What kind of job do you have?

JazzysMom

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I cant imagine having that smell all day & for awhile after leaving work just stuck in my nose & on my clothes......yuck.
 

anonymous

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Yea that did kinda suck but my insurance was awesome, had a $15.00 co-pay,nothing for hospitalization and they paid for Kaits vest, so i guess it really wasn't too bad, also their 401k plan was great, Wendy's was a great company to work for.

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ccflewallen

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I work as a preschool teacher, youth pastor at my church, and part time college student at Western Ky University. Also, I ran for city council in my town last year and lost by 18 votes, and I am going to run next year and I AM GOING TO WIN!!!

ccflewallen
 

anonymous

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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>Anonymous</b></i><br>Dawn



It would be hard for me to do your job, i would be telling these people that i have CF and trying to talk them out of abortions. I am not judging you or trying to start an arguement here but it would be hard for me to help with abortions especially seeing that you, yourself have CF, i think that it would be an emotional strain on me.



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Why rub it in her face, she is obviously ok with it....I am sure it is hard on her without you saying so!

TJK
 

anonymous

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i was not rubbing it in her face, i was just simply saying that it would be a hard job for me. there are also alot of people CF or no CF that are ok with abortion, i was just simply making a statement.

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JazzysMom

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Part of the job is dealing with the women WITHOUT letting your personal feelings/connections influence the best support/care you can offer. It just comes with the territory. That is why not everyone can be in such a position.
 

anonymous

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Hi I'm a nursery nurse. I went to collage to do my qualification when I was 19 I'm now 29 and still in the job full time and have cf, I love the job.
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alfie

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I am a childcare practitioner, i work with children aged 0-12 years. i mostly work with toddlers which i love but can find challenging. have been working in this area for 3 years.
Va/F/25
 

azdesertrat

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I was a truck driver for 23 years. I spent 5 of those years truckin' cross-country. I've been to all the lower 48 states & driven in every major city in the nation. The last 10 years of my career I worked for a small, family owned trucking company. I pulled an end-dump & flatbed with them. We hauled for the local copper mines. They were the best people I ever worked for. They were a real God-send. When I started going down hill, my truck sat each time I was hospitalized. Nobody drove my truck until it was confirmed I would be medically retired. I loved my job & there's not a day that goes by that I don't miss driving. Its a real rush to be able to control a truck that big in big-city traffic & do it safely. I retired with over 2 million safe miles under my belt. I'd give anything to be able to go back to driving.
 

rmotion

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Hello, i do not have c/f, but my bro does. I work for the city removing grafitti from 4a.m till noon. The hours are great , but the only dilema is my partner that i work with speaks no english so there is a severe lack of communication so it can get a bit frusterating at times so we just laugh at each other and draw pictures to one another. you just have to make the best out of everything..................................................
Hey thanks, we are in Los Angeles and the graffiti team is rapid response. Keep up the good work.
 

rmotion

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I have a gluten free business, work from home and a small warehouse. We wholesale and retail gluten free products online. Before that I owned a real estate company, as a broker. I use to own a juice bar. I worked in marketing the years before that. One thing I should of done is to accrue enough ssi credits to go on disability. Most of us never think we need to stop working, but ssdi and disability are a good part of proactive financial management. Now I could probably go on disability but have to wait a few years to get enough credits. So I pace myself and work as much as I can.
 
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BikerEd

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I'm a certified engineering technician. More specifically my job title is Transportation Construction Inspector II. I work for a private engineering firm providing consulting services to the state DOT and turnpike authority. When not consulting for the state I work for my firm in the private sector in civil engineering I specialize in soil mechanics, foundations, concrete, reinforced structural masonry and reinforcing steel. I spend 95% of my time outside (no matter the weather). In the last 3 years I have seen my desk at my permanent office 10 times (typically there is a field office I can utilize). I absolutely love it. My work has me walking a minimum of 5 to 6 miles a day on site. I get to mix brain work with physical work.
 

durwood101

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I work for a healthcare company, Kaiser Permanente. Ive been very lucky to have been employed for 17 years now. I never had the chops for a high stress high pay job........instead I opted for stress free and stability. For my needs, it works perfectly having free healthcare.
 
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ksy8384

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I work for a healthcare company, Kaiser Permanente. Ive been very lucky to have been employed for 17 years now. I never had the chops for a high stress high pay job........instead I opted for stress free and stability. For my needs, it works perfectly having free healthcare.

My husband works for Kaiser, he is a lab technician. I have insurance through them and I LOVE IT!!! I couldn't ask for a better health team.

I am the one with CF and I too am a lab technician, I work in a hospital lab running your cbc's, urines, drug levels, sputum cultures etc. It's all I have ever wanted to do. I have an Associate's Degree and have gone back to school full time to get my Bachelor's degree. I am also a mom to 2 teens, no CF.

I can understand the work anonymous does because I decided before kids that I didn't want to bring a child into this world that would have CF. Personal choice. I never had to actually abort but that is the decision I chose.

Kalen 46yo FWCF, double delta F508, diabetes
 
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stranger

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I make synthetic hairballs for ceramic cats. Very gratifying work.
 
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MikePhage

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I am an Adjunct Professor of Biology (Human Anatomy as well as Physiology, Genetics and Evolution, Cellular Molecular Biology, and Principals of Biology) as well as I conduct research on CF looking at the Viruses (bacteriophage) in Respiratory Tracts of CF patients and the Non-CF people. Somewhere in there I get a vacation and go Fly Fishing :p
Yes... I am a double delta F508
 

calebf

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I work at an advertising agency that caters to pharmaceutical companies doing search engine optimization. My CF has given me the chance to pitch and work on CREON and participate in a pitch for none other than Vertex's KALYDECO. Both have been absolutely amazing experiences!
 

SaraNoH

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I graduated college a few months ago and just got a job in Oregon as a Physical Therapist Assistant, working in a skilled nursing facility. I start next Monday!
 
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