have i unwittingly been doing this the whole time??? or is my passion for the work just a manifest of finally being able to project a ‘working girl’ image.. No that can’t be it.. hmmm do i ned to be pursuing this more??? 2 weeks ago

After almost a year of applying, I am finally being offered a job! It is a teaching position at a nearby university, and I will be involved in coordinating and developing curricula for a new interdisciplinary science program. I have not started, so I don’t know if I ‘love’ this job yet, but I think I will! 4 weeks ago

Still trying for medical school, but in the meantime got a job as a support worker for autistic people. I’m excited and a little terrified. Not idea if I’ll love it, but if not at least I get to save money for a house.

On the table theres also fostering, which I am doing right now, I do like it, but am not earning anywhere near enough to live on. That might change if I can strike out and do it on my own.

The other option is writing. I’m trying to write every day and hope to improve enough to sell my work. This is a serious hobby so far (which I do love), so if I start earning enough to live on maybe this goal will qualify as complete.

Will update once I have a few more definates. 2 months ago

So I still haven’t found that job that I fit “perfectly” in … but I am working on getting there, wherever “there” is. It’s hard[er] when you’re unsure as to what the direction of your career path should be. Anyhow, I asked for a different position @ work and they said I could have it, should be transitioning soon. I don’t know if it’ll be a better fit for me, but all I can do is take steps and make strides towards trying to figure out which job is my “never work a day of your life because I love it” job. I just have to try different things and see where they go, because sitting down thinking about it hasn’t been helping, I just remain confused.

Experiencing different things is what I’m going to have to do, now this doesn’t mean flitting from job to job like an unsteady person, but it could mean taking a short course or doing some volunteer work. But I need to get a hands-on feel for life. Then I will be better able to know where I should be.

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”—MLK Jr. 2 months ago

When I looked at our patient list this morning I was dreading it, it was full of fillings, root canal therpay and emergencies. However it turned out fine and the day went really well. Its definitely better now that I feel like we have an actual routine as we have been working together for a month. At the end of the day I found out that he had told someone else that works at the practice that he loves working with me and that we get on really well together and have fun (we’re a similar age, im 22, hes 28), and, quote, I am the best thing that has happened to him in the 6 months that he has worked there.’ That comment really touched me and made my whole day. Its nice to know he enjoys working with me as much as I do him, and I love the fact that he always asks me my opinion on treatment and things, and my opinion matters to him :-) 4 months ago

I found a job I love…...... 3 years ago. :)
I was promoted 7 months ago to Manager and love it. 6 years ago

We didnt have any patients booked in until midday, so my dentist and I decided to take the morning off and come in at 11:30. We got there, and it started snowing really hard. By midday the schhols were closing and the practice decided to cancel all patients after 2:30 as the surgery is in the middle of nowhere and is really rural so the roads are not salted, oh, and there are lots of hills. So I got to go at 3. Woo!

It was really worried I wouldnt be able to get out of the car park though. The dental practice is a converted house so has a bit of a driveway that has a really steep hill, loads of cars had to be pushed up it. I really enjoy snow, when I know I dont have to drive, luckily the roads weren’t too bad at the time, dont fancy going ouut now though as they look deadly.

After 3 weeks of the dentist and I working together I have to say I think its going pretty well, we get along and he seems to value my opinion.

Bring on the snow for the weekend. 5 months ago

I cant believe I am going to say this as I didnt ever think it would actually happen, but, Ive had an awesome day at work.

Since June last year I have been working as a trainee dental nurse and have basically been passed between dentists whenever they need a hand, or if their nurse is unavailable. This was getting super confusing as every dentist does things differently, and their nurses write notes and organise things differently, not to mention the fact that I dont know how much their nurses actually do for them.

Anyway last week the nurse of the recently qualified dentist said she no longer wanted to work with him as they just werent getting on and things werent getting done properly, so the job was offered to me. I really like working with the dentist in question as we are both in our 20s and have fun working together, and the reason him and his other nurse didnt get on was due to the fact that she was a lot older than him and was used to working at a much slower pace and not having to write notes. After I agreed I got quite worried as it meant that everything was my responsibility and mine alone, and I hadnt worked with him enough to fully know what instruments he uses or the way he does things. Complicated much!

Well we worked together yesterday, and today we were the only clinical staff at the practice, and it was great. We got into a good routine and were super fast, plus notes were getting written up correctly. I have to say, Im quite enjoying this job :-) 5 months ago

I really enjoy working s a dental nurse, however I do not enjoy having to go to college to get my nursing diploma while also having to work. That is no fun. Its not so much the having to go to college, its more the fact that they try and squeeze all the work into a 9 month period and so I have had no free, free time since September 2012. Even when I have ‘free time’ its not really free as im constantly thinking about the work I should be doing and feeling guilty for not doing it. But its gotten to the point where I would literally just like a day off, full stop, with no worry of work, but unfortunately thats not going to be the case until I finish this June. So I guess I’ll just have to weather it out, get on with the work and look forward to a life of FREEDOM :D Cant wait! 5 months ago

Im going to look at this as an opportunity as the longest Ive ever nursed by myself for was 2 weeks, and it was for a different dentist. At least this way I will know sooner if I can see myself nursing in the future, or if I should start looking for biomedical scientist jobs.

Either way im still going to finish my qualification so I always have it in life as a back up plan if I do decide to move on :-) 5 months ago

At the moment I only work Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as I am studying for my dental nurse qualification while working, and I have college on Tuesdays and spend Fridays and the weekend doing all my work. At work I am in with another nurse (my mum) and help out by developing xrays and sterilisjng and nursing by myself if someone is needed to cover. After recent issues one nurse no longer wants to work with her dentist as they do not get on at all, so I was offered the job while the other nurse takes over what I was doing. This means my days and hours and changing, but I am getting a bit more money. Ive never had a problem with the dentist as hes only a few years older than me (hes 28) so we get on quite well, and im not afraid to tell him if hes being a pain. So hopefully things should be ok. Ive agreed to a 3 month trial working with him, so if after that time I dont want to carry on, the boss has ok’d that, and said I can go back to doing what I was before. So really Ive got nothing to lose, just money to gain. Fingers crossed. 5 months ago

At the moment I only work Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as I am studying for my dental nurse qualification while working, and I have college on Tuesdays and spend Fridays and the weekend doing all my work. At work I am in with another nurse (my mum) and help out by developing xrays and sterilisjng and nursing by myself if someone is needed to cover. After recent issues one nurse no longer wants to work with her dentist as they do not get on at all, so I was offered the job while the other nurse takes over what I was doing. This means my days and hours and changing, but I am getting a bit more money. Ive never had a problem with the dentist as hes only a few years older than me (hes 28) so we get on quite well, and im not afraid to tell him if hes being a pain. So hopefully things should be ok. Ive agreed to a 3 month trial working with him, so if after that time I dont want to carry on, the boss has ok’d that, and said I can go back to doing what I was before. So really Ive got nothing to lose, just money to gain. Fingers crossed. 5 months ago