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Posted by wendy b. on December 12, 2001, at 12:38:28
Cam,
Tell us about what happened with the job, you said on PsychoBabble that you've quit the job you had for 2 1/2 months. We were all so happy for you when you got it... and I wonder how it ended. You know, it's ok to share, and you'll get a whole lot of support here...
(Not prying)
but hoping to hear from you -
Wendy
Posted by Willow on December 12, 2001, at 17:54:01
In reply to Come in, Cam W., Come in..., posted by wendy b. on December 12, 2001, at 12:38:28
Gees I missed this! I keep telling you Cam to come east.
And don't be stranger, I thought Wendy was inviting you onto the chat.
Wet Willow
ps i can go on about my broken heart
Posted by Cam W. on December 13, 2001, at 3:15:53
In reply to Come in, Cam W., Come in..., posted by wendy b. on December 12, 2001, at 12:38:28
Wendy - Thanks for asking. I guess I found out what it was like to go from disability leave to a job where I am doing four 12 hour shifts (and one 7 hour shift) in 5 days; and filling 150 prescriptions a day. Let's just say that the novelty wore off. I was constantly tired, and had started to make some prescription filling mistakes (nothing that wasn't caught; nor anything dangerous....yet). That was when I admitted defeat. I don't want to kill anyone and I just wasn't having fun. I had no time for breaks during the day (not even to pee).
I had to drive 80 kilometers one way, as well. I ended up smashing into the back of a car at 90 k/h a month ago. I didn't get hurt at all, and neither did the people I hit. The cars didn't fair too well, though. I bought a new PT Cruiser (god, I must be tired) and have already put 2200 km on it.
To me, this is not pharmacy. I rarely got to talk to the people I was filling prescriptions for. Besides, after a few years of telling psychiatrists what to do, I really had trouble listening to a boss. I think he took offence to my ignoring him after a while < grin >. I really don't think that he wants me around anymore. The morale in the place isn't the best, either. Also, the other pharmacist, who was in my graduating class, has his Doctor of Naturopathy. I don't think that he was too impressed with my questions about the physics of water having a memory, or my debunking of his claims of vaccinations causing autism (before anyone jumps on me about this, check the statistical manipulation in the studies that claim this).
I work there until next Wednesday (only 3 more shifts - Mon, Tues, & Wed). They haven't got anyone to replace me, but I guess that isn't my problem. There are a lot of pharmacy jobs out there; I'm sure I'll find one a little less hectic, or has a little more help. There is a chance to return to work at the mental health clinic in April (I think), but my pdoc thinks it would be too stressful for me. I dunno, I kinda like learning stuff for myself and not "having" to learn stuff I don't want to.
Anyway, I am not to worried about decreasing my stress and getting away from that "pill factory". I want to get back to treating patients, again. Perhaps I'll set up consulting on the internet....hmmm...
- Cam
Posted by Phil on December 13, 2001, at 7:18:21
In reply to Re: Come in, Cam W., Come in... » wendy b., posted by Cam W. on December 13, 2001, at 3:15:53
Cam, Sorry to hear that the job didn't work out but you did the right thing. It's nice to have another job first but in that rat race, you're too tired to look.
That's how so many, almost all, of the pharmacist's I worked with were treated. They still wouldn't give them 4 twelves in a row but most RPH's didn't have time to counsel anyone, go to the bathroom or eat. God, I hated retail.
Phil
Posted by mair on December 13, 2001, at 8:12:04
In reply to Re: Come in, Cam W., Come in... Cam, posted by Phil on December 13, 2001, at 7:18:21
Cam - I hope you feel good about the fact that you're doing something positive to take care of yourself and that you have that confidence in your abilities to know that you are employable elsewhere. I think you can be pretty confident that neither drugs, nor specifically psychiatric drugs are going to go out of style.
Mair
Posted by wendy b. on December 13, 2001, at 9:24:47
In reply to Re: Come in, Cam W., Come in... » wendy b., posted by Cam W. on December 13, 2001, at 3:15:53
Dear Cam,
Thanks for the reply, I was a little worried, I guess. You do so much for everyone here, and we all care a lot about you...
I'm also interested in how we as depressed people get along in the world of jobs. And the ways in which they >suck< , and it's not all just 'in our heads'... Of course, yours is so physically draining, it's a wonder you lasted this long. Four 12-hr shifts and one 7-hr shift in 5 days sounds like a prescription for disaster, and don't mind the pun (?). Really, you're a man, not a machine. It must have scared you when you found out you were making mistakes. Why did this pharmacy schedule people like this, because they couldn't hire any more qualified people?
I continue to examine whether the horror-filled ending of the last "real" job I had was a function of my illness, and/or also of the incredible incompetency that my department and my boss displayed. I had been on disability for two months, and they way they treated me when I got back, like it was some kind of crime to take the leave, was really awful. It sort of played on my already weakened system, and I fell apart with anxiety and even more depression. I guess even if I hadn't been depressed, the boss still would have been incompetent to manage a department and the 'human resources' issues there. She played people off each other with the skill of a seasoned mafioso. I don't even know what the image is to use -- at one point I told the HR woman above her that my boss felt to me like a vampire sucking my blood... Of course, she just thought this was 'crazy-talk' on the part of a 'crazy' person.
> Anyway, I am not to worried about decreasing my stress and getting away from that "pill factory". I want to get back to treating patients, again. Perhaps I'll set up consulting on the internet....hmmm...That would be FANTASTIC. You are so good at it already, look at the response you get on PB! People direct messages directly to you more than to anyone else. You should use it to your advantage somehow... I think this is an idea with a lot of potential.
Anyway, glad to hear from you, and hold on, it's only a few more days...
best,
Wendy
Posted by Krazy Kat on December 13, 2001, at 14:19:02
In reply to Re: Come in, Cam W., Come in... » wendy b., posted by Cam W. on December 13, 2001, at 3:15:53
This is the end of the thread.
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