Comments on: Are You Wondering About that Next Job? http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/are-you-wondering-about-that-next-job/ Mon, 07 May 2012 12:58:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/are-you-wondering-about-that-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Mary Wed, 14 May 2008 22:29:53 +0000 http://workingwithchronicillness.com/?p=296#comment-2558 Jessica! Maybe we need to talk. I am in the social work field also. I am in the process of doing just the opposite. I am moving from having been primarily admin to being mostly clinical. This was not my choice. just one of those things that life brings. I too am in burn out mode--slowly recovering from it. I went to a workshop and brain and stress. I was shocked when I came to the definitions of burnout. According to that I was at stage 3 and prone to a heart attack any time. That's when I decided to back to therapy. I said this morning to my therapist that I had a little problem with how I handle stress. He corrected me and said "no you have a big problem with how you handle stress" I was seeing the stress as being the problem and he sees my way of dealing with as the problem. Well we will have to talk about this one some more. :-0 !! So maybe you too could profit from therapy if you have the means to do so. Fortunately my insurance covers it-but getting consistent appointments is very difficult. I don't know exactly how we link back channel in one of these blog things. This is my first blogging experience. Check out the web site that i work with-I put out monthly newsletters (free). we are a shoestring operation so it's nothing fancy or glossy, because we have declined to go with the type of advertisers that help being fancy and glossy. :-) but I do try to cover a variety of issues about wellness in general. It's www.fmscommunity.org Mary Jessica! Maybe we need to talk. I am in the social work field also.
I am in the process of doing just the opposite. I am moving from having been primarily admin to being mostly clinical. This was not my choice. just one of those things that life brings. I too am in burn out mode–slowly recovering from it. I went to a workshop and brain and stress. I was shocked when I came to the definitions of burnout. According to that I was at stage 3 and prone to a heart attack any time. That’s when I decided to back to therapy. I said this morning to my therapist that I had a little problem with how I handle stress. He corrected me and said “no you have a big problem with how you handle stress” I was seeing the stress as being the problem and he sees my way of dealing with as the problem. Well we will have to talk about this one some more. :-0 !!
So maybe you too could profit from therapy if you have the means to do so. Fortunately my insurance covers it-but getting consistent appointments is very difficult.
I don’t know exactly how we link back channel in one of these blog things. This is my first blogging experience.
Check out the web site that i work with-I put out monthly newsletters (free). we are a shoestring operation so it’s nothing fancy or glossy, because we have declined to go with the type of advertisers that help being fancy and glossy. :-) but I do try to cover a variety of issues about wellness in general. It’s http://www.fmscommunity.org

Mary

]]> By: Jessica http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/are-you-wondering-about-that-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Jessica Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:59:55 +0000 http://workingwithchronicillness.com/?p=296#comment-2230 Rosalind~ I am a true believer in the getting hit in the head with what you need, when you need it. Thank you for that hit! I am currently in the process of realistically evaluating my long term job options and am finding it very difficult to "define" what I need (with my new self). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2004 and although I was able to return to full time work for the past 4 years, I am currently realizing that this tyoe of work will not sustain me in the long term. Although I have strong work experience in my field (social work) I am in true burn out mode and would like to break into a more administrative/supervisory role. Although I love the work I do with clients, I often find it very draining of my limited energy reserves, and believe something a little more removed (and possibly with less hrs/week or a work-at-home option) would be a better fit for me. I have been recently applying to positions that I believe I am qualified for, however have not really been getting a lot of response. After reading your article I am truly convinced that I am probably putting my insecurities/hesitation about my CI out to the Universe with every resume I send. Getting clear about my strengths AND limitations will hopefully get me more focused on what I want AND what I truly need. Thanks! This was exactly what I needed to hear today. Rosalind~

I am a true believer in the getting hit in the head with what you need, when you need it. Thank you for that hit!

I am currently in the process of realistically evaluating my long term job options and am finding it very difficult to “define” what I need (with my new self). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2004 and although I was able to return to full time work for the past 4 years, I am currently realizing that this tyoe of work will not sustain me in the long term. Although I have strong work experience in my field (social work) I am in true burn out mode and would like to break into a more administrative/supervisory role. Although I love the work I do with clients, I often find it very draining of my limited energy reserves, and believe something a little more removed (and possibly with less hrs/week or a work-at-home option) would be a better fit for me.

I have been recently applying to positions that I believe I am qualified for, however have not really been getting a lot of response. After reading your article I am truly convinced that I am probably putting my insecurities/hesitation about my CI out to the Universe with every resume I send. Getting clear about my strengths AND limitations will hopefully get me more focused on what I want AND what I truly need.

Thanks! This was exactly what I needed to hear today.

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