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Job interview tomorrow morning.. - scared

Posted: Mar 02, 2014

I have an interview for a full time medical office assistant position tomorrow morning. Things are still going pretty well for me with MT right now, but part of me feels like I need to get out now.. BEFORE the bottom falls out... (even though in my situation, there's been no indication to think it it will)

I'm sooo scared to make this change ...scared that I won't get the job, but also strangely scared that I WILL get it.... I have no idea what it pays, but it's 40 hours ... every week, no weekends or holidays. I'm feeling really insecure and awkward. I'm in my 50s and so out of the loop, but I really think I need to do this. I hope I don't subconsciously sabotage my chances before of my fears..

I don't think I'll get much sleep tonight :(

oops - scared

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meant to say *because* of my fears, not *before*.. duh.. :(

You can do it! - sm

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Dear Scared: Don't be. You'll do great! And yes, you MUST get a good night's sleep, so head to bed now. I'm in my 50s and went to work in the public sector about 5 years ago, after working at home as an MT for 20 years. It's the best choice I ever made. I have a full time day job totally unrelated to the MT world, and then I work weekends at home as an MT. You're going to be on cloud 9 when you get the job offer! Let us know how it goes, please. :)

To Scared... - Rose

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Don't worry. They already like what they have seen on your resume and wouldn't be interviewing you if they didn't like what they saw or thought you could do the job. I'm sure you have learned a lot from your 20 years as an MT that will aid you in this position should you get it. So just try to relax and remember, they already like what they've seen. You can do it!

Job interview - NY MT

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Best of luck! Let us know how the interview goes :)

I Did It, You Can, Too! - I am 58 yrs old

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I was scared, too. It's okay to be scared. A little nerves is okay. If you don't get the job, it isn't personal---it means someone else got the job for whatever reason. These people interview a lot of people, and sometimes it comes down to just 1 or 2 little things.

Good luck to you!

Pray about it. Ask God to bless you with the job. - nm

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and if she doesn't get it? blame Him? best to ask for strength no matter what. - He may have another plan for you. NM

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NM

I was going to say the same thing - see msg pls

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When we ask God for something specific like "getting me a job," that just makes us feel like God didn't answer a prayer if we don't get it, or maybe he just liked somebody else better so they got the job. Then you'll be angry with Him, then you'll feel guilty about being angry...

I ask for strength, relaxation, inner peace, things like that.

scared - Egraine

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The bottom just wiggles in this profession - kinda like California! lol
I am 50 too and just tried 6 months away working at a garden center. Hated every second except that I lost a few pounds walking around! I am taking Career Step now to get into acute care instead of clinical.

I wish you much luck, but I think we will hear from you again soon. :-)

I think it went well :) - scared

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First of all, you guys are so awesome.. THANK YOU for the pep talks and well wishes!!..

Okay, I was a babbling idiot at times, but I think she found it charming.. lol! It turns out it's only part time, three days a week, but four weeks of full training and they agreed to pay what I asked. She said things change all the time and a full time position could come up. She also said that some of the docs are using scribes and asked if I would ever be interested in doing that. I felt so reassured knowing they provide full paid training and they don't just throw you out there. Maybe part time is a good way to start, since I still do okay with MT (for now).

Thanks to all of you lovely ladies again for lifting me up! I don't know if they're going to offer it to me or not, (checking references), but I got through it.. We shall see..

Stay tuned! :)

Pray all goes well for you! - anon

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I agree that MT is taking a turn for the worse, and you would be best to get out now before the bottom falls out of it. I've been looking for something like this as well. I sure hope you get the job! :)

Now, kick it old school and send a personal "thank you" letter! - ETOHPRN

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I landed several jobs because of a simple thank you letter addressed to the interviewer (who in one case was the office manager, another the physician). It was literally just a few sentences thanking them again for their time and me reiterating how I thought they would be great places to work for.

They both said that is what sealed the deal! Type it up and send it out RIGHT NOW so it gets there within 48 hours. Trust me on this!

I wish you all the best--I think you will be surprised at how much you will enjoy those butterflies in your belly that come with a new and positive change! Might make some great new friends too!
:)

Great advice! - sm

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I didn't think it was old school, though. I've always done that after any job interview and I've always been offered the job... but never thought it might have sealed the deal. Good manners never hurt :-)

Thanks for posting this.

And it's also a good idea, if applying for multiple jobs and an offer is accepted from one of them, to notify the rest that may be considering you for employment that you have accepted another job. It kind of keeps the door open in case things don't work out with the job accepted.

I know MTSOs and employers more often than not don't communicate a lot in the application process regarding receipt of resumes, etc., but IMO it's always good to keep bridges standing.

Great tip - it works - anon

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I just taught this same exact thing to my 16-year-old son. He kept refusing saying he needed to wait on the call, I said trust me on this ... I have never gotten a job I didn't go after. He called the manager of Chili's back to say thank you for your time and I enjoyed talking to you. He walked away with the job during that call and his first day is today.

ALWAYS call back ... otherwise your application will get pushed to the bottom of the pile. GO AFTER IT!

Very encouraging! (sm) - Rose

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Even though this is part time, it would get your foot in the door for a scribe position. That would be much more interesting than just transcribing.

Good luck to you. Please keep us posted!

Missed This :) - Research Further

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That's awesome! Ya gain confidence as you go.

See my message to you just posted below - essentially, letting you know that Julia Child was 50 when she changed careers and obviously that turned out well too :)

Egraine, a bit confused here - nn

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Just a bit confused by your comment of "I am taking Career Step now to get into acute care." Did you attend an MT school previously? If so, you should have learned acute care then. Also, just because you are taking a "course" for acute care, does not guarantee that you will get a job doing acute care. There are differences, yes, but if you have a medical background to begin with, you should be able to do acute care. Why not take a few tests for acute care positions and see how you do on them? I guess I just feel that you are wasting your money with Career Step, but that is just my opinion.

I was just going to say exactly - The same thing

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She probably only has clinic experience, and thinks that CareerStep will help her.

Egraine--People are getting out of MT in droves, even we acute care people. I did acute care for 15 years. While I did have plenty of acute care work when I quit MT completely, I got out because it was getting harder and harder to make any money.

Why do you think you're going to make more money? Assuming you get a job, assuming you have work, where are you thinking the dollars will come in? Acute care is hard, and it's gotten harder. Ten or more years ago was the time to get acute care experience when things were still good.

And ask CareerStep if they have real-live instructors to get specific feedback from. I think they do not, you're on your own.

Just trying to save you is all. Not everyone who is out of work are clinic people at this point. They're shipping acute care overseas, too.

Julia Child was 50, When She Changed Careers - Research Further

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...from a typist to housewife to culinary media sensation.

Yes, she had wealthy family connections, but none of those helped her in France, especially in a male-dominated field.

If she can do it, so can you.

Hugs, hope your interview went well :)

Umm, typist? She was a spy. - LOL

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She was a Smith graduate who was too tall for the WACs and WAVEs during WW2, but was too tall, so she joined the OSS instead. She ended up a spook, stationed in Ceylon and China.

Hardly lacking in self confidence. She basically forced herself into the Cordon Bleu. They wouldn't admit women at the time.

My apologies, I was just avoiding anything political on this forum:) - Research Further

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...as that would be inappropriate.

The point was, she changed careers at 50 and was successful, and it was meant to be encouraging to the poster, who was clearly nervous about a career change, as we all are.

However, if you'd like to get political, I can meet you on that forum instead (again?)

Nothing political about honorable - wartime service.

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It is a statement of fact. I don't think there is anything controversial about it. She did, IN FACT, work for the Office of Stratetic Services (OSS), the wartime intelligence agency, during WW2. Part of it was spent in the Far East collecting and forwarding intelligence. As far as I can tell, those sorts of folks are called spooks.

She helped win WW2. Nothing wrong with that! The OP can take even more courage from Ms. Child's experience.

I have never been to the politics board, so I can't meet you there "again." Don't care to go there a first time, either. You will have to find someone else to fight with. :-)

Good call on staying off the politics board - xx

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I made the mistake of taking a stroll through there once. It seems to be full of nutcases and conspiracy theorists and people who apparently believe whatever their favorite provocateur says or writes. It's sad and scary how many people will do almost anything to avoid thinking for themselves.

My take on it - sm

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I appreciate your thoughts on that. Yes, I agree with avoiding thinking for themselves, but it sure looks like thought control by outside forces. That response above is so off base it looks like somebody's voices were in charge.

Political? - How on earth

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could something that is historical fact and not in the least controversial or dishonorable be "political"? What kind of thought process comes up with that? Unless "political" doesn't mean what you think it means.

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