My name is Carlos Villareal I have been a CNA for 18 years . I am a strong cna.No task is too big for me. I have good work ethic.I know how to aproach all different kinds of patients and finish care with privacy dignity and respect.I know how to work with other departments and I know my position when I work with them.I can take orders from my superiors and finish the task with no complaints. I currently work with an integrated health care staffing agency. I have my level 1 finger print card. Cpr card. and a current CNA/LNA certification. February 13, 2017, my son was murdered my son's mom and I are coping with this tragic event thru the love and support with our family and friends.we are currently going thru counseling through an organization called parents of murdered children .at these support meetings, other parents are there we all can share our experiences and feelings with one another. This experience has made me mature and understand more about life and made me realize more how important life is.this has also impacted the way I am and understand my role as a cna

I just wanted to throw this out to see if this sounds to all of you as it did to me. I had work for this company for a little over a year my anniversary was july 5th, i was out sick the week of the 4th due to getting lime disease from a tic bite. I told my work gave them all the proper documents/doctors notes ect. ect. They were pretty understanding said get to feeling better take care of yourself. Then on the 18th my father whos 72 had a massive heart attack but he was stable by the time i had to go to work, so i went into work told my supervisor what was going on and that i might need to take off if anything changes. Then he said to me " you can take off if you think it's necessary but it will cost you your job".... i was dumbfounded i didnt even know how to react. I just said something like "oh ok" with this shocked look on my face as if i was waiting for someone to say "Gotcha! " but no he was dead serious. I ended up quitting within 30 mins. After that. What do you guys think am i in the wrong ?

I have been out of work for 3 years - have been caring for my mother who has advanced dementia. She is now in hospice - and I need to go back to work - but will employers be understanding regarding the gap in my resume? I have always done administrative work and bookkeeping - am looking for something part-time - even clerical.

My father became I'll and unable to do for himself. There was no way our family would put him in a home to be taken care of. So as a daughter I chose to help by helping take care of my father at home. Tube feeding , showering, changing diapers clothing, washing clothes and cleaning house is what consist of daily work done without pay.

Danielle, your family is more important than Any job, but you and your family need each other, and you and we all need God first so Trust God in Jesus holy name, praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Jesus can and will guide you about jobs and everything else, as well! Trust God FIRST!!!

I love my at Walmart store # 3733 .I recently totaled my car they were concerned and let me keep my job after a few days out. I'm thankful to be apart of this Walmart family. Thanks Ivan and my third shift co workers

He would be a teddy bear only because he's my brother and it's his company.

I would often ask myself, "what is a dream job?" I think that it's a position where I feel confident in my abilities, believe in the work that the company is doing, am respected for my contribution in the company. Also, the pay is good where I could live comfortably and still set money aside in a savings account. However, I lost sight of my views when my world came crashing down. My adult child moved back home and required constant emotional and financial support. (I still cannot find any government help out there for him). In addition, I became sick and could only concentrate on getting through the work day so I could go home and try to get rest so I could be better the next day. Some evenings I had to choose between providing support for my child over rest. This became such a vicious cycle that I lost sight of my views completely and was more of a hindrance than a contribution. to the company.

I felt that I had no other choice because I did not get any paid time off and my health insurance did not cover hospitalization where I could request to go into the hospital to find out why I was so sick because I worked as a temp. After several months of sub-par healthcare and burning the candle at both ends, my very good paying dream job came to an abrupt end. I'm still learning that I need to take care of myself and it is important to live within my means because I am now buried alive in debt. Although I did get another job (assignment), the pay is less and the drive is longer which means that I'm paying more to go to work now and can barely keep my head above water.

Today, my "dream job" is to have a job to go to, to make money to put gas in my car and to be able to pay just enough of my bills where I can stay in my home and my utilities remain on so I can buy enough food to quiet our stomachs where my workplace does not notice the hardship. I am hopeful that my views of my "dream job" will change to my original views and more fulfilling days are coming.

Been out of work now two months to date the fact that I don't have a job and are getting no call backs and having a Sh***y marriage has taken it's toll. I find it hard just to hold together. I am sitting here attempting to complete and assignment for university and I cannot. I cannot pull it together mentally to complete the asignment or even really figure it out. I can honestly stepped in by now but they have not and I donot believe they are going to if they exist the only thing that is got me holding on as best as I do is my kids I have two boys 6 and 7 years old. If were for my boys I would just leave and go somewhere, where I do not know but I know I would leave I would just go. Maybe it is depression from the crap marriage of 7 years along with not having a job. Either way not having a job has just like been the final straw. It is crazy my oldest son is saying he is always praying for me so that I live and never say I am not sure if Jesus or God exist if that were the case and they did they would have die.Crazy thing I taught him to pray and I think it was a waste words because I don't think Jesus nor God are real at this stage in my life. I think I believed it because I was taught it as a child as were many of you and I think this proves it. The Bible is just scripts written by scholars possibly government figures to help control society and Jesus and God are you and me Jesus and God are us with hope not a actual being.

Unofficially I am the "heavy favorite" per HR from the pre-interview process, although they are supposed to remain neutral. They said I had more personality and would be a great addition because I'm exactly like most of the team and that's what they like to hire. With the degree in progress issue they are actually willing to let it slide given the circumstances since I'd put it off caring for my parents and now that we've lost Mom; painful as that is, my schedule is more open and I can actually stop freelancing and doing temp work and take something serious again. I can't get the degree any faster so I just have to keep pushing that ahead. So instead of falling into the "oh but the degree" or "overqualified" issue, it looks like I have found a happy medium and might have a job.

And if not, because some edges me out, then it's okay since there are pt jobs there and a pt which will go ft in fall here locally at a smaller office. And if not it's great networking and I know I have a good rapport with HR, which never does hurt. The applications, assessments and pre-interview process was easy. I did the phone interview already and the final sit down is Monday. Even if I had to take something other than what I was being originally offered, I'd do it to have a foot in the door for an internal hire or promotion down the line.

It's been tough but I just have to look forward and know that I'm doing what I should be doing. I'm helping people where I can and had a friend get asked to do assessments right on the spot with her resume (told her it needed re-writing so she let me) and maybe that's another one with a job. Feels good to be able to help others and find the positive in searching for work myself. Takes the stress out of it by staying positive... hopefully I have some good news Monday. And if not, it's just another step on the path and I can learn something from it. If I get edged out then it's someone with their degree finished and the same experience as I have (or more) with the same mentality and outlook.... if that's the case, then they absolutely deserve it. Sure I'd be disappointed, but, all in all there's a lot of us looking for work so if we get passed over for someone else I think it's wrong not to be happy they got a job. Never know if they have it worse than you and are a payment away from losing their house or car or can't put groceries in the house and there's a plan for them that means that job going to them.