

FCC regulations state that you must give a customer one warning of

inappropriate conduct before you hang up. Our company policy was that no

matter how abusive the customer got, we were not allowed to EVER hang up.

We were required to accept the cussing, the criticism, the foul mouths,

etc. I think that the more weight I loose the better I feel about me and

the better I feel about me the more I expect to be treated with respect.

So, yes I think we change after surgery.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:28:12 -0000 " karlahook "

writes:

> Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

>

> - Surgery April 2000

> Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

>

> came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

>

> of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I

> am

> bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

>

> been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

>

> GREAT company.

>

> I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

>

> with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay

> is

> great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied.

> I'm

> beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

>

> Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term

> 4-

> 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> changed since surgery or what.

>

> So what do you think?

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lori,

What an awful way to spend your day...listening to people that are unhappy all

the time.

All the jobs I have had were actually ok...most of the time I just didn't have

enough to do and was bored. I've been really lucky that the people are

wonderful to work with which makes it hard to leave the job...but for some

reason I seem to be looking for more.

Karla Hook

Dr. Provost (Dallas)

4/7/00

[Guest guest]

Karla,

I can relate to your situation. I left a job in 10/01 after 7 years. Granted, I

wasn't ecstatically happy, especially since I was having to battle the

company's insurance. I wanted wls and after 9/11, I decided life was too short

to spend it not getting what you want. So, I left, took a pay cut at a job

working for a call center with the local gas company. I got my surgery within 5

months and lasted at that job through last December. I coudln't take it

anymore because it was too stressful, so when offered a job, I jumped at it. I

stayed on there part-time through February then quit altogether. I liked the

job I got after that because it was in my field, graphic design, but it was kind

of a step down from the job I had had for seven years. And, I was still not

making as much money. Then, boom, two people got fired and my old

employer called me to offer me my old job back with more money than when I

left. So, back I came. I am happy to be back because it is familiar, but I find

myself wanting something more. I am not going to look for another job

because I have obligations here. Were it not for these obligations, I would be

moving to D/FW and going back to school. But, life doesn't go the way I plan

or wish it to, other than getting wls.

I think restlessness is a symptom of a deeper issue. What that means for you

I can't say because I don't even know what it means for me. When I figure it

out, I'll let you know!!

I think you should try to figure out what's behind your restlessness. Maybe

you need a hobby that brings you fulfillment. I love to read and listen to

music. I think this why I stay sane.

M

> Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

>

> - Surgery April 2000

> Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

> came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

> of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I am

> bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

> been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

> GREAT company.

>

> I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

> with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay is

> great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied. I'm

> beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

>

> Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term 4-

> 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> changed since surgery or what.

>

> So what do you think?

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

[Guest guest]

Ugh, the job I got to get this surgery was for a local gas company with their

call center. It was awful. We serviced areas all over the US, so we had people

from Colorado, Louisiana, Kentucky etc always calling. People were

horrendous to me and I never let them get me on their level. I got to the point

where I would warn them to stop cussing, calm down, etc. or I would release

the line. And I did it! I never would've done that before. I know that is

because

I learned to stand up for myself and could handle any type of person.

I am relieved not to have to work in that job anymore. I loved the company,

the benefits, but the job was not for me. I like sitting in front of a Mac,

designing my horse ads and editorials and listening to the radio or a cd and

not worrying about dealing with people on any level.

M

> I have not worked much since surgery. I have been on disability.

> However, I was relieved when I finally left my last job. I hated the job

> loved the pay. For me, I did not have the energy to find another job so

> I stuck with the one I had. I also took the first job that came along

> for fear I would never find another job. Who wants to hire a fat woman

> anyway? I realized that the last job I had was NOT good for my self

> esteem. I'll give you a good example. I worked in customer service.

> FCC regulations state that you must give a customer one warning of

> inappropriate conduct before you hang up. Our company policy was that

no

> matter how abusive the customer got, we were not allowed to EVER hang

up.

> We were required to accept the cussing, the criticism, the foul mouths,

> etc. I think that the more weight I loose the better I feel about me and

> the better I feel about me the more I expect to be treated with respect.

> So, yes I think we change after surgery.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> SRVG 7/16/01

> Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

> 479/356/hoping for close to 200

>

> On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:28:12 -0000 " karlahook " <k.hook@c...>

> writes:

> > Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> > satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

> >

> > - Surgery April 2000

> > Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> > Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> > Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

> >

> > came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> > Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> > her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

> >

> > of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> > May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> > Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I

> > am

> > bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

> >

> > been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

> >

> > GREAT company.

> >

> > I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

> >

> > with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> > me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay

> > is

> > great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied.

> > I'm

> > beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

> >

> > Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term

> > 4-

> > 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> > changed since surgery or what.

> >

> > So what do you think?

> >

> > Karla Hook

> > Dr. Provost

> > 4/7/00

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well, I can say that my job today is certainly the most INTERESTING

thing I have ever done. Endlessly fascinating.

Thanks,

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Job changes - WLS related?

> Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

>

> - Surgery April 2000

> Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

> came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

> of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I

am

> bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

> been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

> GREAT company.

>

> I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

> with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay

is

> great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied.

I'm

> beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

>

> Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term

4-

> 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> changed since surgery or what.

>

> So what do you think?

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay is

> great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied. I'm

> beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

I can't speak to your satisfaction level, but I do know that I'm having a

hard time finding work, and one of the problems is that the resume has so

many short jobs on it -- I've primarily worked as a construction secretary,

and when you finish a construction job, you tend to get laid off and have to

go looking for other work. So in every interview, I'm hearing " why do you

change jobs so frequently? " and it sounds like that's one of the strikes

against me on finding something permanent.

Is it possible to ask your supervisor for more responsibility, something

that will challenge you? In the current job market, if you left and found

you didn't like the new job, you might be sorry you left in the first place.

There's not enough good work out there (as I so well know!)

The other thing I might suggest is, find out what you really WANT to do, and

take classes towards that at night, and then move into a whole new field. If

you're not enjoying what you do, maybe it's not the job itself, but the KIND

of job, that you're tired of.

My 2¢

~~ Lyn G

[Guest guest]

,

I had actually thought about doing something WLS related after I had surgery.

Did discuss doing something like what you are doing with a friend but never did

it. I've also thought about becoming a Nutritionist but would be full time

school and can't do that right now.

Karla Hook

Dr. Provost

4/7/00

>

>

>

> Well, I can say that my job today is certainly the most INTERESTING

> thing I have ever done. Endlessly fascinating.

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Vitalady, Inc. T

> www.vitalady.com

>

> If you are interested in PayPal, please click here:

> https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com

>

>

> Job changes - WLS related?

>

>

> > Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> > satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

> >

> > - Surgery April 2000

> > Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> > Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> > Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

> > came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> > Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> > her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

> > of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> > May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> > Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I

> am

> > bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

> > been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

> > GREAT company.

> >

> > I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

> > with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> > me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay

> is

> > great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied.

> I'm

> > beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

> >

> > Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term

> 4-

> > 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> > changed since surgery or what.

> >

> > So what do you think?

> >

> > Karla Hook

> > Dr. Provost

> > 4/7/00

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ugh...it's ALL related to WLS.

If we are not happy we tend to eat.

Life is too short. Find something pleasing to you. A job that you

enjoy getting out of bed for, not one that depresses you and sends

you to the refrigerator looking for comfort.

Hugs and Godspeed!

Carol G.

> > Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored,

not

> > satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

> >

> > - Surgery April 2000

> > Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> > Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> > Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more

exciting

> > came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> > Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was

doing

> > her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2

months

> > of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> > May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> > Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but

I am

> > bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I

have

> > been putting my resume out there and have an interview today

with a

> > GREAT company.

> >

> > I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as

happy

> > with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless

like

> > me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the

pay is

> > great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not

satisfied. I'm

> > beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

> >

> > Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long

term 4-

> > 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> > changed since surgery or what.

> >

> > So what do you think?

> >

> > Karla Hook

> > Dr. Provost

> > 4/7/00

[Guest guest]

Lyn, I agree with your observation on the short jobs and it not

looking so good on the resume. Depending on your field, I would have

a hard time getting hired if my resume showed a series of short time

frame jobs. The reason is that potential employers do not see the

stability of a longer term employment period. They figure, why go

thru hiring and training a new person if they will just leave us for

the next best offer to come along....Be careful of that....

Cindy in VA

lap RNY 2/8/02

> > My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay is

> > great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied.

I'm

> > beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

>

> I can't speak to your satisfaction level, but I do know that I'm

having a

> hard time finding work, and one of the problems is that the resume

has so

> many short jobs on it -- I've primarily worked as a construction

secretary,

> and when you finish a construction job, you tend to get laid off

and have to

> go looking for other work. So in every interview, I'm hearing " why

do you

> change jobs so frequently? " and it sounds like that's one of the

strikes

> against me on finding something permanent.

>

> Is it possible to ask your supervisor for more responsibility,

something

> that will challenge you? In the current job market, if you left and

found

> you didn't like the new job, you might be sorry you left in the

first place.

> There's not enough good work out there (as I so well know!)

>

> The other thing I might suggest is, find out what you really WANT

to do, and

> take classes towards that at night, and then move into a whole new

field. If

> you're not enjoying what you do, maybe it's not the job itself, but

the KIND

> of job, that you're tired of.

>

> My 2¢

> ~~ Lyn G

[Guest guest]

A job is mainly a means to getting what you want in life.

The grass is usually never greener unless you know exactly what will make

you happy...such as starting your own business or switching careers to

something more fulfilling.

Have you tried to talk to your boss to see if you can get an increase in

your responsibilities? It is really rare to be at a job that has

" wonderful " people and also Great pay. Geez especially at this day in age

hehe. That is my only concern on why you'd look elsewhere..you could easily

go into another frying pan and have some regrets. If you already talked to

your boss about upping your responsibilities and nothing is done, then I can

understand. I always think it's good to work things out with the boss if

it's possible than to jump ship. I tend to be more conservative on these

things tho. I've worked many places and it's hard to replace a workplace

that has good ppl in it.

Sherra

Job changes - WLS related?

> Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

> satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

>

> - Surgery April 2000

> Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

> Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

> Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

> came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

> Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

> her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

> of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

> May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

> Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I am

> bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

> been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

> GREAT company.

>

> I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

> with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

> me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay is

> great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied. I'm

> beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

>

> Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term 4-

> 5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

> changed since surgery or what.

>

> So what do you think?

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been doing medical transcription from home for almost 12 years so I

could be home with the kids. Prior to that I set up and managed medical

practices. Loved the work, but have no desire to go back into that

field. Found myself restless when the kids went to school full time and

felt their had to be more than being Tim's wife and and Leah's

mother. Though nice and enough for some people, just not cutting the

mustard for me. So, went back to school and now in my second year and

loving every minute of it (well with the exception for five minutes when

I had an argument with one of my professor's last week), other than

that, besides the wls and tummy tuck, its the best thing I've done for

ME in my adult life.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Regina

[Guest guest]

I've had some wonderful replys concerning changing jobs....I went on my

interview today. The position sounds like the same thing I am doing

now...maybe a little busier. I think what I have decided is that I need to

change the type of job I have...maybe go back to school if I can find a way

to do that. I like helping people and get fulfillment from that...maybe I

need to explore how I want to help people.

Thanks you so much for your thoughts. It has given me different ways of

looking at my situation and sometimes all we need is a different perspective

to point us in the right direction.

Karla Hook

Dr. Provost

4/7/00

[Guest guest]

I was 33 when I went back to school and 36 when I graduated. I had

finally decided that social work is what I wanted to do. I love working

with people as well. Unfortunately, the closest I got to using the

degree was at FEMA doing disaster intakes. I am considering going back

in Sept. to get my masters in family therapy.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 17:52:42 -0600 " Karla Hook "

writes:

> I've had some wonderful replys concerning changing jobs....I went on

> my

> interview today. The position sounds like the same thing I am

> doing

> now...maybe a little busier. I think what I have decided is that I

> need to

> change the type of job I have...maybe go back to school if I can

> find a way

> to do that. I like helping people and get fulfillment from

> that...maybe I

> need to explore how I want to help people.

>

> Thanks you so much for your thoughts. It has given me different

> ways of

> looking at my situation and sometimes all we need is a different

> perspective

> to point us in the right direction.

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was 33 when I went back to school and 36 when I graduated. I had

finally decided that social work is what I wanted to do. I love working

with people as well. Unfortunately, the closest I got to using the

degree was at FEMA doing disaster intakes.

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 17:52:42 -0600 " Karla Hook "

writes:

> I've had some wonderful replys concerning changing jobs....I went on

> my

> interview today. The position sounds like the same thing I am

> doing

> now...maybe a little busier. I think what I have decided is that I

> need to

> change the type of job I have...maybe go back to school if I can

> find a way

> to do that. I like helping people and get fulfillment from

> that...maybe I

> need to explore how I want to help people.

>

> Thanks you so much for your thoughts. It has given me different

> ways of

> looking at my situation and sometimes all we need is a different

> perspective

> to point us in the right direction.

>

> Karla Hook

> Dr. Provost

> 4/7/00

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have to respond as I am now going through an interesting time...

6 weeks after I returned to work from my surgery I was let go. Said after 3 1/2

year of employment I was " universally disliked " . I will always believe that

they were afraid of my surgery (it was 4 years ago TOMORROW) and very new then

in this area.

Next job I was in and out of in 6 months - dud company. Next job - 1 month -

weird company - the owner would walk in every morning and announce on the PA

system " God is here " nice...I left these two on my own accord.

Next job - two years - assistant to the executive director of a synagogue. She

retired and I had to go - new director wanted his own staff. Six months after

his start he too is gone.

Next job - assistant to VP of cell phone repair company -six months - major

layoff - 30% of staff.

Current job - since March. Friend of family owns the business. I am making a

60 - 90 min commute each way everyday. The promised that I would move to their

Lansdale store (5 mins from my house) in Sept, then Nov, then x-mas, now after

the first of the year. I don't love the work - I am processing title work for

spoiled people who buy expensive cars.

Well - start looking in a tentative way. I have found a wonderful company who

processes third level medical reviews for insurance companies. The are totally

non-biased and hire docs to write the reviews. They are currently doing tons of

WLS and post WLS plastics cases...They love me and I love them - the problem -

let's start with the $5,000 per year pay cut. Their bennies are less expensive

and better, more vacation, better 401K match oh and did I mention they are 1

mile from my home?????

My family (husband and parents) think I have lost my cork.

I totally understand where you are coming from Karla...

I think we are now looking for passion and are not as easily satisfied (we

figured we were fat and that we were doing the best we could).

Marjie

Job changes - WLS related?

Since WLS Surgery I have changed jobs several times....bored, not

satisfied with what I am doing. Below are the changes in Jobs:

- Surgery April 2000

Oct 1999 - Oct 2000 - Ended long term temp job Oct 2000

Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 - Worked temp position until got perm job

Jan 2001 - Nov 2001 - Worked perm job until something more exciting

came along (basically was bored and not busy enough)

Nov 2001 - May 2002 - Job was fun but my boss left and I was doing

her job and was promised the a raise and job title...after 2 months

of lots of stress and no raise as promised...I left

May 2002 - Jul 2002 - Temp job until recieved perm job

Jul 2002 - Present - my present job the people are wonderful but I am

bored and don't have enough to do...makes for a long day. So I have

been putting my resume out there and have an interview today with a

GREAT company.

I guess my question to everyone is...since surgery are you as happy

with your job as you were before surgery....are you restless like

me? My husband says I should just stay where I am because the pay is

great and the people are wonderful...but I'm just not satisfied. I'm

beginning to wonder if I ever will be again.

Now I do have to say that my jobs before surgery were all long term 4-

5 years at each company....so don't know if my attitude has just

changed since surgery or what.

So what do you think?

Karla Hook

Dr. Provost

4/7/00

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>> .They love me and I love them - the problem - let's start with the $5,000

per year pay cut. Their bennies are less expensive and better, more

vacation, better 401K match oh and did I mention they are 1 mile from my

home?????

I'd be willing to bet the $5000 will be more than made up for with the lack

of commuting costs, and the huge relief of stress -- there's a great deal to

be said for less stress, no matter what the money situation.

Course there's a lot to be said for employment -- I had an interview today

(haven't worked since I was laid off on Halloween), and it's looking good...

fingers are crossed for both of us!

~~ Lyn G

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Marjie,

I say go for the job that will make you happy....even if it is a pay cut. Isn't

that $5,000 pay cut worth your happiness?

I haven't quite decided what I am going to do. I went on the interview

yesterday and it went GREAT...didn't know what to tell my boss about leaving

early so bad me lied and said the school nurse had called and I needed to pick

up my son...I left this on his voice mail because he is out of town.

My boss called back about 7:00 pm...he had just got the message. He called to

see how my son was and since I have used up all my sick/vacation time, he said

not to worry about it and take all the time I need, that we would worry about

the timesheet later and it would not effect any vacation time I requested for

later. Needless to say I felt awful. He is such a wonderful boss and what did

I do but go behind his back for a job interview.

So, right now I am hoping that the I don't hear back about the interview...that

way I don't have to make the decision.

Karla Hook

Dr. Provost

4/7/00

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> Is there any way you can state that the jobs were TEMP jobs of a finite

> duration? When I worked as a consultant, some of my assignments were

> notoriously short, and I had gone through 4 or 5 job changes in a

> 2-year period. On my resume, I stated that I was a consultant

> throughout the 2 year period, and I would list the various job

> responsibilities that I held, rather than list each individual job.

That's pretty much what I have done -- for example, all the jobs under a

single temp agency are listed as one piece of the whole, with individual

responsibilities described, but it looks like one employer (sort of). It

does help that I was a Navy wife and can blame most of the moves on that,

and that it is construction. When I had my interview FOR a construction job

a couple of days ago, the guy wasn't the least bit surprised at the

changes -- 2 major construction jobs each were about a year and a half, just

what they should be. He was impressed with the kind of work I had done.

Where I run into problems is in the non-construction world, especially city

jobs, where people get hired and never leave, and they have a hard time

seeing the value in lots of jobs. I see lots of jobs as lots of new

experiences, they see it as job-hopping.

This job that I'm interviewing for tomorrow is construction, but it's for

Sound Transit, the folks who run the light rail and such in Seattle. So this

could turn into something bigger over time, and could mean a permanent job

eventually. Also, the construction consultant (the folks I would be paid by)

is a woman-owned company, and pretty small (less than 50 people), so I might

make some good contacts there who won't think it's odd that a woman loves

construction as much as I do! LOL!

Hanging on -- but still testing for another job this afternoon, just in

case.

~~ Lyn