Career Decisions

Transplantmommy · Dec 3, 2008

I think that anyone should go with whatever job fits...CF or not. I worked at a lot of different places...hardware store, pizza shop, gas station, MetLife, 2 different Physical Therapy places, a photo lab, and even a blood lab processing requests for home visit draws. My last job was working in a school who had children from the age of 5 to 18. I did not work directly with the children though. There was still the occasion that I would be around the children.

I worked that job right before I went on disability and the only reason that I left is because I was pregnant with Brady and the doctors thought that it was not safe for me to be working anymore. I went on short term-disability through work, thinking that I would return after I had Brady, and that was just not possible, so I went on SSD in March of 2006. Even though that was a desk job, it was very demanding because of some of the other things that I had to do and I was doing it at 40% lung function.

If I had to go back to work, I think that I would find myself back at a place like this because I loved it. I however think that it would not be in my best interest and my doctors would not like it, which is why they are keeping me on SSD for as long as possible. There are definitely certain jobs that I would stay away from now that I have had the Tx and am immunosuppressed.....and teaching would be one of them.

Transplantmommy · Dec 3, 2008

I think that anyone should go with whatever job fits...CF or not. I worked at a lot of different places...hardware store, pizza shop, gas station, MetLife, 2 different Physical Therapy places, a photo lab, and even a blood lab processing requests for home visit draws. My last job was working in a school who had children from the age of 5 to 18. I did not work directly with the children though. There was still the occasion that I would be around the children.

I worked that job right before I went on disability and the only reason that I left is because I was pregnant with Brady and the doctors thought that it was not safe for me to be working anymore. I went on short term-disability through work, thinking that I would return after I had Brady, and that was just not possible, so I went on SSD in March of 2006. Even though that was a desk job, it was very demanding because of some of the other things that I had to do and I was doing it at 40% lung function.

If I had to go back to work, I think that I would find myself back at a place like this because I loved it. I however think that it would not be in my best interest and my doctors would not like it, which is why they are keeping me on SSD for as long as possible. There are definitely certain jobs that I would stay away from now that I have had the Tx and am immunosuppressed.....and teaching would be one of them.

Transplantmommy · Dec 3, 2008

I think that anyone should go with whatever job fits...CF or not. I worked at a lot of different places...hardware store, pizza shop, gas station, MetLife, 2 different Physical Therapy places, a photo lab, and even a blood lab processing requests for home visit draws. My last job was working in a school who had children from the age of 5 to 18. I did not work directly with the children though. There was still the occasion that I would be around the children.

I worked that job right before I went on disability and the only reason that I left is because I was pregnant with Brady and the doctors thought that it was not safe for me to be working anymore. I went on short term-disability through work, thinking that I would return after I had Brady, and that was just not possible, so I went on SSD in March of 2006. Even though that was a desk job, it was very demanding because of some of the other things that I had to do and I was doing it at 40% lung function.

If I had to go back to work, I think that I would find myself back at a place like this because I loved it. I however think that it would not be in my best interest and my doctors would not like it, which is why they are keeping me on SSD for as long as possible. There are definitely certain jobs that I would stay away from now that I have had the Tx and am immunosuppressed.....and teaching would be one of them.

Transplantmommy · Dec 3, 2008

I think that anyone should go with whatever job fits...CF or not. I worked at a lot of different places...hardware store, pizza shop, gas station, MetLife, 2 different Physical Therapy places, a photo lab, and even a blood lab processing requests for home visit draws. My last job was working in a school who had children from the age of 5 to 18. I did not work directly with the children though. There was still the occasion that I would be around the children.

I worked that job right before I went on disability and the only reason that I left is because I was pregnant with Brady and the doctors thought that it was not safe for me to be working anymore. I went on short term-disability through work, thinking that I would return after I had Brady, and that was just not possible, so I went on SSD in March of 2006. Even though that was a desk job, it was very demanding because of some of the other things that I had to do and I was doing it at 40% lung function.

If I had to go back to work, I think that I would find myself back at a place like this because I loved it. I however think that it would not be in my best interest and my doctors would not like it, which is why they are keeping me on SSD for as long as possible. There are definitely certain jobs that I would stay away from now that I have had the Tx and am immunosuppressed.....and teaching would be one of them.

Transplantmommy · Dec 3, 2008

I think that anyone should go with whatever job fits...CF or not. I worked at a lot of different places...hardware store, pizza shop, gas station, MetLife, 2 different Physical Therapy places, a photo lab, and even a blood lab processing requests for home visit draws. My last job was working in a school who had children from the age of 5 to 18. I did not work directly with the children though. There was still the occasion that I would be around the children.
 
 I worked that job right before I went on disability and the only reason that I left is because I was pregnant with Brady and the doctors thought that it was not safe for me to be working anymore. I went on short term-disability through work, thinking that I would return after I had Brady, and that was just not possible, so I went on SSD in March of 2006. Even though that was a desk job, it was very demanding because of some of the other things that I had to do and I was doing it at 40% lung function.
 
 If I had to go back to work, I think that I would find myself back at a place like this because I loved it. I however think that it would not be in my best interest and my doctors would not like it, which is why they are keeping me on SSD for as long as possible. There are definitely certain jobs that I would stay away from now that I have had the Tx and am immunosuppressed.....and teaching would be one of them.

Nightwriter · Dec 3, 2008

Hi Sadie,

I already gave my opinion regarding a teaching career, but I see you added some new information into the mix. I see that you are a lit major. Do you like to write? I have a long career as a writer and there are so many different kinds of writing jobs, suited to the kind of lifestyle that you want.

You are 21. That was when I made the decision to change career goals entirely. I mentioned that I was a Phys. Ed. major, but I took lots of classes in Communications and I wrote for the college newspaper and I was on the radio station. I got an internship at a TV station and I was hooked.

That's how I decided to go to graduate school in writing. I wanted to be a broadcast jounalist and did some on-air reporting which was the most exciting thing I had ever done. But it was also the time, I became symptomatic. Before going on-air, I would go in the bathroom and cough for 5 minutes, so that I wouldn't cough during the report. But funnily enough, I knew I wasn't going to be able to do this as a job. But not because of the coughing, because I couldn't memorize stories to do live reporting. I was so optomistic in those days, rather than realistic. And in some ways I'm glad I didn't know at the time I had any limitations.

In graduate school, I took different kinds of writing classes and discovered what I truly wanted to write. And once I was working, I had to adjust my hours and work conditions as my illness threw obstacles in my path. Since the late 90's, I had to start choosing jobs, where I made my own schedule and that's worked out fine.

My point being, if I hadn't kept going to school, I don't think I would have stumbled across what was my true life's work was. And I have found that if you have a skill or a talent, you can always find a way to use it.

Nightwriter · Dec 3, 2008

Hi Sadie,

I already gave my opinion regarding a teaching career, but I see you added some new information into the mix. I see that you are a lit major. Do you like to write? I have a long career as a writer and there are so many different kinds of writing jobs, suited to the kind of lifestyle that you want.

You are 21. That was when I made the decision to change career goals entirely. I mentioned that I was a Phys. Ed. major, but I took lots of classes in Communications and I wrote for the college newspaper and I was on the radio station. I got an internship at a TV station and I was hooked.

That's how I decided to go to graduate school in writing. I wanted to be a broadcast jounalist and did some on-air reporting which was the most exciting thing I had ever done. But it was also the time, I became symptomatic. Before going on-air, I would go in the bathroom and cough for 5 minutes, so that I wouldn't cough during the report. But funnily enough, I knew I wasn't going to be able to do this as a job. But not because of the coughing, because I couldn't memorize stories to do live reporting. I was so optomistic in those days, rather than realistic. And in some ways I'm glad I didn't know at the time I had any limitations.

In graduate school, I took different kinds of writing classes and discovered what I truly wanted to write. And once I was working, I had to adjust my hours and work conditions as my illness threw obstacles in my path. Since the late 90's, I had to start choosing jobs, where I made my own schedule and that's worked out fine.

My point being, if I hadn't kept going to school, I don't think I would have stumbled across what was my true life's work was. And I have found that if you have a skill or a talent, you can always find a way to use it.

Nightwriter · Dec 3, 2008

Hi Sadie,

I already gave my opinion regarding a teaching career, but I see you added some new information into the mix. I see that you are a lit major. Do you like to write? I have a long career as a writer and there are so many different kinds of writing jobs, suited to the kind of lifestyle that you want.

You are 21. That was when I made the decision to change career goals entirely. I mentioned that I was a Phys. Ed. major, but I took lots of classes in Communications and I wrote for the college newspaper and I was on the radio station. I got an internship at a TV station and I was hooked.

That's how I decided to go to graduate school in writing. I wanted to be a broadcast jounalist and did some on-air reporting which was the most exciting thing I had ever done. But it was also the time, I became symptomatic. Before going on-air, I would go in the bathroom and cough for 5 minutes, so that I wouldn't cough during the report. But funnily enough, I knew I wasn't going to be able to do this as a job. But not because of the coughing, because I couldn't memorize stories to do live reporting. I was so optomistic in those days, rather than realistic. And in some ways I'm glad I didn't know at the time I had any limitations.

In graduate school, I took different kinds of writing classes and discovered what I truly wanted to write. And once I was working, I had to adjust my hours and work conditions as my illness threw obstacles in my path. Since the late 90's, I had to start choosing jobs, where I made my own schedule and that's worked out fine.

My point being, if I hadn't kept going to school, I don't think I would have stumbled across what was my true life's work was. And I have found that if you have a skill or a talent, you can always find a way to use it.

Nightwriter · Dec 3, 2008

Hi Sadie,

I already gave my opinion regarding a teaching career, but I see you added some new information into the mix. I see that you are a lit major. Do you like to write? I have a long career as a writer and there are so many different kinds of writing jobs, suited to the kind of lifestyle that you want.

You are 21. That was when I made the decision to change career goals entirely. I mentioned that I was a Phys. Ed. major, but I took lots of classes in Communications and I wrote for the college newspaper and I was on the radio station. I got an internship at a TV station and I was hooked.

That's how I decided to go to graduate school in writing. I wanted to be a broadcast jounalist and did some on-air reporting which was the most exciting thing I had ever done. But it was also the time, I became symptomatic. Before going on-air, I would go in the bathroom and cough for 5 minutes, so that I wouldn't cough during the report. But funnily enough, I knew I wasn't going to be able to do this as a job. But not because of the coughing, because I couldn't memorize stories to do live reporting. I was so optomistic in those days, rather than realistic. And in some ways I'm glad I didn't know at the time I had any limitations.

In graduate school, I took different kinds of writing classes and discovered what I truly wanted to write. And once I was working, I had to adjust my hours and work conditions as my illness threw obstacles in my path. Since the late 90's, I had to start choosing jobs, where I made my own schedule and that's worked out fine.

My point being, if I hadn't kept going to school, I don't think I would have stumbled across what was my true life's work was. And I have found that if you have a skill or a talent, you can always find a way to use it.

Nightwriter · Dec 3, 2008

Hi Sadie,
 
 I already gave my opinion regarding a teaching career, but I see you added some new information into the mix. I see that you are a lit major. Do you like to write? I have a long career as a writer and there are so many different kinds of writing jobs, suited to the kind of lifestyle that you want.
 
 You are 21. That was when I made the decision to change career goals entirely. I mentioned that I was a Phys. Ed. major, but I took lots of classes in Communications and I wrote for the college newspaper and I was on the radio station. I got an internship at a TV station and I was hooked.
 
 That's how I decided to go to graduate school in writing. I wanted to be a broadcast jounalist and did some on-air reporting which was the most exciting thing I had ever done. But it was also the time, I became symptomatic. Before going on-air, I would go in the bathroom and cough for 5 minutes, so that I wouldn't cough during the report. But funnily enough, I knew I wasn't going to be able to do this as a job. But not because of the coughing, because I couldn't memorize stories to do live reporting. I was so optomistic in those days, rather than realistic. And in some ways I'm glad I didn't know at the time I had any limitations.
 
 In graduate school, I took different kinds of writing classes and discovered what I truly wanted to write. And once I was working, I had to adjust my hours and work conditions as my illness threw obstacles in my path. Since the late 90's, I had to start choosing jobs, where I made my own schedule and that's worked out fine.
 
 My point being, if I hadn't kept going to school, I don't think I would have stumbled across what was my true life's work was. And I have found that if you have a skill or a talent, you can always find a way to use it.

sue35 · Dec 3, 2008

That's funny you brought up the pension because I have been looking into it. I do get a pension but it is very small because it is a Catholic school. You would have to work 50 some years to make enough to live off of. So I will go on SSDI/SSI. I also didn't add anything to retirement for that reason. I might change my mind next year if I go to public school because the pay is higher however.

sue35 · Dec 3, 2008

That's funny you brought up the pension because I have been looking into it. I do get a pension but it is very small because it is a Catholic school. You would have to work 50 some years to make enough to live off of. So I will go on SSDI/SSI. I also didn't add anything to retirement for that reason. I might change my mind next year if I go to public school because the pay is higher however.

sue35 · Dec 3, 2008

That's funny you brought up the pension because I have been looking into it. I do get a pension but it is very small because it is a Catholic school. You would have to work 50 some years to make enough to live off of. So I will go on SSDI/SSI. I also didn't add anything to retirement for that reason. I might change my mind next year if I go to public school because the pay is higher however.

sue35 · Dec 3, 2008

That's funny you brought up the pension because I have been looking into it. I do get a pension but it is very small because it is a Catholic school. You would have to work 50 some years to make enough to live off of. So I will go on SSDI/SSI. I also didn't add anything to retirement for that reason. I might change my mind next year if I go to public school because the pay is higher however.

sue35 · Dec 3, 2008

That's funny you brought up the pension because I have been looking into it. I do get a pension but it is very small because it is a Catholic school. You would have to work 50 some years to make enough to live off of. So I will go on SSDI/SSI. I also didn't add anything to retirement for that reason. I might change my mind next year if I go to public school because the pay is higher however.

phutton · Dec 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!!

If you love teaching I would recommend teaching at a university. I am a Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State. It is really an ideal situation for someone with CF. I teach four courses, but I decide the time of day and the days. Currently, my schedule is MWF 10-2 with Tuesday and Thursdays off. I get a month off in Dec/Jan and the entire summer.

It is the really ideal for CF. Just my two cents<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Pepsi

phutton · Dec 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!!

If you love teaching I would recommend teaching at a university. I am a Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State. It is really an ideal situation for someone with CF. I teach four courses, but I decide the time of day and the days. Currently, my schedule is MWF 10-2 with Tuesday and Thursdays off. I get a month off in Dec/Jan and the entire summer.

It is the really ideal for CF. Just my two cents<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Pepsi

phutton · Dec 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!!

If you love teaching I would recommend teaching at a university. I am a Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State. It is really an ideal situation for someone with CF. I teach four courses, but I decide the time of day and the days. Currently, my schedule is MWF 10-2 with Tuesday and Thursdays off. I get a month off in Dec/Jan and the entire summer.

It is the really ideal for CF. Just my two cents<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Pepsi

phutton · Dec 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!!

If you love teaching I would recommend teaching at a university. I am a Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State. It is really an ideal situation for someone with CF. I teach four courses, but I decide the time of day and the days. Currently, my schedule is MWF 10-2 with Tuesday and Thursdays off. I get a month off in Dec/Jan and the entire summer.

It is the really ideal for CF. Just my two cents<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Pepsi

phutton · Dec 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!!
 
 If you love teaching I would recommend teaching at a university. I am a Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State. It is really an ideal situation for someone with CF. I teach four courses, but I decide the time of day and the days. Currently, my schedule is MWF 10-2 with Tuesday and Thursdays off. I get a month off in Dec/Jan and the entire summer.
 
 It is the really ideal for CF. Just my two cents<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
 Pepsi

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