Has something changed with your vet tech job? Or are you just looking to supplement income?
Hope your funk lifts and you’re soon hitting the heavy weights.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
oh n! i am lucky…i got 4 hours of free massage gift cards for my b-day 
and yes! i even did curls today–and tricep extensions (!)
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Damn powerlifters, never training arms 
Haha love ya, and good luck on the job search
hey Snap! I’m still vet teching, But $$ is tight. Also My schedule’s has changed so i have an extra day of weekend to fill! I’m driving myself kinda mad with all the extra time i have…and the loans i need to pay.
Also I am slightly over the whole emergency scene. I never really was one of the hyped up techs who loves crazy shit, I like ICU care best, nursing more then triage type stuff. My shift can be either really crazy and ridiculously stressful, short staffed, or slow and boring… My clinic is great…but I dunno. Every place has its good and bad.
So the horrible interview, working interview job process begins. I don’t NEED another one, but It’d be pretty cool to get that loan out of my hair so i can actually save some money. we shall see. I do this also because i need to spread out my universe a bit more. I need to broaden my horizons…bbbbbleeehh!
nikki! i know, we’re awful! but i do like hammer curls which is amazing.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
So the horrible interview, working interview job process begins. I don’t NEED another one, but It’d be pretty cool to get that loan out of my hair so i can actually save some money. we shall see. I do this also because i need to spread out my universe a bit more. I need to broaden my horizons…bbbbbleeehh!
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sending lots of positive vibes your way that you can find something that you like and that pays that loan bill. =+)
despite how much job hunting/interviews suck… try to keep a positive mindframe about it. believe in yourself and your work ethic and that you deserve a good gig. letting the process get you all stressed out and gloomy is only gonna make your world shittier. keep your head up and dominate the process baby. you got this!
Just for a point a reference it took me 3-4 months to land my current job. I had offers for different things before but they didn’t really rock my boat. KNow what you want and leave some wiggle room for surprises
Hey Brutie!
Also sending some positive vibes your way - hopefully you’ll get everything in order and life will be nice, fluid and harmonious
But yeah, take it easy on the body, especially while you’re in this sort of transitional head space. I know for me, the training can be a great distraction from what I have going on in my life, as well as a wonderful way to stay focused on the stuff I have going on - so use it wisely.
Swimming sounds really nice btw!
I’ll second, third or fourth the point that doing a meet knocks you for a six. The more I do, the harder it is for me to recover. I don’t think it even has as much to do with the weight lifted as the mental state you have to get yourself in, to get up on the platform and do it. For me, it’s almost like I have to mentally produce an adrenaline rush that creates the ‘fight or flight’ rush. That’s what has me recovering for a while.
The funny thing is, I got that to a small degree after coaching BB in his last meet because I got so pumped about it
Rest for as long as you need it and just do some light mobility stuff.
I can also understand how you’d be feeling a bit out of sorts with the job issue. It’s tough to make a change and any time of transition is draining and stressful because a lot of your mental focus is on that. If you feel like you have too much time on your hands until you sort things out, try some volunteer work. Sometimes doing something like that gives a good karma balance to your life and creates a bit of warm and fuzzy. Of course, you may already be doing that.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
The funny thing is, I got that to a small degree after coaching BB in his last meet because I got so pumped about it.
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I must admit that I was almost as nervous handling my coach and his gear recently as I was on the platform myself. He can be a bit of a “barker,” and I didn’t want to get yipped at. Trying to anticipate and time everything for someone else can be a rush in and of itself.
Funny, but I have to get back on the horse right after a meet. I get a little down afterwards otherwise. That rush is really addictive.
thanks for all the good vibes!!
My back isn’t painful anymore,but its still quite stiff and difficult to maneuver for a good few hours after i wake up from bed. I’ve decided to just seriously chill, get the convalescent part over with and haven’t done any wt’s at all. I’ve been able to do some ss cardio so that’s cool.
The job process will surely take months…but that’s ok…I guess…maybe in the meantime I can get a handle on my injury. I have confidence it will shake!
…off to not do anything
oh! thanks deja, n and o ! job wise the search is on…and you are right n–looks like its going to be a LONNNNG process. I’m lucky i am already employed–the wait if i wasn’t would be excruciating. But i think a new phase in my life needs to be opened…one with more dough!
I’m at a quandary as well. I have already sent out at least 10 resumes to spots…but I’m starting to realize that i can’t keep my phone number anymore. I get a text about once a week form someone who really just breaks my heart to think about at all–this person–ex husband who was my first love etc etc… coincidently got me into lifting …someone who i tried to impress with it A LOT. So i think it makes sense…back hurting…only to wake up to see a text from him.
along story with him, a very painful one too 
lame!
hmmpft.
so my prob is now I’m going to change my number. then i have to resend all my resumes out. bleh. oh well! multiple copies never hurt anyone.
sending warm and positive vibes your way. remember how horrid it was to have nagging back pain… hope that things start looking brighter for you soon.
thanks alexus!! :D!! I appreciate it–a lot:)!
first option is to have that number blocked.
even if it costs a few dollars, it’d be worth it.
and while extra copies of the resume never hurt, it might make you look flighty.
second option is to host me for a week, i’ll come break his fingers for ya. no texting, no problem!
third option is to say NO to the second, and pick it anyway.
:D!! thanks cbear! I didn’t even think of getting the number locked!..as in lock his number from getting to my phone? i wonder if my cheapo phone company has that option… That’d be much easier…the second option is QUITE tempting :)!!
yup. most companies should have that option. i think verizon told me they’d charge me like $10 (one time) to block a number from calling me, it would give an automated message to the caller saying so, and txt msgs would be undeliverable.
womens rights and protection and all that.
hate to say ive had to look into it a couple times.
you can probably block the number from your phone which would just mean you wouldn’t see texts or calls from him.
have you asked him not to text you?
what model cellphone do you have?
I’m off to call Cricket now.
hey deja! i have a cricket plan–cheap prepaid stuff i think that is only in Colorado. my phones a Samsung cheapo flipthing. I’d prefer to just not have any contact at all–even to say please stop. he should know since i don’t reply, last time i did was six weeks ago. it has to be that way for me with him.
yah for sure. understandable.
even most cheapo phones have a block incoming number feature.
good luck!
Good luck with that, and the back. I know the misery of nagging lower back pain - I take it you’re foam rolling and doing hip mobs?
I think each one of us has a person like that, that we really need never to hear from again. I’m sorry this is causing you pain, and hope that you don’t have to change your phone number to get away from this.
Back pain sucks. You are doing the only sane thing and resting it.