It's over and I think I am somewhat relieved. I have had many months of freedom. No alarm clock, no dress code, no meetings and no deadlines. You see for the last six and a half (6.5) months I have not worked. Well let's just say that I have not been employed. It was by choice, I would like to think I was practicing retirement.

I have moved to another state, settled in, changed a lot in the house (doing a lot of the work myself), so I have worked ,but without being paid. Tomorrow, Monday, 12/14, will be my first day of employment.  Who ever heard of someone stating a new job before Christmas.   It isn't so bad in my case because I get all holidays  (with pay)and weekends off. That includes the non-national unofficial  official,  Mary recognized holiday. (My birthday. I have never worked on my birthday )

 I will have a week of orientation to the facility. Meeting two of the most important entities, Policies and Procedures. I think they term this Culture day. So for one week I will sit and sit and sit. The following week will be spent orienting to the work site, where again I will meet P&P. Then I will meet and work with various teams, before starting my actual schedule. This is a site where I worked for 4 months earlier this year, not much have changed except this time I am not a contract employee, I am actually on the pay role.  At the time of my interview I was offered a managerial position. It didn't require much thought before turning it down. TOO demanding and much more responsibility than I need at this point in my life. I think 20 plus years of management allows me the freedom of working in a staff position and having fun. Fewer hours (less pay), no meetings (less pain), no budget constraints (no tears), no evaluations (less stress),more sleep (no grumpiness), no dress code (more freedom and comfort), having more leisure time  and fun        PRICELESS                                                            

  friends have asked why I returned and honestly I did it because I was bored. I thought I would be traveling and taking in sights along the Amtrak trail, but due to family concerns, I had to postpone the extended trip I had planned. Now that every one is settled and all health issues have been addressed it is time for me to get back on schedule. So I figured at least one year of full time employment, then work on an as needed or part time basis. I don't really know when I will finally hang up those beloved scrubs. So I will be visiting the AARP site less often and will have to revert to solving the avatars only on weekends and off days.

Stay turned to the further adventures of the Return of the OR Nurse.