Comments on: How have you adapted in your career? http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Joan Friedlander http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Joan Friedlander Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:00:12 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/#comment-1595 I'm sorry it took me a few days to read and respond to your comments, Laurie and Batia. I was in Nashville for a few days last week, participating in the annual conference of one of my clients. (I remember, still, the days when I couldn't have possibly agreed to this, and am grateful.) You both describe 2 sides of the same coin. Laurie, who wants to continue to work and take care of her health, and feels the stress of the need to choose. Batia, who has moved away from traditional employment to seek a solution that more easily includes health and work by leveraging her talents and technology. Neither is right or wrong for women with chronic illnesses; neither is necessarily easy. Rosalind and I went through many phases of readjustment and fits and starts as we figured out how to work and take care of our health. There is no such thing as "the answer." As I read your words, Laurie, "I [wish] I could be moved to a [quiet] place," it spoke volumes to me. Rosalind coaches people with chronic illnesses to figure out what's required to have a successful career when you live with a chronic illness. She'd be an excellent guide. Have you looked at her website, www.cicoach.com? Joan I’m sorry it took me a few days to read and respond to your comments, Laurie and Batia. I was in Nashville for a few days last week, participating in the annual conference of one of my clients. (I remember, still, the days when I couldn’t have possibly agreed to this, and am grateful.)

You both describe 2 sides of the same coin. Laurie, who wants to continue to work and take care of her health, and feels the stress of the need to choose. Batia, who has moved away from traditional employment to seek a solution that more easily includes health and work by leveraging her talents and technology. Neither is right or wrong for women with chronic illnesses; neither is necessarily easy.

Rosalind and I went through many phases of readjustment and fits and starts as we figured out how to work and take care of our health. There is no such thing as “the answer.”

As I read your words, Laurie, “I [wish] I could be moved to a [quiet] place,” it spoke volumes to me. Rosalind coaches people with chronic illnesses to figure out what’s required to have a successful career when you live with a chronic illness. She’d be an excellent guide. Have you looked at her website, http://www.cicoach.com?

Joan

]]> By: Laurie H http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Laurie H Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:09:28 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/#comment-1586 I have worked for the govt for 22 yrs, my behcets and arthritis is becoming an issue, I have used up all my sick leave for dr. appts. I like the income, but the workplace is stressful. I feel shortness of breath and anxiety in trying to keep up the pace. The govt is not very flexible, so I feel I need to stop working. I may come back to a not so stressed job in the future. I am torn between my earning power and my health. I don't want to give up either one. The boss said they will work it out, but the stress is still there. I with I could be moved to a quite place, or it could be how I manage the stress too. I am just beginning the negotiating, the US govt jobs are not so flexible. You can't take your work home with all the ssns. I need some guidance thru this. Laurie in WA I have worked for the govt for 22 yrs, my behcets and arthritis is becoming an issue, I have used up all my sick leave for dr. appts. I like the income, but the workplace is stressful. I feel shortness of breath and anxiety in trying to keep up the pace. The govt is not very flexible, so I feel I need to stop working. I may come back to a not so stressed job in the future. I am torn between my earning power and my health. I don’t want to give up either one. The boss said they will work it out, but the stress is still there. I with I could be moved to a quite place, or it could be how I manage the stress too. I am just beginning the negotiating, the US govt jobs are not so flexible. You can’t take your work home with all the ssns. I need some guidance thru this.
Laurie in WA

]]> By: Rosalind http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Rosalind Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/#comment-1585 Batia - I, like you and Joan, started my own (home based) business, coaching people with chronic illness to be successful in their careers. I, like Joan and you, really love what I do and that helps you keep going. You've obviously been strategic in your moves - taking a part time job and watching how your body responds. Researching and hiring others -- these are all smart moves. But it does take time -- and money. It also takes self discipline. It's not for everyone but it is a great fit for some of us. Good luck! Rosalind Batia – I, like you and Joan, started my own (home based) business, coaching people with chronic illness to be successful in their careers. I, like Joan and you, really love what I do and that helps you keep going. You’ve obviously been strategic in your moves – taking a part time job and watching how your body responds. Researching and hiring others — these are all smart moves. But it does take time — and money. It also takes self discipline. It’s not for everyone but it is a great fit for some of us. Good luck!
Rosalind

]]> By: Batia Gottman http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Batia Gottman Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:41:47 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2008/01/23/how-have-you-adapted-in-your-career/#comment-1583 I've created my own freelance business (wordimpact.net) and am building that, including hiring other writers, assisting boomers or chronically ill who find themselves downsized or underemployed. I sought and for the time being am keeping a part time position with a nonprofit Buddhist graduate institute. The Buddhist ministers take their time for lunch and meditation. The pace can be brisk but is not insane, though even this tends to tire me out significantly from time to time. Finally, I've done research on systems that can produce passive and residual income. I'm learning about online business and marketing, and believe it is the wave of the future for those of us with chronic illness. This requires an investment of time and money, so goes more slowly due to the need to bring in cash to take care of myself now. Freedom and letting up on myself have resulted overall in health improvements. I wouldn't go back to the old way of working. I’ve created my own freelance business (wordimpact.net) and am building that, including hiring other writers, assisting boomers or chronically ill who find themselves downsized or underemployed.

I sought and for the time being am keeping a part time position with a nonprofit Buddhist graduate institute. The Buddhist ministers take their time for lunch and meditation. The pace can be brisk but is not insane, though even this tends to tire me out significantly from time to time.

Finally, I’ve done research on systems that can produce passive and residual income. I’m learning about online business and marketing, and believe it is the wave of the future for those of us with chronic illness. This requires an investment of time and money, so goes more slowly due to the need to bring in cash to take care of myself now.

Freedom and letting up on myself have resulted overall in health improvements. I wouldn’t go back to the old way of working.

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