Thank you, Killian, for sharing. I have thought about doing the same job. I love animals. Did you learn your skills on the job?
Hey, hmoon, thank you for sharing! Oh don't let fibro take away any dreams. My prayers for your dreams. My great grand parents had a dairy in South Western New Mexico.
Hey, hmoon, thank you for sharing! Oh don't let fibro take away any dreams. My prayers for your dreams. My great grand parents had a dairy in South Western New Mexico
That's an awsome job. Yes, it is physical. Been there, done that. My prayers for you.
I have an actual job interview on Monday. It a two-month, temp job as a file clerk. It would be a blessing to get through some bills the next couple of months. Of course, I will continue to write on my books.
It is so encouraging to hear from others about their jobs.
I WORK AT AN ASSISTED SENIOR CITIZEN HOME CALLED THE KENSINGTON ITS A. CHAIN LIKE SUNNYBROOK OR BICKFORD COTTAGE I WORK IN THE DINING ROOM ITS VERY PHYSICALLY DEMANDING BUT I LOVE MY STAFF AND RESIDENTS WEVE. EEN HERE FOR 25 YEARS IVE BEEN ON STAFF 171/2 YEARS AS OF FEBURARY 25 IM GOING TO STAY AS LONG AS I CAN IM WORKING 4 DAYS PER WEEK. I CANT WORK FOR OTHER PEOPLE IF THEY WERE SICK OR WANTED THE DAY OFF SOMEONE WHO LIVES 45 MINUTES AWAY TEXTED ME ON TUESDAY ASKING UF I COULD WORK FOR HER SO SHE COULD GET HOME BEFORE ITS DWRK IT WAS SNOWING HARD I COULDNT I HAD JUST FINISHED WORKING. 3 CINSECUTIVE DAYS THE LAST TIME I WORKED 4 DAYS AND BY 5 PM THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SO BAD FIBROFLARE IVE ONLY HAD 2 OTHERS THAT BAD VERY VAGUELY REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED ILL MAKE SURE NOT TO WORK 4 DAYS ILL HAVE TO LEAVE MY SUPERVISOR A NOTE STATING THAT AND IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN
Oh thank you for sharing. We can learn so much from our elders. It's good you like your job.
When I last worked, I was the Director of Sales and Marketing for a company that provided training to companies in the hospitality industry (usually related to alcohol). I was in charge of six departments handling everything from generating all revenue to making sure all the packages went out and that everything that came in went to the right place (especially accounts receivable), generate the marketing materials, getting people to sign up for our classes that certifies trainers, hire/fire people for these six departments, dealing with all the HR crap, etc., In whole, I had about fifty people under me at any one time. I absolutely loved my job and was damn good at it. In March 2000, I had my gall bladder removed. Two weeks later, my doctor had me on so much medication that I woke up in detox, having no idea what had happened the previous two days.
I am also currently working on a novel myself. I've been at it off and on since December 2010. I'm currently at 60,956 words and I am attempting to do the final edit before I decide what to do with it. Having never published before, I'm going to have to research the process of submitting books to publishing companies. Some folks have suggested I self publish at lulu.com. Whatever why I decide, I know I need fine tuning before I submit anything to anyone. I am not an editor and I keep thinking of various teachers I've had throughout the years going through my novel with a big, red marker making grammatical correction on every sentence.
Regardless, I'm actually proud of what I've written, well, at least parts of it. It turns out that my gift of gab translates well to write the type of thing I would want to read.
I am currently on disability, but the disability is not due to fibromyalgia. Since late 2000, I've had a bad run of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA is not really an arthritis, but rather an immune system disorder where the immune system cannot differentiate between bad objects in the body, like viruses, and good things in the body, like healthy bone, joints, tissue, etc,.), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and in a very small degree, Fibro. Since then, I've added facet arthritis on both sides of the spine, spinal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, bone-on-bone grinding in the spine, etc.,
Marc,
Congratulations on your novel!! My prayers for publication! On two of mine, I am at about 5,000 to over 6,000 words which is a major turning point for me to write this much. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi! I'm looking to becoming a nanny myself but my concern is that I'm going to need healthcare. Did you have anything set up with the family you nannied for in terms of healthcare?
I drive a school bus and am a part time secretary for a church. I love my job at the church. The bus is begining to be a real problem. I have come home in tears from the pain. The problem is that the job is where my insurance coverage is. So I climb on the bus and drive. I don't know how much longer I can do this. I have also noticed that noise levels are begining to bother me too. Have a blessed evening everyone. Sue
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Let me understand what I think you are saying - You are currently writing more than one novel at the SAME TIME????? Wow! I'm impressed. The best I can do when concentrating on one novel is to keep an idea sheet. When I am focusing on the characters, plot points, what's coming up and how to effectively transition, etc., and an idea pops into my head. I already have the idea page opened in the background and I quickly type the idea. I'm certainly free to use that in another project, but more often than not, I wind up using it in the novel I am currently writing. I have found that those ideas are great for background players or plot because it adds layers to the story that otherwise might seem forced.
Ooooooh! That reminds me of an idea for the idea page - idea for children's book about unusual animals - "The two-headed, albino Burmese python from the San Diego Zoo (named Thelma and Louise) has sex with a sheep in fishnets (ala Woody Allen's "Everything You've Alway wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask") and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman. Questions - since Spiderman does whatever a spider can, is this technically considered Beastiality? Also, is this a threesome or foursome?
I had to leave classroom teaching. Now I am teaching online. It s only 20 hours a week. I am hoping to go full time until the fall so I have benefits. It is the perfect job for me. I work from home, I can work any hours I want. I get up early and work for an hour. Take a break and have a healthy breakfast. Work another couple of hours, go to the gym for a swim then come back and have lunch and put in one more hour. The flexibility is awesome.
Well, on some days I will write on two of the books in a day. It's really hard for me to stay with one book.
Yesterday I had a job interview for a two month filing job. That would be a blessing to get a few bills paid. We shall see.
Was it the French writer, Collette whose husband locked her in the closet so that she would finish writing?? In case you don't hear from me...
OOOHHH, I'd be an alcoholic again if I drove a school bus! When I rode the bus 32 miles each way, times were different. Bus driver was strict and we had a quiet bus. If not, he would pull over and wait till we shut up. My prayers for you.
Wow, lately, I've been hearing more and more about on line teaching. I am working on Liberal Arts and praying on either English or History degree. So on line teaching seems to be an option these days. Thank you for sharing. I love being home in the quiet. Wow, thank you Shaylynn.
The musical artist "Prince" has said the he starts, composes, writes the lyrics for, fills in the band's/background's part and finishes at least one compete song per day!!!!!!! TALK ABOUT BEING PROLIFIC!
Now, just for my own sake - are you saying that at any one time, you are working on a number of different books. After a period of time, you simply can't concentrate on Book A any longer but still want to write. So you switch to Book B and work on that for some time. Is that what you are say? Or do you simply start/finish a new book or two everyday? If that is the case, seriously, TALK ABOUT BEING PROLIFIC!!!!!
Word of advice regarding the filing job. Repetitive activity can trigger a flare (most likely pain, but a fatigue flare is also a possibility), so make sure you take frequent breaks and continue to move the parts of your body involved in your daily tasks. I would think shaking your hands at your wrists every ten minutes or for about thirty seconds will help keep things loose and should prevent flares.
I'm so happy you were able to find something to something despite your FM. It takes a strong determined person to do that. Well done.
Lastly, are you published? I'd love to read some of the stuff you have written. So much of my life has been about pain that everything I write, regardless of the topic, tends to to circle around pain - it's my personal speed bump.
Have a wonderful day.
Marc
Oh yeah, I hurt myself doing years of data entry. Lifting hand weights helps. This job will be opening up boxes of records and perging/sorting.
I have a few essays in my home town news letter. I will dig them up and show you.
Whatever unfinished book grabs my attention is the one I work on. No method. If I think of something to add, I pull out the book. I keep a list of story ideas as well.
Out of curiosity, how long have you been working on your longest unfinished book? I technically started writing this book back in the early 1990's. If I think about it, the time I started was probably around the time my Fibromyalgia started. I typed up what amounted to a short story (yes, I said typed as I used an electronic typewriter - that dates it, doesn't it?). The story amounted to about 2,500 words or so and over the years, I would read it from time to time.
Two years ago or so, I started writing a story that was totally unrelated. Like Forrest Gump (who just kept on running), I kept on typing and felt the need to keep on typing. Chapter after chapter compiled and before I knew it, there was a perfect spot for the short story I started back in the early 1990's. Ultimately, that became the major story point in the book - the protagonist at age 10 involved in an accidental killing. Life continues for him and over 61,000 words later, he is still trying to balance atonement with personal justice and pain.
So, it turns out that the story I started twenty years ago was the perfect piece of the puzzle to put where I put it. It completely rounded out the character and gave my story direction. Who knew?
I also started a comic strip in the sixth grade and re-kindled him in college when I was spending time before and after my first spinal fusion surgery. I decided to get a professional's opinion so I sent them to one of my favorite cartoonist, Berkeley Breathed (creator of "Bloom County", "Outland" and "Opus") for his opinion. About six weeks later, I received a letter from Mr. Breathed on Opus stationary and while he was supportive, he basically asked of I was any good at sports (kidding). He did tell me that the writing in my strips was far better than the art in the strips (just call me Harvey Pekar, right?). I suppose that why if I submit something, it's going to be this novel.
Gotta run. Keep on writing. See you on the NY Times Best Sellers List!!!
Marc