http://www.abajournal.com/news/law_grad_32_dont_do_what_i_did.
Its not just lawyers who complain about their position and the profession, nurses do the same and there is a growing percentage of nurses who burn out and leave the field altogether. This article and the comments should be a must read for not only law students but for all college freshman and those entering graduate school.
Why? Some feel a college degree entitles you to a better job, better career, better home, better lifestyle, etc. A college degree and a graduate school or professional school education and degree are TOOLS.
Think of them as a ticket to huge arena and if you want to make it back stage or become the performer on the stage, you have to apply yourself. Unless of course you have the connections for a backstage pass. You decide how much effort you will use to sit at the front near the stage or sit in the back near the doors. You get what you put into it; why would you feel that you are entitled to more or less? I tell my son this weekly.
I have never been a slacker however and I was determined to build my own business after finding out the law practice I wanted, representing nurses and focusing on nursing issues, did not exist.
Its tough starting your own firm but I can't tell you how happy I am that I did it. So many of my colleagues, both attorneys and nurses are miserable and continue to remain in a position because of the golden handcuffs.
Are you shackled in the golden handcuffs?
Well guess what in this economy, there are no golden handcuffs for the average Joe or JoeAnne, especially when you work for someone else and in a business that you don't own. Always have a Plan B and keep your resume or CV polished.
There are worst nightmares in the workplace, than self-employment. I discovered this early in my legal career. Self-employment is seen as curse by some and "the best thing in the world" for others.
Being self-employed, you don't know where your next paycheck is coming; however the same can be paid for those who punch a clock or who are on salary in this economy.
I said it earlier this year and I will say it again; Its a 1099 World, Baby. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-1099-form.htm
Merry Christmas.
Hello my friend Latonia! I hope you are well. Just dropping you a line. I was wondering if other nurse attorneys are getting calls from nurses on the following issue involving Gadolinium. I have gotten calls from two dialysis nurses who indicate that they suspect their patients have developed the new and devastating condition known as Nephrogenic System Fibrosis because of Gadolinium enhanced MRI's. FDA has issued a blackbox warning on all contrasting agents on people with borderline kidney function. Here is the FDA warning video. I thought it interesting so I also did a video on it where you can see the link on youtube.com. Your thoughts as always are valued on this.
click link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEKC-7q_L1w
My proposed CNE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joknkGSI8ak
Posted by: JOE | February 17, 2009 at 01:46 AM