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in reply to: Commuting and thyroid #1169728

@ Ruby and Shirley – Reading your stories about the need for a stable routine make my day. Shirley – your situation is very similar. In fact – they thought it would be a piece of cake to replace me . . . several people turned down the hours. Now it is a rotating team – once every month or two apiece. I was rotating up for 4 days a week, paying my own gas and lodging – and, food on the road, of course. I put 2 mos salary/yr into expenses. No one else will do that. I, too, left on pretty good terms (this is my last week – one more overnighter up there). Some relationships stressed, as I cut back twice over the last 6 mos and have another job. I think they expect me to give it the same commitment as when I was full-time because what I gave in the first place was undervalued.

Interesting that I started a nurse-midwifery practice here 20 years ago – got it started with a lot of work. In the end, new blood took over. Now there are 4-5 CNMs sharing the load and only 10% more births than I did alone – and they make double (each) what I did.

So, Grave’s personalities? ” title=”Smile” />

[Optimist1]

in reply to: Commuting and thyroid #1169725

Thanks for remembering me, Kim! I think – of all my physical limitations – Grave’s is the biggest. But, it is also teaching me better wellness habits.

I knew the job was not a match almost a year ago but hung in there to try to get it shifted before I left – it went to downsizing, which increased the stress with a lot of staff pretty angry. I just know enough to know the value of a positive workplace. I have options!

I love Thrive – really has some nice wellness pieces. And . . . wellbeing – which is bigger. Interesting what impacts work has on us. I am up after midnight – exhausted but not wanting to give up. Can’t wait for this to pass. Sleep is another important part of wellbeing so I shall give it a shot ” title=”Smile” />

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