On Oct 31, 12:41*am, phaeton > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 8:11*pm, BillyZoom > wrote:
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> > On Oct 30, 8:12*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
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> > > On Oct 31, 5:45*am, BillyZoom > wrote:
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> > > > On Oct 30, 2:34*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
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> > > > > On Oct 31, 1:27*am, "Kent" > wrote:
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> > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> > > > > > On Oct 29, 8:01 pm, BillyZoom > wrote:
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> > > > > > > Apparently, there is a perception that nursing jobs are nowhere to be
> > > > > > > found. It's just a dead-end career. I'd like to invite any BSNs to
> > > > > > > send me their reume if they are willing to relocate to KY. Or you
> > > > > > > could just stop trying to discourage a person who has just started on
> > > > > > > a nursing career. You people are truly...pathetic.
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> > > > > > Not relocating is one of the prime reasons I became a nurse. I
> > > > > > sacrifice enough of my life for the job without having to hopscotch
> > > > > > myself around the country chasing employment.
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> > > > > > John Kuthe...
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> > > > > > In what area of the country are you looking?
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> > > > > > Kent
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> > > > > Saint Louis MO. Home of the Barnes/Jewish/Christian Northeast (BJC)
> > > > > hospital system, and it was Barnes/Jewish college (now Goldfarb School
> > > > > Of Nursing) *from which I got my BSN. Also a number of SSM hospitals,
> > > > > the newly renamed Mercy hospital system, and St Louis University
> > > > > (SLU) hospitals. We have a LOT of hospitals in STL. I applied at many,
> > > > > had very few interviews, no job offers so I finally applied for and
> > > > > got an offer and a job at a MO Veterans Home. Night nurse taking care
> > > > > of our heroes (veterans).
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> > > > > John Kurhe...
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> > > > Something doesn't add up and I think you know that. What do you think
> > > > the problem is, honestly?
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> > > The problem is I do not have a lot of contacts or connections. It's
> > > not who you know, it's whom. And I don't know anyone. And the hiring
> > > managers don't know me. People in charge of hiring tend to hire those
> > > whom they know, of which I am not one.
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> > > John Kuthe...
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> > Even the tone of your response is off-putting. There are people with
> > one of your three degrees that have wonderful jobs making six figures.
> > You need to re-examine yourself and decide what you want. There is
> > something about you that doesn't "smell" right. At least try to hide
> > it in interviews. I'm not trying to be unkind. I'm awkward myself.
> > Once you're hired, it doesn't matter as much. You have a BSN. Imagine
> > how a person with a BSN should feel and act. And do that in
> > interviews, even if it isn't you. You'll get in there and get the
> > experience you need and move on to something that fits you. But please
> > don't write this off as some sort of nursing career problem. The
> > nurses who are having problems HAVE problems that employers don't
> > want. Your tone here tells me you won't make the effort. You're not
> > hurting anyone but yourself. By the way, my mailbox is still not
> > overflowing with the resumes of nurses who are desperate for jobs. I
> > get up to $10,000 as a referral bonus for finding one of you.
> > Yeah...tough job market.
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> I know you dismissed my post in a different thread, but were I
> qualified, we'd talk.
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> -J

Sorry. I tend to go for the obvious joke. It's rarely funny and I
regret it, but there you go. I remember your post and it doesn't sound
like you're doing too badly at all. IT is tricky without a degree.
There are certain places you just can't go. But there are plenty of
places you can. Have you tried working for a consulting company? The
money can be very good and education is very rarely discussed. Of
course, I understand your main point is that you're just tired of it
and kind of wish you were in health care. If it's really what you want
you can do it. I have a coworker who is in IT but working on a BSN.
She hates IT. But she's glad to have the paycheck. Consider working at
a University. They will pay for your classes. You'll make a little
less, but it's worth it. And don't worry about not having a degree.
Universities, strangely enough, are less likely to hold that against
you. Good Luck.