So, the job working from home, coordinating radiology tests seems to be moving more quickly than anything else at this point. That's the one which will require two weeks of training in Colorado Springs.
The recruiter said my application (resume, experience, test scores and first interview) are impressive and in the top 1 percent, above most RN's applying for the same position. Her words were, "You're the most impressive LPN I've ever spoken with." Since she has been doing this for many years, that's a compliment!
Once again, this is a position which is working for an insurance company by proxy. I am seriously taking this as a sign of the direction I need to be going. If I get/take this job, that will be three consecutive jobs working indirectly for insurance companies, all since the beginning of this year.
I'm happy to have some time to plan for this. Since I will have to travel out of town for two weeks, it will mean some serious planning. I have to plan for making sure the animals have food and water. Taking the bike, I have to get some coveralls and mount the saddlebags securely. Clean house really well. Make sure I have enough money in reserve for food and gas during that time. I'm also going to put Slime in the tires. Think I'll do that today. Hold mail.
Good thing about this position is that it is most certain to be long-term, if not permanent. They wouldn't be providing two weeks of paid training and reimbursed mileage and food, plus provide a hotel room if it were not long-term or permanent.
If I get this job, I will also be working toward getting my insurance license. So, it may well lead directly into something else.
There is another issue at hand here. The companies I have worked for and the company currently hiring are not local. They are out of state. I believe it is a strong indication of local prejudices that it is much more likely that I can obtain a job from an out of state employer, rather than a local employer. And be treated better once I do. Local prejudice states that employers almost universally prefer to hire someone who is Hispanic, Native American, New Mexico native, female (for nurses) and that speaks Spanish. (Note: I am in no way racist or prejudiced. I am speaking about the prejudice of local employers, which is rampant.) Clinical competency and experience do not matter. In fact, it can well count against you. They have a strong preference for nurses whom they can force into silence and passivity.
It is another sign of how archaic and territorial so much of the culture here is. Management and administration, which should be the level where those influences are discouraged and resolved, are very often the place where those influences thrive the most. It's a sad state of affairs and damages the business and economy of New Mexico far more than the locals realize. Not going to change any time soon. Probably not in my lifetime. The entire state is going to have to hit complete financial rock bottom before attitudes change. Basically, it has to get worse before it will get better.
The recruiter said my application (resume, experience, test scores and first interview) are impressive and in the top 1 percent, above most RN's applying for the same position. Her words were, "You're the most impressive LPN I've ever spoken with." Since she has been doing this for many years, that's a compliment!
Once again, this is a position which is working for an insurance company by proxy. I am seriously taking this as a sign of the direction I need to be going. If I get/take this job, that will be three consecutive jobs working indirectly for insurance companies, all since the beginning of this year.
I'm happy to have some time to plan for this. Since I will have to travel out of town for two weeks, it will mean some serious planning. I have to plan for making sure the animals have food and water. Taking the bike, I have to get some coveralls and mount the saddlebags securely. Clean house really well. Make sure I have enough money in reserve for food and gas during that time. I'm also going to put Slime in the tires. Think I'll do that today. Hold mail.
Good thing about this position is that it is most certain to be long-term, if not permanent. They wouldn't be providing two weeks of paid training and reimbursed mileage and food, plus provide a hotel room if it were not long-term or permanent.
If I get this job, I will also be working toward getting my insurance license. So, it may well lead directly into something else.
There is another issue at hand here. The companies I have worked for and the company currently hiring are not local. They are out of state. I believe it is a strong indication of local prejudices that it is much more likely that I can obtain a job from an out of state employer, rather than a local employer. And be treated better once I do. Local prejudice states that employers almost universally prefer to hire someone who is Hispanic, Native American, New Mexico native, female (for nurses) and that speaks Spanish. (Note: I am in no way racist or prejudiced. I am speaking about the prejudice of local employers, which is rampant.) Clinical competency and experience do not matter. In fact, it can well count against you. They have a strong preference for nurses whom they can force into silence and passivity.
It is another sign of how archaic and territorial so much of the culture here is. Management and administration, which should be the level where those influences are discouraged and resolved, are very often the place where those influences thrive the most. It's a sad state of affairs and damages the business and economy of New Mexico far more than the locals realize. Not going to change any time soon. Probably not in my lifetime. The entire state is going to have to hit complete financial rock bottom before attitudes change. Basically, it has to get worse before it will get better.
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