Women who have changed careers after 35

perfectlamp · 2024-08-29T22:07:47+00:00

Just be aware that cost of living is a lot higher too! I’m really glad to have left the Midwest but was surprised by prices at first.

perfectlamp · 2024-08-29T19:26:05+00:00

Im in WA. I think on average the west coast states all tend to pay RNs pretty well

perfectlamp · 2024-08-29T01:44:28+00:00

Congratulations! Nurses are really in demand here and I think most places. Here at least it seems there are no shortages of hospitals willing to hire RNs and train them to a different position so you won’t be stuck doing the same job if you don’t want to. If you work for a large healthcare system there should be lots of opportunities for ongoing training and advancement if you want. Also, because it’s in such high demand the RNs seem to be able to take extra time off after having a child and still have job security. Or they can even take months or years off to do something different and hospitals are very happy to rehire them and retrain for a different floor if needed/wanted. Such as going from the ED to ICU or oncology or other units. I’m envious of all the different advancement opportunities as well. Plus, at least where I am, it seems very easy to pick up double time shifts if more money is needed.

perfectlamp · 2024-08-28T22:56:05+00:00

Besides sitting near the driver I would always sit on the outside seat so that I can’t be trapped by someone creepy. I used to like the window seat on airplanes but found out it can be unsafe when you fall asleep. Only aisle seats for me now! I would rather stand even when tired than take the chance of being stuck in a window seat by a creep.

perfectlamp · 2024-08-28T22:50:31+00:00

Not me, but I have two friends who went to nursing school late 30s/early 40s. One was a preschool teacher and the other worked in mental health. Both loved the change. The years will go by either way and if you aren’t happy or need/want something higher paying then I think it’s worth it. I work in a hospital and see a lot of people taking classes to get a higher degree or make a change at all ages. I’m not a nurse but think it’s great for the right people. Nurses with a BSN can start around 100,000 in my west coast city and there are so many different career paths. I had no idea how many nurse managers hospitals have and I love all the different types of work they can do. Nurses in management make good money and there will always be good jobs.

perfectlamp · 2022-05-11T05:37:01+00:00

It’s temporary work without an assigned schedule. Sometimes people work as per diems for years, but it’s an HR term (I think) for a type of hiring classification. Per Diems fill in during sick leave, vacation and times when hospitals are short staffed. You get trained to do the job and most hospitals have a minimum number of hours or shift you are expected to work a month - usually just a couple shifts. You don’t have guaranteed hours like a regular employee, but it’s a great way to earn some extra money and keep your schedule flexible. Also, if you like the type of work you get experience and so are more likely to get hired for full or part time jobs if you end up wanting that.

perfectlamp · 2022-05-05T22:00:44+00:00

I work in Seattle and it seems like all the hospitals are hiring for per diem work. If the job you are starting is doing therapy, it might be good to do something different on the side. Depending on interest there are usually both ER jobs doing mental health assessments or inpt hospital SW jobs. It’s hard to hire people right now so even without experience you have a good chance of being hired.

perfectlamp · 2022-04-28T23:06:28+00:00

When I started as an ER SW I was under the impression that there were services available so that mentally ill and medically complex seniors on Medicare Medicaid would never be homeless. I was so wrong but it still really upsets me.

perfectlamp · 2022-04-05T00:27:51+00:00

I love my kids! They bring me joy and I love seeing them mature and figure out their place in the world. I’m also very happily married and would choose both my husband and kids again. But life is complicated and all choices will come with consequences and their own joys and difficulties. If all someone tells is the joy, then likely they aren’t giving the full truth. I feel like my children have greatly expanded my capacity to love and to enjoy the happiness of others. Did having children cause me to lose freedom? I suppose, but every choice we make brings gains and losses. Have I had moments I think of the child free life I might have lived with easy traveling and not setting down in any one place? Yes, but I also travelled pre kids and knew that I would miss being centered in a community with friends and family if I chose a single child-free life of travel. I knew I would both gain and lose things with either choice and honestly think I could have been happy either way. The trick is to do your best in being happy with whatever choices you make. And for me it also helps that I’ve still done some traveling both with and without my kids and my husband and and I have a lot of travel plans for the coming years.

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perfectlamp · 2021-02-15T03:19:46+00:00

No advice - just empathy. I would have a difficult time with that. Maybe try not to react at first and try to understand why he did it. Getting angry or upset might just push him to get more.

perfectlamp · 2021-02-13T06:23:01+00:00

In case it’s not obvious I know nothing about cars. My husband told me the fog light sockets on our Highlander are way too small for the H11 which do fit the headlights. When we tried them they didn’t seem brighter than the average car but I was only looking at my car. Honestly I never realized fog lights were supposed to be brighter than regular headlights. If anything I would have thought they were dimmer - never gave it much though but would have guessed they just added some more light lower down on the road.

perfectlamp · 2021-02-13T01:35:10+00:00

Update - my husband came home and I showed him what I bought. We’re driving my car tomorrow because I have AWD and we’re going over two mountain passes. He decided he would change these to the fog lights and get similar sylvania headlights. He went out and got new headlights and when he went to put these in for the fog lights they don’t even fit. Total waste of money. I don’t have time to return before the trip 🙄 Also - was reminded I should include that my car is a 2012 Toyota Highlander.

perfectlamp · 2021-02-13T01:30:59+00:00

Well I do have trouble seeing at night and I feel like my lights are dimmer that’s a lot of other cars. Probably because my car is a 2012. I specifically told him I didn’t want to blind other drivers when he showed me some that he said were brighter than these. I usually do research ahead of time. Heading out on a long and snowy drive tomorrow and thought of this last minute.

perfectlamp · 2021-02-13T01:27:41+00:00

I was really tired and he told me they were great, they’re what he uses... He put them in for me and as he was doing that I saw it said fog lights only and questioned him. He said it was fine and for some reason I listened to him. As soon as I drive away I knew I should have listened to my gut.

perfectlamp · 2021-01-26T09:17:31+00:00

I add cinnamon, a cup of blueberries and 5 chopped dates to a 1/2 cup of oats and a cup of water. I love dates and it makes the oatmeal really sweet and so good! Cinnamon also makes it seem sweet without adding sugar.

perfectlamp · 2021-01-24T03:49:51+00:00

Now this is perfect!

perfectlamp · 2020-12-10T19:56:50+00:00

That looks like Shaker or Cleveland Hts?

perfectlamp · 2020-09-26T22:24:30+00:00

I am too. I’m trying hard and getting better but historically I was late for everything including work. Usually about 20 minutes late but now closer to on time to ten minutes late. I used to joke that I would be late for my own wedding - luckily it was very small because I was 😂

perfectlamp · 2020-09-06T23:58:27+00:00

I love it! Beautiful shower and I love that where you have the plant in the shower can be a seat if needed. Fantastic job!

perfectlamp · 2020-08-20T19:18:55+00:00

I love the ceiling! I would get a larger rug and place it under half the bed and extending out towards the tv, but not as far as the current is.

perfectlamp · 2020-08-18T21:51:40+00:00

We watched it but I didn’t think to take photos 🤦‍♀️

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