Tomorrow is the last day of my 4 week notice period (yikes).
Stepping away from 20 years of mental health nursing to focus on me, my likes and a complete change in career. I'll be working in sales in a large and reputable hifi store which does a range of hifi, AV and home cinema options as well as more corporate fittings (cafes / bars) and they also do home automation and cctv.
Random, I know. And I'm not discounting a return to nursing, but for the moment I need a change and a reduction of the daily levels of stress I've been soaking up for the last God knows how many years!
Great news. I reckon you'll know my mid-January whether you'll ever want to go back. I work with a fair few ex-MH staff and... well you know.
Are you doing/buying anything to celebrate?
Yes! I had my name down for a Ti watch for some time. My name came up and the missus said she was fine with me getting it as a "retirement" gift (ok so I'm not of retirement age yet but retiring from nursing).
So my Ti Helm Vanuatu arrived yesterday and once I'd sized up the strap, it's not left my wrist. It's SO pretty. And worth the 4-ish years I've waiting for it.
I run a clinic on Tuesday morning's for clients coming in for their depot injection - apparently some kind of clinic send off at 3pm then I'd imagine a beer or two after work (maybe try a repeat of our Friday night Christmas do when my missus picked me up at 830 cos people were sneaking whiskey shots into my glass and I couldn't work out why the drink wasn't going down. That and the 13% beers they were buying for me. Messy? Yes. Very much so.
Oh, yeah I remember you mentioned that. Looks like a classic. (actually reminds me of my late Merchant Navy Grandad's watch i'd hoped to get when he died... no idea where it is now).
Oh she purdy for sure. I wasn't in a position to buy one when I was top of the list last time, then the SS and ti came up around the same time so I held off in preference for the Ti. Checked my deliveries yesterday and it said it had been delivered. $600 watch left on my front porch haha.
You'd be mental not to, sounds like the new job could be music to your ears.
Made a similar change 3 years ago, no regrets, it's refreshing. Enjoy.
I hope it all works out but if not, there's always options. Always.
It's been really comforting chatting to some of the reg's and consultants at work, as well as nursing and allied health colleagues. Not one has said "wtf are you doing???".
As they say here "onya".
Our friend’s daughter has just chucked in her job in a secure mental ward , handed back her flat and moved back in with mum and dad.
Normally the grown up grumpy pants that I am would be tutting for England at the recklessness of youth.In this instance I fully understand her decision.
I can’t imagine doing a job that is never done.
Congratulations!
I can’t imagine doing a job that is never done.
I've done it for a few years now. I've been looking after my own family, plus 15 other families and their kids. Bit worn out now and looking forward to being able to finish work at x o'clock and not to worry about a thing until I walk back in the door the next day. No relapses. No self-ceasing of medications, no more "yeah honest I'll not use drugs ever again" no more management plans, care plans, risk assessments, no more siting at the side of a road in 40c hear waiting for the cops to assess and section someone who's holed up and barricaded in their lofts.....
I think I'm gonna be ok.
Sounds like the right choice. 🙂
