Anyone Job Hunting?

Hi:  I left my nursing jon 06/09 for a mastectomy simple skin with a lift other side.  I came back to my nursing job in 01/10 was told I took too long from Cancer tx and job given away.  I went down the road got a nursing job with the competition, continued on my tx cancer plan of Tamoxifen.  In July of 2010 I  was laid off and signed up for unemployment.  In Oct 2010 I developed a blood clot from Tamoxifen in my left Calf and am now on Coumadin plus weekly blood draws.  In 11/2010 the employer who gave my job too someone else and who said I took too long called up you need a job.  Little did I know I should have said no.  I show up back too work the worst working schedule work a Sat night from 230 PM until 1100 PM clock out at 11PM stay until 2AM come back next day at 6AM for next shift.  I felt like I was a slave here, they treated me horrible and the hours were illeagal.  Hence they called me in their office a week before Christmas oh you need to find a less stressful job we are letting you go.  Good riddens all for what.  So I still have my blood clot going to see a specialist at UCSF that Tamoxifen is not what it is made up to be.  I have decided I have seen too many elderly people die done with nursing home work, philiopino bosses and am doing a complete reversal on the job hunt.  Have a wonderful day oh I also told this Philiopino boss I would like my bday off remember the cancer commercials Happy Bday last year I worked my bday for what so this philiopino boss says oh it depends what day it is.  I am sorry we get one shot at life I no longer work my bdays.  A joke.  

Kate you wouldn't want to work for an employer  like that any way. One thing I've learned, taking a job where you are not a fit with the management will never work. Typically these jobs get filled and then open up again because the management is terrible and the candidate quits (or the management fires them because the "don't like them". I see the same companies posting the same job off and on for 7 years. That tells me a lot!

MaryNY It's better to network with people who are employed when looking for work.

Kate just to warn you online applications are like this. I applied to a job  in early november. They keep posting the job! I know I'm qualified but I can't even get an interview. I had to write 2 little paragraphs too. One stating why I wanted to work for them and another stating why I wanted to work for that department doing X. I'm talking about more than 45 minutes.

Another place I also had to write something for one of the jobs. Ironcally they called me for an interview for part time teaching postition that I wasn't quite qualified for.

Don't take it personally. It will drive you crazy. I'm actually shocked when I do hear from these online places but I have actually landed jobs that way. Not good ones though.

Hope you get it Teresa

Thanks... Been out of the reach of technology for a while - visiting parents for a little R&R. and home cooking. Contacting company today as was told to check back on the 13th (sounds ominous).

Barbie, stop labeling yourself as a "45 year old stage IV breast cancer patients still going through reconstruction." You still have the talent, skill and smarts you always had. You have a right to a life and employment. Let them offer you the job then you can discuss your needs if the really need to know.

BTW when I'm asked why I had so much time off I say family health issue. They don't need to know it was me.

fitzdc I get that all the time. Trust me, places that can't give you a "no thank" email after an interview is not a place you want to work. Few years back I had 2 interviews at a major bank. I sent hand written thank yous to everyone I met. I emailed the HR person twice… and never got a response.

These companies are stupid because I do tell people about my experience.

Thanks.... more applications in this week and more waiting.

Teresa

So more weeks of sending off resume and re-worked cover letters - no bites. Decided to do temp work just to get out of the house.  Had to go to a temp agency and take a computer test - felt like I was starting over in my career - after years of working up. DH getting annoyed with my lack of work, as am I.

My 'fall back' is a degree in education.  I was a high school teacher (in Dallas, TX) for a number of years and could go back to that, however with the state of schools in DC,  I am not looking forward to it.   I do miss being in a classroom, though.

I had a great interview on Friday. Still waiting to hear if I make it to round 2. I really liked the hiring manager… and I think she liked me too.

I'm job hunting, too. This forum is very helpful. It helps to remember: I'm a human being. Not a human doing.

Best luck to all. 

About six years ago, I quit a job after one of my heart attacks, and had a gap in employment.

When job hunting again, I gave the reason as "illness of a family member."

Sooooo, I'm a family member, and they didn't need to know it was ME! 

BTW, I got the job.  On the first day of work, I was filling out HR paperwork.  One paper had the question:  Do you have any health concerns you would like us to know about (in case of emergency)?  Of course I said NO.  (I carry nitro, and 911 is there for a reason.)