When it's still too much...
...and sometimes, the best thing for everyone is to just walk away. Today, I handed in my resignation to the nursing home I've been working per diem at for the last nearly 6 months. It was a short stint, but it needed to be done. And when I say it needed to be done, I am saying that truthfully.
I'm not one to walk away from anything, especially a job, but when you have to, you have to. And yes, I have before, but this time I did it the right way. I put in a formal 2 weeks notice. But almost 2 years ago, I handed in my badge and keys at the end of a shift and didn't look back. That....now that was really tough. I thought for sure I was going to be a lifer there. I dreamt about going to the formal gathering each January and eventually getting my 5 year pin, 10 year pin, 15 year and so on. I was one year shy from hitting 5 years, but in the choice between sanity and safety versus staying in a job just because, I chose my sanity and safety. And that was the case this time around too.
Now please don't misunderstand me. I really enjoyed my time at the nursing home. I learned a LOT; about how to better care for others, about myself and then some. But quite truthfully, I think I got in a little bit too over my head. And as difficult as that is to admit, I'm glad I realized it now before I got into deep and really screwed things up. The reason I'm moving on? Well, an opportunity sort of fell into my lap and I jumped on it. I had an interview a few weeks ago and had my second interview yesterday. It wasn't like a traditional interview; I actually had the opportunity to go up to one of the units I'd (at the time potentially) be working on, meet some of the staff and sort of get a feel for how things work around there. I was supposed to be there for 45 minutes and WOW did it go by fast! When the gal who interviewed me came back to collect me, one of the nurses said "yeah, she's really smart. She knows her stuff." I went back down to her office and was offered a position, followed with "if you need a few days to think about it."
"No, I don't need a few days. I accept." Boom.
Now what is this you might ask? It's an inpatient detox with a branch of facilities across the state of Massachusetts (and some in Georgia and somewhere else in the US too I believe...but mostly Massachusetts). They have other units and services too, but one in particular I'm most interested in is a long-term residential drug rehab center, which if you know me is like my DREAM to work in! So I'm hoping that getting my foot in the door here for now will eventually open up that door. I'm so beyond excited! I'm ready to start now!
I'm not one to walk away from anything, especially a job, but when you have to, you have to. And yes, I have before, but this time I did it the right way. I put in a formal 2 weeks notice. But almost 2 years ago, I handed in my badge and keys at the end of a shift and didn't look back. That....now that was really tough. I thought for sure I was going to be a lifer there. I dreamt about going to the formal gathering each January and eventually getting my 5 year pin, 10 year pin, 15 year and so on. I was one year shy from hitting 5 years, but in the choice between sanity and safety versus staying in a job just because, I chose my sanity and safety. And that was the case this time around too.
Now please don't misunderstand me. I really enjoyed my time at the nursing home. I learned a LOT; about how to better care for others, about myself and then some. But quite truthfully, I think I got in a little bit too over my head. And as difficult as that is to admit, I'm glad I realized it now before I got into deep and really screwed things up. The reason I'm moving on? Well, an opportunity sort of fell into my lap and I jumped on it. I had an interview a few weeks ago and had my second interview yesterday. It wasn't like a traditional interview; I actually had the opportunity to go up to one of the units I'd (at the time potentially) be working on, meet some of the staff and sort of get a feel for how things work around there. I was supposed to be there for 45 minutes and WOW did it go by fast! When the gal who interviewed me came back to collect me, one of the nurses said "yeah, she's really smart. She knows her stuff." I went back down to her office and was offered a position, followed with "if you need a few days to think about it."
"No, I don't need a few days. I accept." Boom.
Now what is this you might ask? It's an inpatient detox with a branch of facilities across the state of Massachusetts (and some in Georgia and somewhere else in the US too I believe...but mostly Massachusetts). They have other units and services too, but one in particular I'm most interested in is a long-term residential drug rehab center, which if you know me is like my DREAM to work in! So I'm hoping that getting my foot in the door here for now will eventually open up that door. I'm so beyond excited! I'm ready to start now!
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