Got hired for a job today. It will be working from home and it will definitely be work. Fielding up to 70 calls a day, coordinating radiology studies. Pays well and it's away from clinical work. It's also permanent, not contract.
I had tears in my eyes once the concept finally sunk in. Relief at finally having a permanent job again. A reliable income.
It is really a sad state that I am relieved at leaving clinical nursing. All these years, I have loved nursing. It's a strong part of me. However, the political part has left me in a severe state of stress and outright paranoia. So much so that the idea of going back to clinical nursing has done nothing short of causing panic attacks. I've had less emotional reactions to having a gun pointed at me. For real.
I will be continuing toward my insurance license. Turns out that, once again, this position will be working for insurance companies by proxy. This company is contracted with the insurance companies, so the situation is not direct employment with the insurance providers.
However, the experience I gain from this position will be valuable on my resume. I may remain with this company permanently, depending on how much I like the actual position. Otherwise, I know I will remain with them at least until next year.
The one thing that gives me some apprehension is that the pay rate is hourly for a limited time. Then it switches to pay per case. That's fine, with enough cases. However, if they divert cases from those paid per case to those being paid hourly, it won't work out. Then again, if I can handle cases efficiently enough, that does stand to allow me to make more money, rather than less.
My biggest concern at this point is continuity. So I still will be investigating a second income source in some form. Long as it causes no conflict. No matter how stable and reliable I am, I no longer trust employers as far as I can throw the corporate office because I have had far too many experiences with unreliable and untrustworthy employers. I can always hope this one will be different. And I do hope.
I had tears in my eyes once the concept finally sunk in. Relief at finally having a permanent job again. A reliable income.
It is really a sad state that I am relieved at leaving clinical nursing. All these years, I have loved nursing. It's a strong part of me. However, the political part has left me in a severe state of stress and outright paranoia. So much so that the idea of going back to clinical nursing has done nothing short of causing panic attacks. I've had less emotional reactions to having a gun pointed at me. For real.
I will be continuing toward my insurance license. Turns out that, once again, this position will be working for insurance companies by proxy. This company is contracted with the insurance companies, so the situation is not direct employment with the insurance providers.
However, the experience I gain from this position will be valuable on my resume. I may remain with this company permanently, depending on how much I like the actual position. Otherwise, I know I will remain with them at least until next year.
The one thing that gives me some apprehension is that the pay rate is hourly for a limited time. Then it switches to pay per case. That's fine, with enough cases. However, if they divert cases from those paid per case to those being paid hourly, it won't work out. Then again, if I can handle cases efficiently enough, that does stand to allow me to make more money, rather than less.
My biggest concern at this point is continuity. So I still will be investigating a second income source in some form. Long as it causes no conflict. No matter how stable and reliable I am, I no longer trust employers as far as I can throw the corporate office because I have had far too many experiences with unreliable and untrustworthy employers. I can always hope this one will be different. And I do hope.
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