I feel stuck in my job....

Tibbs

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.... I feel really stuck in my job at the minute. I work as a carer and although I love the idea of helping people, I want to progress. Ive applied for hospital jobs and hopefully the way I have planned it will work out someday....but in the mean time I'am staying put.

I have OK qualifications and like working with people. My main job interests would be to work either as a paramedic (which if this job comes thru hopefully I will be one step closer) or something related to sport.

I enrolled onto a few online courses and with working as many hours as I can and fitting this work in I feel like I'am stuck...the job I'am currently doing will help towards me working for the hospitals but so will my course.

My boss wont employ any more staff and therefore we have to work stupid hours...lately my bf and my family have been stating that I'am working far too much.
This other job doesnt seem to have gotten back to me and I dont know what to do. Should I stick out this job (which I do like doing but the physical and mental strain sometimes takes its toll) or do I just find a completly different job and maby ruin my chances of becoming a paramedic (which I know will also be physical and mentally challenging but this dream job feels like miles away from my reach)...
 
Hmmm...

A friend of min is doing a degree in Biomedical sciences and works as a nurse part time however he wants to become a paramedic and has said there are two ways...

1) to a degree in paramedics (not sure of the the actual corse title but there is one out there)
2) not too sure on this one but i think you can get sponsored to do it through St Johns abulance or some thing (this is the option he is takin gafter finishing his degree)
 
Well I guess your dream job will also be unsociable, demanding and mentally stressful so I imagine the current job you're doing is not far off that.

If you're doing studying isn't there a way to tell the boss you really need to study and need reduced hours (or at least normal hours?).

It's a very hard situation to be in and I don't envy you. I guess, at the end of the day, it's worth putting up with a poorer job if it helps you towards your goal. It will also be a hell of a lot harder to find a job out of a job.

Sorry not much help.



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Yer I looked into that, they have my contact details as there were a few sporting jobs going...but not many hours ( would be a case of taking on a few jobs). I also needed some more training as I did have a coaching certificate for athletics but I left the athletics club which I was a member years ago and we never got the certificate. I dont know how to get something like that back...
...There was some dispute and the training provider did not give us our certificates but it had nothing to do with us.

..any ideas?
 
m4cc45 said:
If you're doing studying isn't there a way to tell the boss you really need to study and need reduced hours (or at least normal hours?)
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Basically we never here from the owner of the home to advise him we need more staff. I always put time away from my studies but lately i've been doing a lot of hours at work and when hours are needed covered they come straight to me.
My bf/family both say they ask me because I have always covered shifts in the passed.
I never seem to be able to say no, as I feel bad but I'am not a very confrontational person (if thats a word..spelling) and even thou I know other people never help out with the extra hours I dont wana tell them they should.
 
How important is the certificate? If the accredition is not nationally recognised it may mean nothing to nobody so will not hold you back. Just refer to the original service as a place of reference.
 
Tibbs said:
Basically we never here from the owner of the home to advise him we need more staff. I always put time away from my studies but lately i've been doing a lot of hours at work and when hours are needed covered they come straight to me.
My bf/family both say they ask me because I have always covered shifts in the passed.
I never seem to be able to say no, as I feel bad but I'am not a very confrontational person (if thats a word..spelling) and even thou I know other people never help out with the extra hours I dont wana tell them they should.
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If you don't look to the future and start working towards it, you'll end up rensenting yourself and depression can kick in and so on... It isn't worth it. Contact the organisation of the place you aspire to work in, ask personnel what the requirements are and where the best training providers are then start to organise your current job around your studies. A care home managers job is to manage so when you ask for more flexibility he/she will have to deal with it.
 
Ed said:
If you don't look to the future and start working towards it, you'll end up rensenting yourself and depression can kick in and so on... It isn't worth it. Contact the organisation of the place you aspire to work in, ask personnel what the requirements are and where the best training providers are then start to organise your current job around your studies. A care home managers job is to manage so when you ask for more flexibility he/she will have to deal with it.
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Thanks for the advice.
 
Ed said:
If you don't look to the future and start working towards it, you'll end up rensenting yourself and depression can kick in and so on... It isn't worth it. Contact the organisation of the place you aspire to work in, ask personnel what the requirements are and where the best training providers are then start to organise your current job around your studies. A care home managers job is to manage so when you ask for more flexibility he/she will have to deal with it.
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OK so I went into work today and let them know I was happy about the amount of hours I was doing, felt very nervous, like I say I hate confronting some poeple.
They were very understanding and agreed that I had helped out the most. I've now got at least two full days off each week to concentrate on studies.

Thanks for the advice guys.
 
Have you considered applying for a medical trade within the armed forces?

:Edit: I'm guessing the first thought you have is "Oh god no I don't want to join the Army", there is a lot more to it than that. Certainly don't discard the option simply due to that.
 
Tibbs said:
.... I feel really stuck in my job at the minute. I work as a carer and although I love the idea of helping people, I want to progress. Ive applied for hospital jobs and hopefully the way I have planned it will work out someday....but in the mean time I'am staying put.

I have OK qualifications and like working with people. My main job interests would be to work either as a paramedic (which if this job comes thru hopefully I will be one step closer) or something related to sport.

I enrolled onto a few online courses and with working as many hours as I can and fitting this work in I feel like I'am stuck...the job I'am currently doing will help towards me working for the hospitals but so will my course.

My boss wont employ any more staff and therefore we have to work stupid hours...lately my bf and my family have been stating that I'am working far too much.
This other job doesnt seem to have gotten back to me and I dont know what to do. Should I stick out this job (which I do like doing but the physical and mental strain sometimes takes its toll) or do I just find a completly different job and maby ruin my chances of becoming a paramedic (which I know will also be physical and mentally challenging but this dream job feels like miles away from my reach)...
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I don't know much but my mum is a registered nurse working as a assistant matron / senior carer or something. I understand that hospital jos may pay a bit less but it is more rewarding, less hard than nursing homes and better job prospects.
 
Zefan said:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers/jobs/medicalandmedicalsupport.cfm

Yes I know you can look yourself but I'm just chuffed someone's actually considering it - most of the hippies on here have a go at me when I suggest it :D
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Yer, thanks for the idea, never thought of anything like that.
Once I told my boss the situation, I let it all out, couldn't stop myself.
We are now holding a meeting at the end of this month with the owner to sort all our issues.
Things are looking up.
Also found out that if you get into the PTS you can train to become a paramedic, I'am hoping a post will become free as I can only apply when that happens.
 
DB_SamX said:
I don't know much but my mum is a registered nurse working as a assistant matron / senior carer or something. I understand that hospital jos may pay a bit less but it is more rewarding, less hard than nursing homes and better job prospects.
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Yes, I have been told that they pay isn't too good at the hospitals but its better than the minimum wage that I'am on at the minute for being a carer.
I was also told that they are more understanding about hard work and everyone pulls together....I'am not saying that the other carers at my work dont work hard, but I really dont like the owner of the home. We dont have decent equipment, and we have asked numerous times for different things and it just gets passed off.
 
Positive things come from taking positive steps forward.

Always remember this:

Ed said:
Whenever you strive for more, people will always slow you down, make things difficult, talk you out of it, put you down. This isn't a reflection of you, it's a reflection of them. They couldn't do it so why should you?
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Most people are positive and helpful, many are not. Work hard, don't question yourself, only others and never give up.
 
Ed said:
Positive things come from taking positive steps forward.

Always remember this:



Most people are positive and helpful, many are not. Work hard, don't question yourself, only others and never give up.
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Thanks for that. Very meaningful.
 
Tibbs said:
Yes, I have been told that they pay isn't too good at the hospitals but its better than the minimum wage that I'am on at the minute for being a carer.
I was also told that they are more understanding about hard work and everyone pulls together....I'am not saying that the other carers at my work dont work hard, but I really dont like the owner of the home. We dont have decent equipment, and we have asked numerous times for different things and it just gets passed off.
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Sounds like it's time to make a positive move.
 
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