And not the wall kind! A friend recently told me that she was using her blog as an outlet to get things off her chest and out of her mind... here goes. I recently changed careers so that I could stay at home with my daughter. I don't regret my decision for one minute. I have enjoyed being with her everyday and seeing her develop into an inquisitive younger version of myself and my husband. What has been hard is the financial strain that it put on us when I gave up my income. The funny thing is, if I had continued working we wouldn't have been able to afford decent childcare.
I knew when I quit my job that there would have to be some kind of alternative income coming in. I started trying to find a job that allowed me to work from home. You would think that these jobs would be a dime a dozen... let me assure you, they are not. I bought an embroidery machine about 4 months after my daughter was born. When I purchased it I saw dollar signs...the kind that came in. My husband saw the ones that were going out, but was very supportive of my "dream" to make money. After all, I could think of a dozen or so things that could be embroidered that I would purchase...my only problem was getting other people to think along the same lines.
A friend of mine had mentioned Medical Billing to me before I quit my job and suggested that I look into it. So, I started researching schools and programs. I realized that Medical Billing might not be the road for me to take. A lot of time spent on the phone with a toddler in the background who doesn't like you to talk on the phone... After thinking about this, I discovered Medical Transcription. I found a school that allowed me to take classes at my leisure and I figured that I could be working in about 6 months.
Well, here we are 9 months later and I'm still not working!!! I finished school a month ago with High Honors. Regardless of this, I have to be certified (i.e. pay another association $$$ to take another test that says I am worthy of doing this job) before a company will even look at my resume. So... after waiting for my application to go through so that I could register to take the certification exam, I find out that I have to wait yet again. Apparently, it has been decided that said exam needs to be "updated." Therefore, I have to wait until January... I don't wait well...
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
Yes, I know Lord. I will wait. I will trust in you and I will praise you in this storm.
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