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Well I had an interview a couple weeks ago, an interview this past Wednesday, and now another company has contacted me about a job opening (I sent in an application earlier this year). This new one is in Ames, too!
I heard back from the interview I had this week and they think I'm a good fit for them, so we're proceeding in the interview process which will likely include a visit to Massachusetts (needed Spell Check on that lol) after I complete a few more steps.
Things are getting cray. I'm not sure if I'd accept an offer for the 2nd company. Although it would be a good opportunity, it sounds like they work some of their engineers to death (not a totally huge deal since I just came out of the oilfield) and require you to move around a lot. If I was 23 years old and a fresh ISU grad, I wouldn't bat an eye at it. I am still single and I'm not tied down to where I am, but the thought of another 3-5 years with a difficult social/home life is a little disconcerting. It sounds like many engineers at this company move on after a few years experience, to companies that pay a little better but more importantly provide a better work-life balance.
The position at the 3rd company is one that I think I would like, but I don't have any specifically related experience for. I can tie some of my experience to similar processes and responsibilities, so I will push that. I interviewed at a company last fall for a somewhat similar position, but didn't get chosen. If I pass the phone-screen and get chosen for an on-site interview, I think I'll have a better feel for it and how qualified I am (and of course, so will they). If nothing else, I could still use the interview experience.
Haven't heard back from the 1st company I interviewed with. I wasn't really expecting an offer very soon though, as they were looking for someone more immediately to start full-time work, and I'm not available until January.
Anyways... TL;DR, I know. In case nothing pans out, I'll keep doing what I'm doing in grad school.
I heard back from the interview I had this week and they think I'm a good fit for them, so we're proceeding in the interview process which will likely include a visit to Massachusetts (needed Spell Check on that lol) after I complete a few more steps.
Things are getting cray. I'm not sure if I'd accept an offer for the 2nd company. Although it would be a good opportunity, it sounds like they work some of their engineers to death (not a totally huge deal since I just came out of the oilfield) and require you to move around a lot. If I was 23 years old and a fresh ISU grad, I wouldn't bat an eye at it. I am still single and I'm not tied down to where I am, but the thought of another 3-5 years with a difficult social/home life is a little disconcerting. It sounds like many engineers at this company move on after a few years experience, to companies that pay a little better but more importantly provide a better work-life balance.
The position at the 3rd company is one that I think I would like, but I don't have any specifically related experience for. I can tie some of my experience to similar processes and responsibilities, so I will push that. I interviewed at a company last fall for a somewhat similar position, but didn't get chosen. If I pass the phone-screen and get chosen for an on-site interview, I think I'll have a better feel for it and how qualified I am (and of course, so will they). If nothing else, I could still use the interview experience.
Haven't heard back from the 1st company I interviewed with. I wasn't really expecting an offer very soon though, as they were looking for someone more immediately to start full-time work, and I'm not available until January.
Anyways... TL;DR, I know. In case nothing pans out, I'll keep doing what I'm doing in grad school.
2nd one would need to pay like crazy. If you're hearing stuff like that about the company before you even work there, it's probably worse than what it sounds like. But that depends a bit on your own tolerances as well. I'm not big on working crazy hours for someone else but DH put up with a for a couple years and was paid well for it.
Good luck cstrunk. I can relate to the work/life balance thing...before all this promotion stuff came about, I was struggling with whether to look for a new job despite really liking my job and the group I work in, just because of little00 going to school. I went from stressing constantly about it, to pretty darn happy in about a month.
If you end up in Mass or Iowa, would you be able to transfer grad credits to a local University and complete the degree?
KC: Your post about discussing things with pediatrician in the probiotic thread reminded me of a story...so little00 need his 5 year shots before kindergarten. Our regular family practice is in the town we used to live in...We love them, they're not far, but there are places that are closer to where we live now. Called our regular, they were out 6 weeks (after Kindergarten started), so we thought...what the heck, maybe we'll try out the place in town.
Filled out the forms to have the records transferred and mrs. took him to the appointment.
-They had Mrs.00's records transferred, not little00's.
-They didn't have the shots there (despite it being a standard part of the 5 YO checkup in Iowa), so Mrs. had to take him back another day to get those done.
-Got a summary sheet in the mail about the visit, and it says that the doctor discussed chiropractic visits with mother, as ex husband is taking the kid for regular adjustments, doctor advised against it. (In case it hasn't been obvs...we're still married, it's my kid, mrs. has never been married before) Plus some other **** that they didn't talk about. She called to complain, the doctor calls back the next day and I answer, he dumb****ed his way thru an apology about screwing up the notes, and they'd send a corrected copy, but he wasn't sure how to fix it.
-A couple weeks later, when she went back for the shots, she had to ask again, since it hadn't come.
-Another week later, the day I was gonna go raise hell, they finally came.
We obviously decided to never darken that doorstep ever again, and got littlest00 in for his 3 YO checkup at our old doc. Filled out paperwork to get little00's records transferred back
This week, the school nurse called and said that he needed 4 shots, they only gave him 2. Needless to say, he'll be getting those at his regular doc's place.
Filled out the forms to have the records transferred and mrs. took him to the appointment.
-They had Mrs.00's records transferred, not little00's.
-They didn't have the shots there (despite it being a standard part of the 5 YO checkup in Iowa), so Mrs. had to take him back another day to get those done.
-Got a summary sheet in the mail about the visit, and it says that the doctor discussed chiropractic visits with mother, as ex husband is taking the kid for regular adjustments, doctor advised against it. (In case it hasn't been obvs...we're still married, it's my kid, mrs. has never been married before) Plus some other **** that they didn't talk about. She called to complain, the doctor calls back the next day and I answer, he dumb****ed his way thru an apology about screwing up the notes, and they'd send a corrected copy, but he wasn't sure how to fix it.
-A couple weeks later, when she went back for the shots, she had to ask again, since it hadn't come.
-Another week later, the day I was gonna go raise hell, they finally came.
We obviously decided to never darken that doorstep ever again, and got littlest00 in for his 3 YO checkup at our old doc. Filled out paperwork to get little00's records transferred back
This week, the school nurse called and said that he needed 4 shots, they only gave him 2. Needless to say, he'll be getting those at his regular doc's place.
There's a chance that I would quit grad school, depending on the job. If I moved, my credits should transfer to most other schools, it is an ABET accredited program. My school does offer online classes, so even if I moved I could still continue part-time potentially. If I moved to Ames, I would at least look into transferring back into ISU if I still wanted to get a Master's.
I would rather work full time at a job I wanted than go to school full time.
I have my own "horror stories" of pediatrician mistakes as well...but in my experience, they are the exception, not the rule. Your problems actually sound more like staff issues than actual doctor advice (paperwork, transcriptions, obtaining/maintaining records, etc).
It worries me when people self-diagnose and self-medicate based on the advice of relatively anonymous strangers, particularly when it involves children. Suggestions for the best OTC shampoos for cradle cap, diaper rash ointments, minor scrapes & bug bites, that's one thing. But advice on long-term internal medications (even the "safe"supplements and vitamins)? Get suggestions of things to discuss with your physician, sure, but at least visit the doctor.
It worries me when people self-diagnose and self-medicate based on the advice of relatively anonymous strangers, particularly when it involves children. Suggestions for the best OTC shampoos for cradle cap, diaper rash ointments, minor scrapes & bug bites, that's one thing. But advice on long-term internal medications (even the "safe"supplements and vitamins)? Get suggestions of things to discuss with your physician, sure, but at least visit the doctor.
This statement, combined with the earlier post about not wanting to get homework dumped on you late that no one else seemed to understand makes me think you and I think a lot alike.
People talk about wishing they could go back to college again...nuh-uhhh for this fella...of course, working 15-20 hours a week while going to school and still being broke-arse and racking up debt probably made my college different than others...but I was sooo done with college by the time I graduated.
I didn't enjoy much of college. I enjoyed going to sporting events, but I took 15-18 credits per semester, worked 30-40 hours per week and (until I became a columnist) had to cover minor sports and write stories on them for the Daily. I didn't have the fun college experience so many did. I rarely went out to bars or parties because I was either trying to work to survive or too exhausted to do anything. So no, I can't blame someone for rather having a good paying job they like rather than going back to school. And from what I understand, graduate school is a lot more like my undergraduate experience than it is most other people's undergrad experience. It's definitely not bars and parties every night.
Oh, completely agree...the only thing really related to your post was that your statement triggered the memory for me, somehow. Sorry if it seemed I was intending it as a rebuttal of your comment...I posted it here (as a random thought) rather than there because it wasn't related to it, other than that. I should have probably just left off the reference to your post all together.
And, yes, yes, yes...while I'll admit that not all doctors are perfect...they're generally way better than the average goofus on the internet. My wife works with some real peaches at the hippie food store...
My liquor/beer supply at my house is on life support. I pulled out a bottle of Margarita mix (w/ alcohol) out of the freezer and it was about 75% ice. I guess I should have thought about it only being 12.7% ABV before I put it in there. At least the bottle didn't break!
Now I'm patiently waiting. I did find some vodka but I don't have very good mixers here. I had some cranberry juice and Coke. I made a vodka-cranberry with a spash of Coke (instead of Sprite). Not the best.
Now I'm patiently waiting. I did find some vodka but I don't have very good mixers here. I had some cranberry juice and Coke. I made a vodka-cranberry with a spash of Coke (instead of Sprite). Not the best.
I'm just about outta here - but in response, 00 - mine involved a substitute doc who didn't know me (or my son) and didn't know that strep throat was a frequent issue with him...usu a couple times a year. He told me his throat hurt - I checked, he had a low grade fever, white coating on his throat & tongue, and sweet-smelling breath. So I took him in to the doc & told them I suspected he had strep again. She took a quick look in his mouth & said nope, he's fine. Just a little sore throat - take him home, give him fluids & bed rest. I asked her to please do the culture. She does, then leaves the room and I hear her in the hall telling someone else that she's got this hysterical mother (have you ever noticed me being hysterical?) who thinks her son is sick but he isn't...you can guess the rest.
Meantime, my son (who's around 10 years old) says mom, my leg kinda hurts. I tell him that it's probably just joint aches from the strep & fever, and he says no, I think it's where I bumped my shin. He pulls up his pants leg to show me a scab on his shin, and his entire leg is blotchy with cellulitis from his ankle up past his knee. So I went straight out into the hall and brought the doctor back in and showed her his leg. She ******* at me about misleading her with the strep and said I should have told her about the leg. Well, I probably would have - oh wait, I did...as soon as I knew about it.
He ended up in the hospital for several days getting infused antibiotics for the leg and a bone scan. We were lucky; it didn't get to the bone. By the way...the strep test? It ended up being processed, despite the leg issue. Yeah...it was positive.
Meantime, my son (who's around 10 years old) says mom, my leg kinda hurts. I tell him that it's probably just joint aches from the strep & fever, and he says no, I think it's where I bumped my shin. He pulls up his pants leg to show me a scab on his shin, and his entire leg is blotchy with cellulitis from his ankle up past his knee. So I went straight out into the hall and brought the doctor back in and showed her his leg. She ******* at me about misleading her with the strep and said I should have told her about the leg. Well, I probably would have - oh wait, I did...as soon as I knew about it.
He ended up in the hospital for several days getting infused antibiotics for the leg and a bone scan. We were lucky; it didn't get to the bone. By the way...the strep test? It ended up being processed, despite the leg issue. Yeah...it was positive.
While historic buildings are cool looking for rentals, their plumbing sucks. Nothing like a call at 5:15 saying "hey our ceiling may fall down." Damnit.
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NWICY is probably one of, if not, my favorite posters.
Also, my roommate's sister randomly comes over, invites one of her friends and now they are talking about their problems with their boyfriends. :skeptical:
Also, my roommate's sister randomly comes over, invites one of her friends and now they are talking about their problems with their boyfriends. :skeptical:
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