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08-15-2006, 02:47 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
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| | | should I...and would you?
I've got the opportunity to train as a MiniMed pump trainer and I would LOVE to, except I feel that I've got enough on my plate living with D, now I'd be working with it all the time as well. Would I get to have a life outside diabetes? Or would I have a diabetes burnout? Will I be able to be objective?
Now I've written it down, the problem seems so trivial, but for me it's not. My current job is ok, but working for MiniMed is something I would really look forward to if it wasn't for this dilemma. I need some pros and cons from a purely psychologically point of view from my extended family here at the forum.
Thanks, guys. |
08-15-2006, 02:53 PM
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Posts: 6,538
| | Diabetes consumes my life (along with other things). Too bad it doesn't pay me as well. 
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08-15-2006, 02:56 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,213
| | | I'm with Duck on this. If it paid well enough, I certainly would. At the very least you may get a free pump, free supplies, etc...
If you end up not liking it.... quit!
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08-15-2006, 02:57 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 842
| | It is funny that you bring that up because I am also considering getting into pump training through my work. I think you should go for it. It is a great opportunity to share your experiences with others! And, I hear that their pay is great 
__________________  Laura Anne  "Happy Day! All is well! Pumping with Paradigm 712 since November 17th, 2004 Type 1 since April, 1995 |
08-15-2006, 03:07 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hogwarts, Hobbiton, the Galactic Milieu &Ks when I have to be here
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duck
Diabetes consumes my life (along with other things). Too bad it doesn't pay me as well.
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that is my thinking exactly---with a bit more cynicism, of course lOl
getting paid for your life-long obsession--what could be better?
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08-15-2006, 03:14 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| | | That would be so cool! I would do it if I could! I think it would be a great job educating people about the pump...think how many people you'd be helping get better control of their bgs!!!
Do you have to be a nurse to get into it? |
08-15-2006, 03:14 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
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Originally Posted by rzrbks that is my thinking exactly---with a bit more cynicism, of course lOl
getting paid for your life-long obsession--what could be better? | My feelings exactly, but don't you think most of us on the forum already have some serious OCDs regarding our disease? |
08-15-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by June91 My feelings exactly, but don't you think most of us on the forum already have some serious OCDs regarding our disease? | June, if I were a new diabetic, scared about the possibilities of this disease, worried about the ramifications of this on my life, my family, my well-being, and a pump trainer who is herself a diabetic shows up, tells me that this thing is manageable, and you can still be human...that would be cool.
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08-15-2006, 03:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
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| | | With this disease, having OCD behaviour is probably a good thing... |
08-15-2006, 03:30 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT
Posts: 129
| | | Would you get all of your supplies, etc. for free?? That might be the tie-breaker!
I think your point with respect to living and dealing with D all the time is a good one. Work can be a nice distraction at times. However, at least for me, I think getting involved with D and the issues of legislation, funding and/or technology, etc. are empowering.
In the end, you will have to decide and hope your decision turns out for the best. |
08-15-2006, 03:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,356
| | | Make sure you ask for all the benefits in writing and where you will be working. With Animas in Ohio the pump trainer is based out of Columbus. She'll drive down to Cincinnati and up to Cleveland for trainings quite often. So make sure you see if they either pay for a vehicle for you or give you some sort of mileage reimbursement. If you do have to drive alot like that, make sure you are comfortable driving. Or they may just have you based out of one hospital.
If I had the opportunity to do it I would take it. But then again, they'd have to pay me pretty well since my retirement package at work right now is one of the best ones I can find.
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08-15-2006, 03:42 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
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| | | ALL of the advice was good. :****mate: Thank you and keep it coming.
I just hope my future employers will not read this thread, thay might deduce that I am a freebie-loving, money-hungry obsessive compulsive. |
08-15-2006, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by June91 thay might deduce that I am a freebie-loving, money-hungry obsessive compulsive. | That would be most people out there and probably your bosses too. LOL
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●Blue Ash, Ohio Police Dispatcher
●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002-Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - ?)
●LifeScan OneTouch UltraSmart Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
08-15-2006, 03:43 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hogwarts, Hobbiton, the Galactic Milieu &Ks when I have to be here
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Cyborg
With this disease, having OCD behaviour is probably a good thing...
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Talk about stating the obvious
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08-15-2006, 03:51 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Posts: 611
| | | And I just thought of this. Do you think I would be allowed to tell people things that may not be by the book but are more convenient - like don't suspend when you disconnect, little things like that? |
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