Forgive Me, But I Need to Brag

McArmy won a medal of excellence from the army.

My boy subbed for his company medic during month long training in the California desert, and saved 6 lives and triaged 5 more during one training exercise.

Under simulated battlefield conditions McArmy stayed cool enough to properly use his medical training in an effective and heroic manner.

He can give himself an IV.

The boy is a rockstar when it comes to combat lifesaving.

This is his second medal.  He saved a guy's life during training last winter before the medic even got there.

This is the young man I worried about when he was in high school underachieving.

He's been promoted by waiver twice and is now an E-4, aka a Specialist. (Kind of like a corporal but the army calls them specialists.)

SPC McArmy is engaged to a lovely young woman with an adorable 2 year old son.  He's been building car beds and reading bedtime stories.

He can teach folks how to properly use Javelin missiles.

He's the squad designated shooter due to his marksmanship.

I am proud of my son.  Can ya tell?  LOL.

My son is an American soldier and a truly awesome person.

You go boy!  Rock on.

I Gots A Jawb!

Yes.

I was hired.

For less money but less hassles.

No one asking me to write someone else's initials on an unmarked MAR.

No more shady corporate games.

No more younger people with "issues" that cause mucho drama.

No more high acuity level. (Where the residents need more care than we could safely provide .)

BOOYAH!

The employees at this place stay for decades.

The residents have been there a long time as well.

On to assessments, quality assurance, charting, processing orders, and all other kinds of paperwork.

It's exactly 7 miles from home.

I am psyched.

How was your day?

P.S.~I got my back unemployment in a one big chunk today as well!  Yeah, it was kinda MY day.  Snerk.

I Got a Call Back!

Of course the phone call came on my home phone when I was being treated to lunch by my BFF.

I had an interview last Monday at an ALF only 8 miles from home.

I felt I did well in the interview plus I have all the skills they need.

Lots of charting, paperwork, updating care plans, supervising "the girls" aka med techs, and reporting all to the RN who is the woman who rules the nursing end of the operation.

The owner called me to come in Tuesday at 2:00 PDT to discuss me taking the job.

It is full time.

It has benefits.

Same health insurance as I had with previous employer.

The owner told me the RN runs a tight ship.  No drama tolerated from med techs.

YEEHAW!

I hope the pay is close to what I used to make.

I'll take the job anyhow but good money would be nice.

Most of the staff have been there for years.

None of the turnover that I experienced at the hell-hole of my last job.

Less residents as well.

All in all, it appears to be a much better situation.

I'll fill you in when I know more tomorrow night.

Keep Calm

I have had 5 job interviews.

From them I have nada.

Either thanks but no thanks.

Or the ever popular "We'll call when we make a decision."

Hahaha.

They never call if they don't choose you.

Or me, as it is.

So no job times 4 weeks.

I may go crazy.

They denied my unemployment because they think I'm in school full-time.

WTF?

I have faxed them my appeal.

Just waiting to hear.  I could use that $2000 for the past month!

I am trying to stay calm and positive.

I am not sleeping much.

Way too much time on my hands.

I sincerely hope your life is going better than mine.