I am SOOO pumped!
#301742 - 03/07/07 06:23 PM
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Toady
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While I was at the pool tonight Thomas took a message for me - I have a job interview with a Naturopathic dr's office on Saturday!!! Things at work have been really getting to me so I threw out a couple of resumes this week - and I got a call the next day!! It's an office manager position, and it looks really interesting.
Wish me luck!
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Cassandra
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IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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Good luck that sounds like an awesome job opportunity... and for a naturopathic, how intersting!
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-Sheri
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Good luck!! 
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Interview Update
#302004 - 03/11/07 10:52 AM
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Toady
Reged: 04/06/06
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Well, I think it went well. The Dr. was 20 - 25 minutes late though, she was interviewing another lady ahead of me. It sounded like a lot of chit chat through the walls, so maybe it was a consult, not sure.
It sounds like an amazing opportunity and something that would be right up my alley in terms of interest. She does a number of naturopathic healing techniques. I'll post her website here, for interest sake www.drlynn.ca so you can see what a naturopathic dr. does in case you aren't aware (like I was!).
I have one concern if I get the job. The hours are M, T, TH 9 am to 6 pm or later and W, F 9 am to 4 pm. She often, often runs late at lunch - 1/2 an hour to an hour, and you will not be able to leave the office to eat lunch and you cannot eat lunch there for obvious reasons - it's a dr. office, allergies, etc. Plus at the end of the day she is often working until 8 - 9pm almost every night and I would be responsible to stay until she is finished with her last patient and all the work is done. I don't mind working late, but to work 9 to 12 hours a day all the time might be too much for me, especially considering that I asked for a reduction in my hours at work now. I used to work 7:45 to 5 or later, now I leave around 4.
She is leaving for a week on holidays next Monday and she will be leaving the job posted until she returns. She hopes to interview at least 5 or 6 people for the position. And it is not union, as she put in the ad, it would be hourly. I have to ask about overtime pay. Right now I don't get overtime where I work (I won't even get in to the legalities there...) and I don't want to be in that situation again.
I will just have to wait and see what happens the first week of April or so!
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Cassandra
Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up!
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Maybe this is a situation where job-sharing would work. If it's going to be 9-12 hours every day that would be roughly 2 half-time jobs. Since it's hourly anyhow maybe you and one of the other candidates could split it - one comes in early, one stays late, and you make sure there's enough overlap to do whatever handoff needs to happen. (Assuming a basically half-time job would work for you financially.)
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Re: Interview Update
#302113 - 03/12/07 05:55 PM
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Toady
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Thanks Sand, I totally agree with you about 2 half time jobs. But the Dr. wants two ft and one pt! I even thought about one week one ft works until close, then switch off. The pt woman coming back from maternity leave is the smartest - she chooses her own schedule! I can't afford half time though. I'm the larger earner in our house. Somebody has to buy groceries!
I kinda really want this job, and kinda worry at the same time that I couldn't physically handle the hours and I would let the dr. down. I hate letting people down - I'm a "people pleaser" I've been told. And I'm usually the person who gets stomped on by others because I'm too nice. I think I will send the dr. a thank-you card for the interview all the same. If I'm not chosen, so be it. I'm still going to consider her for some naturopathic healing techniques!
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Cassandra
Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up!
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Coinkadink!
#302292 - 03/14/07 07:21 PM
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Nelly
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I sent out a couple resumes too and just got a call tonight about a job! I go in on Friday at 11am.
Good luck to us!!
~nelly~
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