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Returning to work
I went into work today to give them another certificate for a month off work. I finished chemo 3 weeks ago and was expecting to be able to return this week but am struggling with the fatigue. I ha...
Go for it @belmckenna . I lost my job just before my recurrence in late 2016. Thankfully I'd already enrolled in a degree thru Fed Uni (I probably wouldn't have done it if I knew everything was going to turn to shit) so while I've been getting sliced, diced, poisoned and irradiated I've managed to knock over 14 subjects. I got an exemption for the first year--prior learning--and only have one assignment to finish and I have a brand new Ad Dip to wave at potential employers. I'll fast track the last year if I can so will have the degree by 2018. I'm not even going to think about what it will cost me as an unsubsidised student. I don't care, I had to change careers as my last one is slowly dying.
I got head hunted yesterday by a company looking for a new graduate and will go back to work in July. Connsidering I'm 53, sick and bald I'd call that a win. If I hadn't studied I'd probably be trying to get a job at Bunnings or waiting tables. I doubt I'd be physically up to it but there is bugger all else here at the moment apart from some niche stuff. Like what I'm going to do.
People get intimidated by the time it takes to complete a qual but the time passes anyway. As for cost, people borrow $600k to buy a crappy house; going into debt so I can keep working and get a well paid job makes perfect sense compared to that.
Marg
I got head hunted yesterday by a company looking for a new graduate and will go back to work in July. Connsidering I'm 53, sick and bald I'd call that a win. If I hadn't studied I'd probably be trying to get a job at Bunnings or waiting tables. I doubt I'd be physically up to it but there is bugger all else here at the moment apart from some niche stuff. Like what I'm going to do.
People get intimidated by the time it takes to complete a qual but the time passes anyway. As for cost, people borrow $600k to buy a crappy house; going into debt so I can keep working and get a well paid job makes perfect sense compared to that.
Marg