C, thanks for the update on what you have been doing. SPF 45 is usually how I roll in the sunblock realm, but I tan and I have skin color so can afford a slightly less powerful one. Neutrogena makes a really good SPF 45 oil-free sunblock that you can smear all over your face and you won't break out with horrible pimples afterwards. it's what I used in australia and now the smell of that sunblock will always remind me of that trip.
just a few beauty secrets from H.
so I am currently in a major crisis surrounding work...
remember the job I interviewed for in behavioral genetics, the obesity study? well, I interviewed monday, today (tuesday) they called my references and basically offered me the job. that's pretty much how quickly it happened. the new job seems cool, much more laid back than at CHOP, regarding clothing, atmosphere, etc. would be similar in substance to what I do now. it is a U of Penn job, working for a psychologist (Dr. Price is his name). I would be getting more money at the job, $29000 a year as opposed to my $26500 now, although I will get my one year raise in september if I stay at CHOP, to $27800. so the money isn't that different.
mainly I am considering it because when I am honest, I really don't enjoy working in anesthesia, in pain research. my boss Jessica and I never really clicked, and I don't want to do clinical psychology anyway (clinical psych= seeing individual patients), so having a research position working for clinical psychologists isn't the most relevant thing for me. at this point the only thing that is really holding me at CHOP is guilt. Jessica has been working on a full time position in anesthesia for me for several weeks now (along with some other people in the department). I applied for this other job a while ago, before things were settled with her, and now she's upset that I might be leaving. understandably.
I talked this over with my other boss, Debra, who is in favor of taking the new job, based on what I have described above. she has been incredibly supportive, and thinks that I can still maintain a good relationship with Jessica if I leave for something else. that's another thing that i am worried about, burning bridges. but I think that our relationship can potentially be salvaged, if the situation goes poorly. this seems like a really cool opportunity, and Dr. Price seems really nice. apparently they are offering me the job because they got the best feeling out of me when we met. it must be that roggenkamp charisma that we all have. I was actually really surprised they offered me the job... it hadn't really occured to me that I might get an offer.
anyway, I am trying to gather as many different viewpoints as possible. so please comment if you can.
love to all,
H
- posted by H @ 6/07/2005 09:41:00 PM