I'm giving it some serious thought...In my 30's and my job is really fast
paced and very stressful. To some my job (teaching) would sound
relaxing, but I don't find it so.
Just curious if anyone made a career switch within their field after
realizing that they are not the same person they once were.I teach too. What grade? I teach middle school science. I am 30 and
have had RA for 10yrs. I am still able to teach but don't know if I will be
able to until retirement. My biggest difficulty is not having sick days.
Plus, the headache of planning for a sub and then regrouping when I
return.
I too stress about what I may do in the future.
BeckySame here guys. Being a nurse, on my feet has been difficult and am going
to do something else in the next year because between the physical and
emotional stress of it, I'm spent by the end of a shift. I'm ok now, but next
week, I just don't know how it will play out. My employer does not seem to
care, I"m just a warm body. I'm looking elsewhere. But I have to stay here
until I find something else.
I feel I will have to changee careers at this point (whenever my short term disability runs outs (another month) brcause I just can't see going back to what has always for me been a very demanding high travel hard core sales job. I just can't picture being able to be up and about traveling from state to stae cheerily hosting brreakfast meetings fro the sales people, successfully negotiating with the officers fo the companies to use my services / buy my stuff, meeting my companies quotas and deadlines etc etc...
Unless this methotrexate is going to kick in soon (I just took 4th week dose) with some srt of miracle action, I can't even see managing doing anything productive before afternoons/evenings. So really with a drug induced miracle soon, I am at a complete loss as to what my be my next work move....ARGH.........
Regards,
Melly
I worked in a nursery school and changed to junior school working with kids who had special needs, after 3 years i cut down my hours to 3 days a week but eventually because of the fatigue i couldnt manage anymore.I took a break and after a year took a job in a different field as a funeral arranger. It may sound really strange but i enjoyed this job, but I had such a bad flare that I had to give up work. I havent worked since but my health improved.I have thought about returning to work as I get really bored being at home so much but I know I would never manage. I have 3 children, my eldest is nearly 19 and I have a son who is 16 and another daughter who is 13.My husband works full time as a contracts manager.Most of my friends and family work so i feel a bit left out during the days.I do have a new little god daughter( shes 3 weeks old) so I spend a lot of time spoiling her.. Hi Arthmum, I just couldn't work period! I was falling asleep at work, unable to get to work on time, so spaced out on medication that I felt terrible. My Drs advised me to give up work, I had a new baby anyhow and tried to go back too soon, the constant Drs appts and check-ups were eroding any sick leave I had, and I was allergic to most medications. I was happy to give up in a way as it was too hard to work, but I miss the old days, best of luck, hope u don't have to give up if you don't want to or need to. Janie.I no longer work outside the home. I am currently content being a domestic engineer lol.
I hope in about 4-6 months I will be able to go back to work part time. I would love to work in a vet clinic again.
Thank you all for your responses.As an Engineer I'm okay setting in front of my computer...but with my medication I'm afraid that my mind is not as sharp has been in the past. Also by the afternoon I get that fatigued feeling.
I'm not sure how I'm going to feel in a couple of years. IF my RA progresses...I'm afraid I'll have no alternative than to quit work. :(
gramma, i want to be a domestic engineer I would love that. MaybeI worked in an office as an Executive Assistant for about 15 years and just couldnt take the ups and downs of the RA and having to either miss work or show up late depending on the morning.
I am now a single mom with a 13 year old and an 11 month old baby and that in itself keeps me exhausted, but not working is not an option for me. I learned how to make candles and started a candle company and I also do some financial consulting on a contract basis. For both, I set my own hours and work only when I feel like working. When flares are bad, I just taper the hours significantly.
Good Luck to you!
In my work I have to travel and stand quite a bit, so I am afraid I may have to at least slow down. (Well, I've already slowed down) I work at courthouses, researching deed records. This involves lifting heavy books, although more and more records are being put on computer, which helps a lot. I really love my work and would hate to give it up. We research records back into the 1800's and it's fun, like putting together a puzzle.
I am 64, but had planned to work until I'm 70. Ha! Don't see that happening! But I can't afford to quit. Getting on Medicare will help a lot with expenses, though. (Now I pay about 0 for med insurance and around 00 for prescriptions a month.)
I am lucky in that I work on a day rate as an independent contractor and have a lot of flexibility in my hours. They just don't care as long as the work gets done. So I can make up on good days for the bad days, at least I've been able to so far.
My brother and I both work for the same company and right now we're working in the same area, so we travel together and he does most of the driving, which really helps. He has his own problems, with a bad back and diabetes, so we are quite a pair.
Fortunately there is a shortage of experienced people doing the work we do, so they put up with us!
So we'll see....I'll keep y'all posted!