What do you do when...

[fireball]

the doctors tell you, you can no longer continue working in your profession?

this happened to me today,:angry2: im sitting here contemplating what to do next....

[NOMIS]

the doctors tell you, you can no longer continue working in your profession?

this happened to me today,:angry2: im sitting here contemplating what to do next....

whats your profession? cant help if you dont no what your profession was

[NOMIS]

ACC- pokies :apint:

[jim.cox]

the doctors tell you, you can no longer continue working in your profession?...

Seek a second opinion

and a second profession

Whazz up, dude?

[Str8 Jacket]

You getting OOS chick?

[fireball]

i was a barista... make coffee for a living.
doing the same thing for hours on end at pace has left me with damage to the nerves in my hands. have had 2 doctors and my physio tell me time to change career.
i am now on acc for 2 weeks then who knows. it will prob get renewed but still that leaves me on 80% of what i was earning previously

[ManDownUnder]

Find a career guidance bod, establish what you would like to do and retrain towards that.

Get in touch with ACC or other state agnecies and see if there is assistance in retraining (might be nice to get it paid for...!)

Then... Go for it!

[MisterD]

i was a barista... make coffee for a living.
doing the same thing for hours on end at pace has left me with damage to the nerves in my hands. have had 2 doctors and my physio tell me time to change career.
i am now on acc for 2 weeks then who knows. it will prob get renewed but still that leaves me on 80% of what i was earning previously

Get a business loan, buy a cafe and employ/train another coffee monkey to do it for you?

[James Deuce]

the doctors tell you, you can no longer continue working in your profession?

this happened to me today,:angry2: im sitting here contemplating what to do next....
I've never given it much thought. Prostitution is my life.

[SDU]

It's not alsways easy finding a direction that you like that doesn't continue to damage your hands but when you find one do talk with ACC & see what help you may get. The DR should put in writing for you & Acc you are not in a position to work full time in your current work & retraining is advisable.
Think long term work, play balance & minimising further injury to yourself when looking at new work.

[ManDownUnder]

I've never given it much thought. Prostitution is my life.

Luff you long time Jim - how much for the supersized works combo?

[steveb64]

i was a barista... make coffee for a living.
doing the same thing for hours on end at pace has left me with damage to the nerves in my hands. have had 2 doctors and my physio tell me time to change career.
i am now on acc for 2 weeks then who knows. it will prob get renewed but still that leaves me on 80% of what i was earning previously

Get yourself one of these things: http://www.powerballs.co.nz

They REALLY do work - even more so for preventing 'forearm pump' - you know - when you've got a death grip on the bars, due to tricky conditions, and then your arms start to get that burning feeling?

[fireball]

Get yourself one of these things: http://www.powerballs.co.nz

They REALLY do work - even more so for preventing 'forearm pump' - you know - when you've got a death grip on the bars, due to tricky conditions, and then your arms start to get that burning feeling?

i agree they are really good, but atm i can hardly hold a bottle in my hand let alone rotate a gyro ball.....

[Ocean1]

The DR should put in writing for you & Acc you are not in a position to work full time in your current work & retraining is advisable.

Which can mean subsidised courses. Perhaps it's time to start looking at what the local polytechs etc can offer...

[steveb64]

i agree they are really good, but atm i can hardly hold a bottle in my hand let alone rotate a gyro ball.....

Bummer. Sort of know what that's like - had a busted wrist that doc's and hospital said wasn't - took 9 weeks before they revised their original diagnosis. :( Was off work for 11 weeks all up.

Oh well, keep them in mind - maybe in a few weeks when things start to improve...

Good luck!

[fireball]

Which can mean subsidised courses. Perhaps it's time to start looking at what the local polytechs etc can offer...

i have been putting uni off for awhile now... think it may be time to go finish that teaching degree.... :gob: time to grow up and be all mature and stuff!

[Str8 Jacket]

time to grow up and be all mature and stuff!

Wash your mouth out!!

[yungatart]

Sounds frustrating...but it really is just one door closing and another opening.
How about a teaching degree and then teaching future Baristas....
Good Luck!

[Ocean1]

i have been putting uni off for awhile now... think it may be time to go finish that teaching degree.... :gob: time to grow up and be all mature and stuff!

Aww, a youf with a future, I is all choked up. :weep:


Wash your mouth out!!

:Oi:, some of us machure dudes never bothered with the growing up thing. :second:

[fireball]

Sounds frustrating...but it really is just one door closing and another opening.
How about a teaching degree and then teaching future Baristas....
Good Luck!

the thing is i dont even know where to start, i just walked out of tech 3 years ago and went ohh ill do that off to work and then kinda fell in and out of job since then, now its, stop look around whats next? it is really scary

[Ocean1]

the thing is i dont even know where to start, i just walked out of tech 3 years ago and went ohh ill do that off to work and then kinda fell in and out of job since then, now its, stop look around whats next? it is really scary

What did you at Uni do then?

Chances are whatever it was a lot of it can be put towards a dip or cert of a different flavour...

[fireball]

What did you at Uni do then?

Chances are whatever it was a lot of it can be put towards a dip or cert of a different flavour...

i have a cert in outdoor recreation assistant leadership, so i guess thats a start

[yungatart]

Get yourself off to a Careers Advisor, take your Cv and relevant stuff and go from there...you will be surprised with the options that are open to you

[Ocean1]

Get yourself off to a Careers Advisor, take your Cv and relevant stuff and go from there...you will be surprised with the options that are open to you

Yup, sky's the limit, and you've got a bit of running start already. :banana:

[fireball]

Get yourself off to a Careers Advisor, take your Cv and relevant stuff and go from there...you will be surprised with the options that are open to you

ah that is a good idea....
i am also gutted as my career was just taking off, and i was getting all excited about coming down next week and seeing you!:mellow:

[Waxxa]

Time to re-train into a career Fireball. University is an option but how any 'vasity student can survive for 3-5 years while studying I dont know.

You need to get Industry training (and there is a big difference compared to Uni). I'm in the I.T education industry and after 3mths training most of our students will start on 35k-42k. After doing our diploma course (9 mths) our students are getting jobs starting on 45k+.

There's a huge shortage of I.T professionals in NZ and there is no reason why more women shouldn't think of I.T as a career option. Think about it. :2thumbsup

[fireball]

Time to re-train into a career Fireball. University is an option but how any 'vasity student can survive for 3-5 years while studying I dont know.

You need to get Industry training (and there is a big difference compared to Uni). I'm in the I.T education industry and after 3mths training most of our students will start on 35k-42k. After doing our diploma course (9 mths) our students are getting jobs starting on 45k+.

There's a huge shortage of I.T professionals in NZ and there is no reason why more women shouldn't think of I.T as a career option. Think about it. :2thumbsup

that sounds more like me! i dont really like uni so what do i need to do?

[Rockbuddy]

i have a cert in outdoor recreation assistant leadership, so i guess thats a start

Who did you do that through, I may know you

[fireball]

Who did you do that through, I may know you

NZSOS why where are you from?

[Rockbuddy]

just that i did a nat cert in outdoor rec leadership about 10-11 years ago and became an instructor for a while its a reasonably small industry people get to know each other. did it with a small private crowd based in west aucks

[Waxxa]

that sounds more like me! i dont really like uni so what do i need to do?

PM me your details and I will mail you some information on what we have to offer.

You didnt do your Outdoors Inst. at NZSOS with Paul Burling did you?
I was in the Outdoor industry myself until 4yrs ago (Injuries).

[Number One]

Sorry to hear that Fireball. ANd I get the can't grip a bottle thing, I couldn't hold coffee cups, raise my arms above my shoulders and the biggest shit of all was that I couldn't pop my own wine bottles...how sucky!

All jokes aside though this is a shitty injury that is not obvious to others and sorry but you got it forever and will need to manage it always now that you've had it.

I had to do the 'change careers' thing, in my case it was a total blessing because it got me into an office and onto a more stimulating career than I might have considered otherwise. Funnily enough too though I was warned off PC work I've never had any issues prob cos I don't have to strike the pos that caused my nerve damage and postural issues and before you all jump on that I was a DENTAL chairside assistant for a right prick of a guy, who wouldn't adjust so that seating arrangements in the surgery over patients were comfortable. :bash: still glare at that bugger when I see him.

Anyway, the most helpful thing you can do for yourself is to treat this as an opportunity to try something else. You said you have some teaching quals...can I ask if you got out of teaching kids because you don't like kids that much? If the answer is yes...as mine also is...look into teaching adults. There are employers out there that hire trainers and pay for further education also - call centres for large banks are an excellent place to look into...and many of the large organisations are getting into workplace training and learning so you can study while on the job and they pay and you get quals.

Anyway - rabbitted on too long - good luck and may the force be with you :sunny:

[fireball]

You said you have some teaching quals...can I ask if you got out of teaching kids because you don't like kids that much?

i got out of instructing due to the adults looking at me as if i was some kid telling them what to do. i love teaching high ropes and ABL but when you are as small as i am look like you should still be at primary school you get treated like shit, also there are not many job opportunities out there.
it really sucks but hey at least when im 60 ill look 21.

[NC]

I got told that by the Dr's too. But after a year off work I'm back into it.

I wanna be an artist for a living, but you have to be dead before you make the big $$..

[James Deuce]

I wanna be an artist for a living, but you have to be dead before you make the big $$..

Need any help! :blip:

[NC]

Need any help! :blip:

:weep: bastard

[fireball]

I got told that by the Dr's too. But after a year off work I'm back into it.

I wanna be an artist for a living, but you have to be dead before you make the big $$..

dont you also have to cut off an ear go insane then die?

art is usually like beauty ... in the eye of the beholder

[NC]

dont you also have to cut off an ear go insane then die?

art is usually like beauty ... in the eye of the beholder

I'm already insane:eek:
As for the ear cutty offy thing, meh it's not my scene.

My body is wrecked for a *ahem* 26 year old, but I love my job.

I'm in the same boat missy, so when you know what the go is, lemme know. :)

[fireball]

I'm already insane:eek:
As for the ear cutty offy thing, meh it's not my scene.

My body is wrecked for a *ahem* 26 year old, but I love my job.

I'm in the same boat missy, so when you know what the go is, lemme know. :)
shit i dont want to know what my body will be like at *ahem* 26 :lol: i only the young age of 22.....

all i know is im moving eastside waiting for the medical all clear and getting me a new career but yeah fingers crossed all the physio and acupuncture works...

what have you done to yourself?

[NC]

shit i dont want to know what my body will be like at *ahem* 26 :lol: i only the young age of 22.....

all i know is im moving eastside waiting for the medical all clear and getting me a new career but yeah fingers crossed all the physio and acupuncture works...

what have you done to yourself?

I'm accident prone
But none of them are from motorcycle accidents.
ACC hate me

I have a busted (They hurt 90% of the time)
Right knee
Left Wrist
Right hip right shoulder
Back (upper and lower)
Neck
Right elbow
And I get calcium build up on my tendons in my hands. farkin hurts sometimes.

I think that's it:crybaby:

[mstriumph]

:doh: sounds painful :crybaby:
................ and makes me feel quite sturdy by comparison!!

[jrandom]

I'm with the folks who suggest an interval of study and a new career focus, fireball.

With that injury, some sort of office job is probably going to suit you best.

Have you thought about looking into secretarial work? There are some fairly good one-year courses offered at the likes of UNITEC that'll leave you well-qualified, as far as I'm aware.

I worked as a part-time legal secretary to pay my way through uni. It's a good way to earn a low-stress living without having to think too hard.

[TOTO]

Go to uni , get a degree...and start new carreer. thats what i did. Worked well so far.

[fireball]

Go to uni , get a degree...and start new carreer. thats what i did. Worked well so far.

yes but is it worth the student loan bullshit? i already have one that im chipping away at very slowly...

[deanohit]

i got out of instructing due to the adults looking at me as if i was some kid telling them what to do.
Try being 18 and the boss of a crew ranging from 25 to 60 then! :doh:

I know how ya feeling about being told get out of your line of work, heard the same thing from the doc 18 months back, but I'm still trying to figure out what to do. The thing is though there are options for me, I just have to get out of holliday mode.

Good luck with your decision mate. :niceone:

[Animal]

the doctors tell you, you can no longer continue working in your profession?

Well, don't get bummed out by it. Consider it an opportunity rather than a disaster. Don't feel defeated or that you should feel like you've failed.

The IT industry pays extremely well, but also generates a disproportionate number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and related workplace injuries compared to other sedentary jobs.

Don't rush into anything. Take the 80% and spend a few weeks chilling out and thinking about what you'd really like to do. Don't let yourself be pressured into making a choice immediately.

Hope you feel well soon.

[fireball]

i have decided ACC is a catch 22 i am so bored i would rather be working..... but i tell you what my hands are feeling better for it

i have been looking for other things to do for work and there is so much out there i have no clue what i want to do.

just have to wait for medical clearance.... and hope like hell ACC pays me on time:argh:

[Mike748]

i have decided ACC is a catch 22 i am so bored i would rather be working..... but i tell you what my hands are feeling better for it

i have been looking for other things to do for work and there is so much out there i have no clue what i want to do.

just have to wait for medical clearance.... and hope like hell ACC pays me on time:argh:

Bugger about the wrist.
many moons ago I had a run in with a doc over how they wanted to treat for RSI, The theory went something like "we give you anti depressants to block the pain and help you relax and if you don't co-operate ACC don't pay" I chose a new line of work instead.

ACC should be giving you a return to work programme or if that's not possible they usually assess your skills and re-train you for something else.

Good luck

[Manxman]

Get a business loan, buy a cafe and employ/train another coffee monkey to do it for you?

zakly wot I was gonna say:clap:

[fireball]

starting a place of my own in todays saturated market conditions would not be easy and most places go broke as well you can get coffee any where now days....

yesterday got my first jab of cortosone (sp?) into my tendon and my god the pain i can still hardly move my hand but i am going to attempt to return to work within the next couple of days its frustrating just waiting for it to heal and waiting for ACC to pay out:Pokey:

[bert_is_evil]

Walk away from the job and never return! No job is worth stuffing up your body for the rest of your life!

[fireball]

Walk away from the job and never return! No job is worth stuffing up your body for the rest of your life!

i resigned today, now time to work out what next!

[James Deuce]

Apparently bert is not only evil, she can control minds from a distance!

[discotex]

i resigned today, now time to work out what next!

Just on the IT stuff fireball. It does pay well and there are lots of biker geeks out there but...

Almost all IT jobs require a shitload of typing and mousing. If you are predisposed to OOS/RSI like I am then you may find you end up worse than making coffee.

[SDU]

i resigned today, now time to work out what next!

You'll work something out. Even if you have to go sideways to get to where you are happy.
Health us more important- believe me it'll piss you off big time if you can't handle going for a ride / on tour cause you your wrists are giving you so much shit that you can't hold the throttle open /pull the levers in.
Now concentrate on getting right as poss.
Remember even when riding you may need to stop a little more even for 5 minutes just so you can enjoy the ride, manage the day & be able to get up & ride the next day too.
It can be a hard thing getting over it & doing what you need for you & stuff what others might think.
good luck.

[fireball]

went and did 4 hours work today can not work out if it was stupid or wise..... steroids are wonderful things really, no pain (until i stopped) but in saying that have job interview out at YMCA as an instructor that has to beat coffee at least i fit into those who can not do teach! :lol:

[westie]

Fire ball.
Why did you resign?

I have had a similar injury as yours.
Used to work for AJ Hackett bungy. After six months I could not lift a glass of beer to my mouth. Life was not worth living!(kidding, just couldn't drink beer :(

Spent months off work fighting acc and specialists to recognise what ever was wrong. Never got an end result apart from being dumped by Aj Hackett, specialists told me to stop trying to rip off acc, I got no diagnosis, and I had no work or way of working as my arms were out of action completely.

Thing I learnt was, to just keep looking forward and not wait for help or even sometimes not bothering to ask for it. I had to go get it and find it for myself.

I was qualified as outdoor instructor too. Worked in the industry for 8 years.
Went and found a new career just as fun. Tour operator.

Just today my arms gave in on me again. But nothing a few beers cant fix, just as long as I can pick up the bottle:D

Hope you find a solution to your situation.

If I can help, you know the story.

Oh and worked in the ymca for 7 years so could possibly help you there?

[jrandom]

job interview out at YMCA as an instructor...

I'm sorry. Someone has to do this.

<img src="http://gaygamer.net/images/ymca.jpg"/>

:dodge:

[fireball]

cheers guys always cheer me up...