On June 6, 2012, after two years, 3 months and 25 days of unemployment (but who's counting), I started working again. Over that course of time, I applied for nearly one hundred jobs...and the one I got was one I didn't actually apply for!
I received a call from a head hunter, uh...I mean recruiter, asking me if I would be interested in a management position with a Hospice. Now management is not really my forte but, if they wanted to talk to me, I was game. After a few more phone calls, I went for an interview. The interview went well and one of the interviewers (Gene) really seemed to like me...but I didn't get that position. A few weeks later Gene emailed asking if I would be interested in talking about another position I went to a different office and interviewed with Sabrina. She seemed to like me and said she'd call in a couple of weeks. I waited for weeks on end without hearing anything and finally wrote it off as another job that went to someone else. About that time I got a phone call from Sabrina's manager, Jessica, just returning from maternity leave. She said she'd heard good things about me and could I come in an talk with her...a third interview! Two days after that interview she called with a job offer. I almost couldn't believe it, perfect timing since my unemployment had just run out!
I have been a Hospice Case Manager for a bit more than six months now. I work with good people and have learned a lot in that time. Hospice is like no other type of nursing. No one gets better, all our patients are on the road to death. My job is to make that journey a little easier, for both the patient and his/her family. My experiences will likely be the subject of future blog posts!
The best part of the job...a regular paycheck. I'd almost forgotten how nice it is to have money!
