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No one at 20 has the life experience to know herself, let alone know what to want and expect in another person.

Second time, and successful time, age 39. Better to choose than to "settle" for whatever's in front of you at the time.

It was over a week before we could start shipping in aid and a couple weeks before we had the telethon. It's only been 2 days so far. I still believe that when it comes down to human suffering people will respond no matter what country it happens in. It just takes time.

What really angers me is that we're hearing on the news that a major portion of the cost of aid in our OWN country will come from donations of US citizens. Where does our tax money go when we need it the most, with situations like these? Our taxes should be used for the citizens of the United States, and whatever is left over for aid to others, not for subsidizing every other country in the world that our govt. pledges it to.

Strike looms at Hastings hospital

About 230 employees at Regina Medical Center in Hastings are spending today making final preparations for a two-day strike they have called for next week.

Nurses aides, X-ray technicians, physical therapy aides, housekeepers, dietary workers, medical transcriptionists, operating room aides, patient care technicians who are part of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Minnesota are set to walk of the job at 6 a.m. Monday unless they can come to agreement on a new contract over the weekend, said Ryan Nagle, a union spokesman.

No new talks are scheduled paving the way for the two-day walkout on Monday and Tuesday. The union is not calling for an open-ended strike because "we want to limit any impact on patients" but still get its message out to the hospital and the community, Nagle said.

The workers have been without a contract since Oct. 31 and have rejected offers that would bring them higher costs for health insurance and a reduce retirement benefits. Pay is not a sticking point in the negotiations, Nagle said.

Union members and hospital officials have met several times in the past three weeks, but last met on Monday.

Nagle said union members will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at the Pleasant Hill Library to make picket signs and support each other.

You will see my last dictator dictating from a chopper with at least 10 choppers around him, landing in the middle of a Rolling Stones concert notifying the fans that Mick is sick and won't be there

just don't know how better to describe this background noise that is obviously distracting to him...oh, please add, oops change that...uhh, hmm where was I

I have a migraine now and I don't even know what one feels like

and from the looks of my que, I'm going in for round 2

Hi everyone - I have seen some posts recently about burnout - I got it after 9 years myself - went back to secretarial work at a hospital. Thought it was great for about 6 months - could balance my checkbook, have lunch with co-workers, had a reason to get dressed up and get out of the house every day....except that there was a 45 minute commute each way a.m. and p.m. - because of the parking situation, which added 20 minutes each way. And the fact that I could never run any errands or make any doctors appointments.

Oh, and the fact that when my children were sick 3 days in a 7 month period I got called in to my boss' office and chewed out for not having someone else available to watch my sick children. Oh, and the office politics, let's not forget those.

Soo.....as transcriptionists, we get to use our brains and work hard, but we also have so much more flexibility. We can have the laundry going while we work! When we do a good job and get more work done, we make more money! If we are 5 minutes late to work, we don't get "written up" for it. We aren't treated like high school kids! It's great! I am giving my notice. I can't wait to get back to the job that I once felt so burned out on! I have a whole new perspective and a whole new appreciation for my "old" job. I can't wait!!

I probably wouldn't change anything. I was an MT for 15 years and it was a good ride. The last 5 years or so my salary began sliding until I couldn't make ends meet anymore. About a year ago I left the field to become a dialysis technician and just got accepted into nursing school. I wouldn't change the timing. Everything unfolded the way it was supposed to I guess.

I feel very sad for the loss of a great career. I loved being an MT and I miss it. I just couldn't hang in there anymore. Maybe I would have worked harder on my education while I had the chance. Other than that I don't have any regrets.

They act like they're doing you a huge favor to make $60.00 a day. Who can get by on that???? I hear ya, I've worked for a company too where I made $3.00 an hour. And they rant and rave about how good their company is, PULEEZE! If they were so great they wouldn't be advertising! If they paid well they wouldn't be advertising! Wish they'd get the picture! If they truly paid well and were good to work for we'd all be lined up to work for them!