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I'm in charge of 8 operating rooms. My shift is 645 to 245 on business days, but we get 5 weeks vacation, 12 sick days plus holiday time. My job is to keep everything running smoothly. Make sure surgeons, patients, staff are all keeping to time goals and report any delays. Communicate with the people who supply instruments and equipment. Make sure everyone gets lunch and goes home on time. I love what I do but I miss taking care of patients and the higher up a nurse goes the more stressful it is, so I've scaled back my aspirations!
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 11:02 am
Hi! I'm a children's librarian for a public library. I have an MSLIS (master's in library & info science) which is required for such a job though tbh most of what's important I learned on the job. The schooling was really pretty easy for me, I love books and information and was always a good student.
The library world is very liberal and there are challenges in that regard but BH I managed to get by so far without compromising. I chose children's as my focus so the material I work with is not as shmutzy but you would be surprised what they manage to squeeze in 
My job involves programming (doing storytimes, arts and crafts programs, science programs, computer classes, school visits, etc), collection development (buying new books, weeding old books, updating, classifying, shifting collections), reference and RA (readers advisory--basically helping people find the books/info they need).
My hours fluctuate somewhat depending on the day; libraries like to offer evening hours and they want me there during the after-school crunch, but it's basically 40 hours a week. It was easier to be flexible before having kids but now I'm thinking that if I had the opportunity to work in a Jewish school as a librarian, even if it pays less, it would be worth the better hours. That being said I have a super easy commute (10-15 min) BH and a nice group of people that I work with, pleasant atmosphere and relaxed environment and it's nice when there are frum customers coming in. Everything is unionized and beauracratic which is super frustrating sometimes but there are benefits too. I make about $30/hr and get health insurance and vacation/sick days. The pay goes up with seniority and if you become a manager which I think I might be interested in but I'm so young.
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 4:17 pm
| amother [ Lilac ] wrote: | | Wow Westchestermom! That’s really cool. So you are a supervising RN? |
I'm a charge nurse, RN. The operating room is like a different world than any other nursing but I love it.
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TranquilityAndPeace
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 4:31 pm
Newborn photographer.
Babies pee and poop on my skirt and leggings and props. 2-3 year olds who have just been displaced from being the center of attention dont stay still for a microsecond. Postpartum moms and exhausted dads are moody. Holding a 4 lb camera+ lens and squatting up and down for hours. It’s 78-80 degrees when the baby is naked. All with a mask. Lots of laundry after each session. Endless editing of red/magenta/jaundice/purple newborn baby skin tone. Yet I do love creating breathtaking, meaningful art for my clients!!!!
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amother
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 5:14 pm
The Rabbi's Wife
Is this a full time job ?
Yess, it's heaving tones of guests every shabbos meal with no exception, it's being a free therapist, it's being a cook for mums who just gave birth, or sick people, it's being a kallah teacher, it's making sure my kids and baby do always look neat and clean, it's trying not to forget who you didnt see at shul so you can call them during the week, it's attending many simchos at night/ day during the week (before covid) , it's managing my home and kids quite often alone when my DH travels for many days, it's never going to sleep when you planned because there's always something urgent,
And this is besides my full time job....
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amother
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 6:20 pm
| amother [ Black ] wrote: | The Rabbi's Wife
Is this a full time job ?
Yess, it's heaving tones of guests every shabbos meal with no exception, it's being a free therapist, it's being a cook for mums who just gave birth, or sick people, it's being a kallah teacher, it's making sure my kids and baby do always look neat and clean, it's trying not to forget who you didnt see at shul so you can call them during the week, it's attending many simchos at night/ day during the week (before covid) , it's managing my home and kids quite often alone when my DH travels for many days, it's never going to sleep when you planned because there's always something urgent,
And this is besides my full time job.... |
Amazing. Have no idea how you do this. Hashem should repay you.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 6:30 pm
| amother [ Black ] wrote: | The Rabbi's Wife
Is this a full time job ?
Yess, it's heaving tones of guests every shabbos meal with no exception, it's being a free therapist, it's being a cook for mums who just gave birth, or sick people, it's being a kallah teacher, it's making sure my kids and baby do always look neat and clean, it's trying not to forget who you didnt see at shul so you can call them during the week, it's attending many simchos at night/ day during the week (before covid) , it's managing my home and kids quite often alone when my DH travels for many days, it's never going to sleep when you planned because there's always something urgent,
And this is besides my full time job.... |
You are amazing!!
Since my children have been old enough, which is many years, I am at shul within a few minutes of start time every week. The rebbetzin of my mo shul did not call me when I sat shiva for my parent, also a member of the shul. I got a voice mail the day after I got up from shiva...
I hope your congregants appreciate you.
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