It's Monday morning, and so begins yet another week as a member of the Day Club... I've been asking myself lately what I am meant to learn from this period of unemployment -- patience? gratitude? selflessness? For a person who truly enjoys being busy and having a regular schedule, this has REALLY been a struggle for me... my roommates say they're jealous, but I would trade this freedom for work in a heartbeat! Thankfully having Charlie around has kept me occupied, but I worry that when I do start working, he is going to go through a serious period of separation anxiety.... he is SO spoiled right now!! But I guess I should appreciate this time when I have "nothing" to do... and I'm trying to take advantage. Like planning a spontaneous trip to NYC this week... one of my favorite places in the world, and definitely a great place to celebrate becoming a nurse :)
Unfortunately, the job hunt is proving to be much more difficult than I had ever anticipated... with the economy in a slump, hospitals have lost a lot of money, and are unable to hire "new graduate" nurses (like myself) because it is too expensive to train us. It has been getting better over the last couple weeks, as I have noticed more job postings that "strongly prefer" rather than "require" previous hospital experience, but I have applied to 40+ jobs and I'm still waiting for some sort of response... I haven't given up hope though -- the Lord guided me here for some reason, and I have faith that something will present itself when the time is right.
In the meantime, I have been keeping busy by strengthening my resume -- I became a certified Phlebotomist (hoping to find a temporary job, but apparently I'm OVERqualified for those positions) and am currently taking an online Medical Spanish course. I had intended to take a course to become a certified Doula (or Labor Support person) but I had conflicting appointments and was unable to attend. I did get the course syllabus though, and I have been reading through it to keep my mind focused on nursing-related topics in the Labor & Delivery field... especially because in just a few short weeks, my dearest friend Brenn Ferguson will be giving birth to her first child (a daughter, Blake Marie) and I will be present for this special time in her life. I feel so honored, and I am so grateful that I will be able to share this experience with her and her family. I have complete faith in her, and know that she is going to be an amazing mother!!
The fall leaves are beginning to fall here in Salt Lake... quite late, actually, but I'm not complaining. I enjoyed having an extra month of summer weather! But I've pulled out my coats and sweaters, and I am happy to make this seasonal transition. I'm planning to get my pass to Park City sometime in the next week... SO excited to be close to the mountains again!! I only had a couple days on the slopes last winter, so I intend to take full advantage of my proximity to the BEST SNOW ON EARTH. At least here we can make use of snow... I know I won't miss the snowmageddon days in Balmer last winter! haha. Well, I'm off to tackle another day of unemployment -- gotta keep busy in order to stay sane! I'll be back next week with updates from my adventures in the city... until then, take care all!
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