Sea Dragon
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There once was a barmaid from Dale on whose chest was tattooed the prices of ale, and on her behind, for the sake of the blind, was the same only done in Braille.DEEPSEAWOLF:
Rumrunner Megadive @ Ginnie !!!!!!!
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Yes , please do !!
Jean
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DEEPSEAWOLF
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I'm now working at a Nursing Home. I worked my first shift yesterday. The people are just as screwed up there as the rest of us, but at least the residents are ok. 
Depending on how many other CNA's are present, 9-12 residents to care for. Some are completely independent still, so the work is focused on those who need full care. There are a few that tend to be combative, but working in the prison psyche unit taught me how to deal with that. I didn't have any problems last night. Most of the time you are just pacing the halls or doing minor assistive things. It's really cool.
Some of the rooms look like private homes! There is one lady that has even the bathroom decorated like a model home in a showcase neighborhood. Occasionally, the "nursing home" smell is present, but most of the time, the place is pretty airy. It feels slightly more like a hospital until you actually enter a room. It's definitely a better atmosphere than where my Grandmother was.
There are a few staff members that have issues, as every place has. The group I worked with last night rocked! I am hoping to get at least six months in here, then transfer to a place with higher pay. I'm only making 10+/hour, but there are some places that pay 15+ for night shift. I know what type of facility I want to work in, but they are very selective, and only hire experienced CNA's. I definitely prefer this to the power-trip field of Security. I left work yesterday KNOWING I helped people. that's what I wanted. It's still not the real estate investment field I prefer to eventually end up in, but I do like where I am now.
Depending on how many other CNA's are present, 9-12 residents to care for. Some are completely independent still, so the work is focused on those who need full care. There are a few that tend to be combative, but working in the prison psyche unit taught me how to deal with that. I didn't have any problems last night. Most of the time you are just pacing the halls or doing minor assistive things. It's really cool.
Some of the rooms look like private homes! There is one lady that has even the bathroom decorated like a model home in a showcase neighborhood. Occasionally, the "nursing home" smell is present, but most of the time, the place is pretty airy. It feels slightly more like a hospital until you actually enter a room. It's definitely a better atmosphere than where my Grandmother was.
There are a few staff members that have issues, as every place has. The group I worked with last night rocked! I am hoping to get at least six months in here, then transfer to a place with higher pay. I'm only making 10+/hour, but there are some places that pay 15+ for night shift. I know what type of facility I want to work in, but they are very selective, and only hire experienced CNA's. I definitely prefer this to the power-trip field of Security. I left work yesterday KNOWING I helped people. that's what I wanted. It's still not the real estate investment field I prefer to eventually end up in, but I do like where I am now.
H2Andy
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sounds good, Ken
my mom has been working at an assisted living facility for ... hmm.... probably 15, 20 years ... she really enjoys it ... she's like a little comedy troupe for the residents
but i bet you miss the BFG-3000
my mom has been working at an assisted living facility for ... hmm.... probably 15, 20 years ... she really enjoys it ... she's like a little comedy troupe for the residents
DEEPSEAWOLF:
but i bet you miss the BFG-3000
Sea Dragon
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Ken, I am very happy for you. I can't imagine a grander feeling then leaving work knowing you have made someones life more comfortable.... That makes you a better person for it. :10:
Yes higher paying jobs are out there and they will come your way eventually but the people you are currently working with will grow from knowing you and that makes you special in my book!
Yes higher paying jobs are out there and they will come your way eventually but the people you are currently working with will grow from knowing you and that makes you special in my book!
Meh, I guess it's better than working at a dive.
That said, I really don't like hospitals or nursing homes at all. I don't like the smell, I don't like the environment. I don't really want to ever line in one, and I'd definitely not want to work in one. However, I will also not be becoming a CNA or a doc or any type
I'm glad there are people like you who do like that kind of work, otherwise we'd all die. And I'm glad you've got a decent job, and that you got off for the megadive!
That said, I really don't like hospitals or nursing homes at all. I don't like the smell, I don't like the environment. I don't really want to ever line in one, and I'd definitely not want to work in one. However, I will also not be becoming a CNA or a doc or any type
I'm glad there are people like you who do like that kind of work, otherwise we'd all die. And I'm glad you've got a decent job, and that you got off for the megadive!
scubafool
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JahJahwarrior:
So now that Ken got this job, we are all immortal? Cool!!! I am going outside to stick an icepick in my eye, I'll be back in 5 minutes!
scubafool:
No, I mean that when all of this tom foolery goes on, with the rum, grass skirts and coconut bras, and someone has a heart attack when we chuck a sheep (heck, why not put a reg in the mouth and see who can keep a sheep in the Ballroom the longest?), Ken can give them mouth to mouth.
and if it's me that has the heart attack, Ken, feel free to keep on drinking. Pay me no mind. Unless a cute girl also knows CPR, then she can help me out.
Brewone0to
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Didn't someone mention a cutie pie that was found on the clean-up dive.JahJahwarrior:
Will that one do?
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