I've been on the fence about my work for about a year now. I have a love/hate relationship with it, although it's been mostly love/love up until recently. We were sold to a large corporation 2 1/2 years ago and it hasn't been the same since, and neither has my heart. Big corporations don't put the patient first and foremost. All they care about is the almighty dollar! I've never worked so hard for so little and I just don't know if it's worth it anymore. When this corporation bought us, my pay was decreased by $3 an hour. I was told I could take it or leave it. I took it because I loved my job.
Something has changed in me and I'm now very anxious to break free. The friendships and the patients that have kept me there all of these years aren't enough anymore. It's been a great run but it's time for a change. Time to get out from under the pressure of the job.
Going per diem seems perfect for the time being. I only have to work one day every three months to keep my status active, but I'll probably work one day a week. We'll see!
Right about quitting time today, I might feel like shedding a few tears, but mostly I'll be singing Hallelujah!!
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I believe this is a good solution for you and I wish you the very best.
I so understand where you're coming from!!! The job I just left was my life. Not because I loved it in any way, but I had built the department over 20 years and had put so much of my life into it. It took a lot for me to let go ~ mostly driven by fear ~ but I cannot tell you how happy I am now. I still have moments of panic but they are more than outnumbered by the shear joy that comes with the freedom I now experience. Go for it!!!
Good for you Linda! I hope your new found freedom brings you much joy and more time with loved ones and friends!
Hooray for you! We were bought by a corporation a few years ago, and I know just what you mean! It really is about the money. Glad you could do this and hope it works well.
Yeah! I loved my last two jobs on PSU campus and had the best bosses a girl could ask for. I absolutely hated when I had to quit to move to GA and not only am I finding it hard to get a job since we moved 4 years ago, I also don't feel like I'll find what I had before. I was truly blessed.
You did what your heart spoke and you certainly have given it a lot of thought.
Sometimes change is necessary to keep us happy but it's never easy.
I wish you the best!
I think working only once a week sounds awesome:D
Good Morning, Linda..change is not easy..so much of our identity is in our careers, I found that out when I worked, but once you make that change you will love it..the decision making is the hardest!
Have a wonderful day!
Barb
I love "retirement." You'll get so you don't want to work at all unless you're one of those driven people! Please don't be driven. Life is short. Breathe.
Good for you! Change isn't easy...but the freedom you'll feel in your heart and spirit..will be so worth it!
God's got amazing plans for you....and your next...will amaze you!
Linda,
God allows things to happen in our lives for a reason/season. God bless you as you see the fruitation in the change of things to come. Welcome it, embrace it and be joyful. Alot said, but I've lived through it. God bless you and have a blessed day. I so enjoy reading your blog. Viola
Yay for you, Linda. Let those tears be happy tears!
Way to go! I'm glad your doing what you want... Now go out & have some fun.
oooooo linda! i wish i could go PRN!!!! now you will have the time to enjoy all sorts of things!!!! i would be so excited! but i totally understand the bittersweetnes of it...i love my JOB (not really the work all the time) and my co workers are the bomb!!!
You know I LOVED my job for twenty-five years. I always said I would pay to get to do it, if they didn't pay me (which some days it felt like was happening). But, when it was time... I felt that change in me, too. I never looked back. It was really surprising in a way, because before that I just could not imagine not being in an OR. When it is time, you know. Enjoy yourself!!!
YAY for you! I dream of the day I can quit work. There is no option of per diem for me, it's all or nothing. I am insanely jealous of you!
Well good for you. It is sad how coporations take over and care about the almighty dollar and not the people. How rotten that they cut your pay by 3 dollars an hour and said take it or leave it.
Sorry, but that brings out the rotten in me and I'd like to say shove it.
BUT.....I am also glad you get to stick around some. I was getting very tired of the stress of my job as a court clerk too before leaving and moving here.
I was DONE with it.
BUT....I have to admit, I do miss some of the people and the association and a reason to dress "up" every day. I mingled with judges and attorneys and such...and now my life is much simpler.
So in some ways I think it would be awesome to still keep your feet wet in it...but allowing yourself alot more freedom.
enjoy!!!!!!!!!
Oh Linda,
I also worked at a hospital that was sold to a big company and you are right, "money, money" is all they thought of.
I loved my job, but our department went from 4 people down to just me. I answered the phones, scheduled the patients, did the exams, stocked, cleaned and did the paper work. I had enough in 1995 and quit.
I love my job now, working with children makes me happier.
Ugh~healthcare is not what it used to be.
Susan
Well congratulations on your decision Linda! Now you will have more free time to do some fun projects!
Love Di ♥
I'm sorry you had to make a decision like that over something you love (or used to love) so much, but I bet you are really going to enjoy this new freedom you will have!!!!
that's too bad that things changed when the big corp bought but it's pretty sweet that you can stay on in that way. Might be nice for you taking a break...I know I could use one about now :)
Linda ~ I don't know how you found my blog, but I'm so very glad you did...cause then I got to come over here and meet you! Congrats on the end of the job. :) I'm looking forward to getting to know you! :)
Life is full of change, isn't it?
I wish you the best on your semi-retirement.
Hubby just retired in Feb. and it's an adjustment but fun.
Enjoy your new found freedom. You deserve it!
Congrats Linda! Enjoy!
Have a blessed week sweet friend. ~Melissa :)
Congratulations! Enjoy your freedom! It's nice that you can work as little or as much as you'd like with this arragement.
Hi Linda, congratulations on a hard decision. I think we all get to a poing where we say enough!! I did this year also. I retired and one of my close friends retired. Life is so busy and now I can actually enjoy it all. Like I say in my post closing, " Enjoy the Process" I read your comment on my Commenting post and so appreciate you taking the time to read and to post a comment, I just wanted to come by and say , Thankyou!!Happy weekend,Kathysue
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