SunnyCait
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So... I work in a daycare during the day, the hours vary some, but it's a good job and I enjoy it. It's fun and light. 
With some things coming up that are coming up, I've been looking for a second job. So I applied at the local nursing home to be a CNA. At first I was led to believe that it would be in the assisted/independent living part, but when I actually applied it was for the nursing home side. Which... honestly scared me. But I applied anyway. Then after talking to my wife (finishing her RN degree) I got even more scared... Some of the duties I am positive I'd freak out about (post mortem clean ups). And I am honestly not that comfortable around dying people. So I was hoping the place wouldn't call me back.
Well they called me today. Twice. And left a voicemail both times. Icalled them back and told them honestly, I wasn't sure they'd want me, and that I was hesitant because I wasn't sure it was something I could really do. I didn't want to accept the job and then find out it really wasn't a great idea, and then have them be in the same position to try and find someone else.
She told me that she understood.The shift they were hiring for was 4-8 (which works with my day care hours) and that I should come down and see for myself what I think of it. Then I can make my decision. She's going to call me back about coming down for a shift or two to shadow someone already working that shift, and to see if it's really something I want to do. I told her that sounded great.
In all probability, I could MAKE myself do this job. But then again, maybe this shift wouldn't be so bad. It's only 4 hours. She told me that because it's so short it would not be as much responsibility as if I had a full shift. I really do enjoy old people... I once worked at an independent/assisted living place and I really, really loved my job there. I was sad when we moved away and I had to quit. I think I've just scared myself about something I haven't experienced first hand and maybe this will be actually fine, and maybe I'll really like it. I hope I like it. This job would be more in the lines of what I've gone/am going to school for.
What kind of wigs me out is that I won't be home when my son is awake. He comes home from school around 3:50, 4. He goes to bed at 8:30. I'd have 30 minutes with him a day, unless he has a day off of school, and then the weekends. But it wouldn't be forever. If I really like the CNA job, then I'd likely do my day care work at home (I do the office crap) and try to work the CNA job in the mornings or late nights. I originally applied for the 11pm to 7am shift. So it wouldn't be forever. And someone would be home with him, I'm not worried about that. ButI do worry about feeding him... Lots of crock pot dinners and freeze and reheat dinners for everyone in this house for a bit. But not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.
Oy. I've just blathered on for quite a bit there, sorry.
With some things coming up that are coming up, I've been looking for a second job. So I applied at the local nursing home to be a CNA. At first I was led to believe that it would be in the assisted/independent living part, but when I actually applied it was for the nursing home side. Which... honestly scared me. But I applied anyway. Then after talking to my wife (finishing her RN degree) I got even more scared... Some of the duties I am positive I'd freak out about (post mortem clean ups). And I am honestly not that comfortable around dying people. So I was hoping the place wouldn't call me back.
Well they called me today. Twice. And left a voicemail both times. Icalled them back and told them honestly, I wasn't sure they'd want me, and that I was hesitant because I wasn't sure it was something I could really do. I didn't want to accept the job and then find out it really wasn't a great idea, and then have them be in the same position to try and find someone else.
She told me that she understood.The shift they were hiring for was 4-8 (which works with my day care hours) and that I should come down and see for myself what I think of it. Then I can make my decision. She's going to call me back about coming down for a shift or two to shadow someone already working that shift, and to see if it's really something I want to do. I told her that sounded great.
In all probability, I could MAKE myself do this job. But then again, maybe this shift wouldn't be so bad. It's only 4 hours. She told me that because it's so short it would not be as much responsibility as if I had a full shift. I really do enjoy old people... I once worked at an independent/assisted living place and I really, really loved my job there. I was sad when we moved away and I had to quit. I think I've just scared myself about something I haven't experienced first hand and maybe this will be actually fine, and maybe I'll really like it. I hope I like it. This job would be more in the lines of what I've gone/am going to school for.
What kind of wigs me out is that I won't be home when my son is awake. He comes home from school around 3:50, 4. He goes to bed at 8:30. I'd have 30 minutes with him a day, unless he has a day off of school, and then the weekends. But it wouldn't be forever. If I really like the CNA job, then I'd likely do my day care work at home (I do the office crap) and try to work the CNA job in the mornings or late nights. I originally applied for the 11pm to 7am shift. So it wouldn't be forever. And someone would be home with him, I'm not worried about that. ButI do worry about feeding him... Lots of crock pot dinners and freeze and reheat dinners for everyone in this house for a bit. But not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.
Oy. I've just blathered on for quite a bit there, sorry.
