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I realize that I haven't posted in awhile, and part of that, I think is due to the great time-suck known as facebook ;) Anyway, not much going on here, really. Paul and I have celebrated another year of living :) and later this month, we'll celebrate our anniversary, too.
Work is going ok for me, although I still have some serious concerns about how long I'll be at my current position. It's not that I'm looking to go anywhere anytime soon (after all, I just got here). However, I have a feeling (maybe I'm just paranoid) that someone at the office may be trying to get rid of me. He's the new "clinical director", and he's younger than me by several years and is holding his first position out of school. I hardly think that he has enough job experience to know how to be an effective leader, and he is, quite frankly, a horrid manager (and ironically, not a very good communicator, either). Ever since he took on his new role, I've felt much more of a "sell, sell, sell" atmosphere and that is not why I went into audiology. I much prefer the clinical aspect of my job, and I really hate been watched through a microscope to see how many hearing aids I sell every week. We have to keep daily, weekly and monthly stats and must reconcile them (and justify them) each week. I feel as though my clinical skills are being judged solely on how good a salesperson I am and not whether I can effectively diagnose someone, perform clinical duties efficiently and accurately, or whether the patients like me. I am hoping that this may change, soon, however. I'm definately saying a few extra prayers lately.
Nathan is doing well at his "new" school (not so "new" anymore). He has actually been moved up to the "4's" classroom early because his teachers felt he was getting bored in with the "3's." He has a "girlfriend" as he calls her - he sees her at school and at church, and a few weeks ago, they walked out to the car holding hands. It was so adorable. I am amazed at all the things that he has learned this year and all the little stories that he tells me. I really am lucky to have such a great kid. (Something I have to remind myself of a little more often.)
Well, time to get the kiddo ready for bed.
Work is going ok for me, although I still have some serious concerns about how long I'll be at my current position. It's not that I'm looking to go anywhere anytime soon (after all, I just got here). However, I have a feeling (maybe I'm just paranoid) that someone at the office may be trying to get rid of me. He's the new "clinical director", and he's younger than me by several years and is holding his first position out of school. I hardly think that he has enough job experience to know how to be an effective leader, and he is, quite frankly, a horrid manager (and ironically, not a very good communicator, either). Ever since he took on his new role, I've felt much more of a "sell, sell, sell" atmosphere and that is not why I went into audiology. I much prefer the clinical aspect of my job, and I really hate been watched through a microscope to see how many hearing aids I sell every week. We have to keep daily, weekly and monthly stats and must reconcile them (and justify them) each week. I feel as though my clinical skills are being judged solely on how good a salesperson I am and not whether I can effectively diagnose someone, perform clinical duties efficiently and accurately, or whether the patients like me. I am hoping that this may change, soon, however. I'm definately saying a few extra prayers lately.
Nathan is doing well at his "new" school (not so "new" anymore). He has actually been moved up to the "4's" classroom early because his teachers felt he was getting bored in with the "3's." He has a "girlfriend" as he calls her - he sees her at school and at church, and a few weeks ago, they walked out to the car holding hands. It was so adorable. I am amazed at all the things that he has learned this year and all the little stories that he tells me. I really am lucky to have such a great kid. (Something I have to remind myself of a little more often.)
Well, time to get the kiddo ready for bed.