It's been a long time in coming, but as of this morning, I'm no longer a medical transcriptionist. I'm not sure how I feel about that...a little bit relieved, a little bit sad, a lot bit uncertain about whether I'll regret this decision. For the last year or so, I've found that the transcription work isn't fulfilling the need I once had to stay at home with my babies and have an income. I've increasingly felt that I need more interaction and less monotony. I've also felt the pressure of work that constantly needs to be done, with no sense of ever being really "finished." No matter how much work you've done for the day, there's always another note waiting to be transcribed. That goes for sick days, holidays, vacations days or any kind of days. This year, I've dabbled in substituting as a school monitor and office staff, and kind of found my niche in the last few weeks. I'll be working a couple of hours a day in one of the ...
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And I can sooo identify with the sound thing. I think with Claire's deafness, it has somehow made me more hypersensitive to sounds and protective of our hearing. The boys have these airsoft guns and the clicking makes me crazy! Must be done outside. Of course it may be making me nuts when I hear it inside because that could mean I will be finding holes in my lampshades and bb's embedded in the soles of my feet...AGAIN!
-Charlene
More likely though, was that she was quoting Adam Savage from the Mythbusters on Discovery, not Dr. Phil.