Today was party day for the consumers. Something I was looking forward to. Started out well enough, good CDC seminar at the Public Health Department. When I go to work though things quit looking so great. Noreen, my east county nurse for 5+ years, is leaving us to go on to a better paying job with better benefits.
I know where she is coming from, I think about it all the time....Retirement. I just recently decided to increase my 401 share here, 5% to 8% that way the 3% "raise" we got will just disappear. Arc increased their generosity too, they will match 50% up to 5% of our $$. As Nurse Administrator I make a great big $28.89/hr, $5006 a month. The lowest starting range for DHS is $5265-5649 a month....with 2/two 3% raises guaranteed in 2007. Checkout some of the other great benies at: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/pubnotice/jobs/default.htm
DHS works 4 days a week once you are trained, just one week vacation at 6 months but they get more holidays than we do and more vacation time overall. Noreen said that it took a few months to get through the system. I have stayed at Arc for many reasons but as I go toward the tail end of my career I would like more financial freedom and less responsibility. My flexible schedule has been working against me these days and after training is over with and I start my 4 day work week I will have a whole day free to do Mabel stuff which would be better than trying to work it in and having people call me while I am trying to get her out of the car.
So I am looking toward the future with hope and trying to embrace change. I am sad too but big brown eyes were waiting for me when I got home. I am a happier person with my furry friend next to me
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