Different Career Choice for Former MTs - 30yearMT

Today I graduated with my associates degree in cancer information management.  I'm 50 this year and I had to study my butt off for the last 3 years in on line night school, but it was so worth it!!  I've been working in a cancer registry remotely for the last year and a half and they paid for my tuition and books.  I don't work weekends or holidays, I get Christmas bonuses, 3 weeks PTO per year and wonderful co-workers who are supportive mentors.  I'm telling you all this because there was a time when I was as miserable as you all are trying to work an abusive, wretched MT job.  I want to empower anyone who is thinking of going into cancer registry work to do it.  Our skill set transfers beautifully into this career.  If you don't want to get a degree, you can do follow up work in a registry.  I started at the NCRA-org.com website and that will show you the steps you need to take.  I'm happy to answer any questions.  You can do this, ladies and gents!!

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