Summertime Riverfront Kids Fountain
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Observations
Inspired by another blog I occasionally read, what follows is about nothing in particular.
"But how do I get the experience?"
Gary is currently looking to advance. Tried at current employer and fell just short. Trying at others and falling just short. Seems the weak spot is not having experience in the position he's applying for. Sound like a kid just starting out looking for his first job? Well, at least that's what the decision makers are telling him. So now he's lleft to ponder how can he gain that experience at work while spending week after week after week, 8.5 hours a day, training newhires for the Delta/Peerless account. Or spend a few thousand dollars enrolling in a college to study behavorial sciences, corporate dynamics, ... and all the stuff he's experienced in the past 15 years.
Another thing he's found challenging is how to make what is "just doing my job" special. Yes he's done some pretty cool stuff, been innovative, a leader, but it's just part of doing the job. It's what you're supposed to do. So when asked, nothing stands out in memory.
Well wellness?
Frankly I'm tired of hospitals moaning about folks coming to the emergency room for a cold. And tired of doctors saying they have such a raw deal. Ember had a fever for three days - running between 101 and 103. We went to a hospital's branch office. They have Saturday hours. Our doctor does not. Our previous doctor, retired and then returned, had to close his Saturday and evening hours because a hospital bought his group. MOnday, we noticed another issue develop so we called our doctor. Without seeing her, he referred a specialist. She still had the fever. We called several of these specialists. Only one could see in a reasonable time - the next day. All others were 2 to 4 weeks out. If we felt we could wait 2 weeks, do you think we'd be calling you? Really now. The fever lasted through the week The specialist treated the other problem but did not think them related. Nor could she explain the fever. Nor was our doctor concerned. Call us doting parents, sympathetic hypochondriacs, whatever. It may be time to interview a few new doctors.
And our insurance is changing again. Seems Gary's work will pick one and then change every couple years. Just as well as the current one has a pretty limited network.
While still on the insurance topic - copay for prescriptions. Gary laughed out loud when he picked up a prescription for two tiny pills and the copay was $40. He asked if the pills really cost $20@. The clerk sheepishly claimed to not know. Taking another tack, he asked what it would cost without the copay. She'd have to actually have a prescription to ring it up and see. Okaaay. Then what if the script said 40 pills. She said with a grin, $40. She finally undertood what I was getting at - $20 a pill is ridiculous.
Something Positive
Was thinking to post this last weekend. Pop-pop visited several weeks back. We had some fun, got some work done, and just hung out. One excursion we went on was brought about by the luck of the weather. LST325 was docked on the Illinois River in Peoria. We had some rain which caused the river to rise. The rain continued to the north of us which kept the river up and LST325 couldn't make the planned trip upriver or return home downriver, being to high to pass under some bridges. So we were able to tour the ship with Pop-pop. Aspen had visited thru school so she played tour guide. The girls got to imagine living in such tight quarters, see guns, lifeboats, etc. Pop-pop enjoyed talking to the men that served on her. Happy Veteran's Day.
"But how do I get the experience?"
Gary is currently looking to advance. Tried at current employer and fell just short. Trying at others and falling just short. Seems the weak spot is not having experience in the position he's applying for. Sound like a kid just starting out looking for his first job? Well, at least that's what the decision makers are telling him. So now he's lleft to ponder how can he gain that experience at work while spending week after week after week, 8.5 hours a day, training newhires for the Delta/Peerless account. Or spend a few thousand dollars enrolling in a college to study behavorial sciences, corporate dynamics, ... and all the stuff he's experienced in the past 15 years.
Another thing he's found challenging is how to make what is "just doing my job" special. Yes he's done some pretty cool stuff, been innovative, a leader, but it's just part of doing the job. It's what you're supposed to do. So when asked, nothing stands out in memory.
Well wellness?
Frankly I'm tired of hospitals moaning about folks coming to the emergency room for a cold. And tired of doctors saying they have such a raw deal. Ember had a fever for three days - running between 101 and 103. We went to a hospital's branch office. They have Saturday hours. Our doctor does not. Our previous doctor, retired and then returned, had to close his Saturday and evening hours because a hospital bought his group. MOnday, we noticed another issue develop so we called our doctor. Without seeing her, he referred a specialist. She still had the fever. We called several of these specialists. Only one could see in a reasonable time - the next day. All others were 2 to 4 weeks out. If we felt we could wait 2 weeks, do you think we'd be calling you? Really now. The fever lasted through the week The specialist treated the other problem but did not think them related. Nor could she explain the fever. Nor was our doctor concerned. Call us doting parents, sympathetic hypochondriacs, whatever. It may be time to interview a few new doctors.
And our insurance is changing again. Seems Gary's work will pick one and then change every couple years. Just as well as the current one has a pretty limited network.
While still on the insurance topic - copay for prescriptions. Gary laughed out loud when he picked up a prescription for two tiny pills and the copay was $40. He asked if the pills really cost $20@. The clerk sheepishly claimed to not know. Taking another tack, he asked what it would cost without the copay. She'd have to actually have a prescription to ring it up and see. Okaaay. Then what if the script said 40 pills. She said with a grin, $40. She finally undertood what I was getting at - $20 a pill is ridiculous.
Something Positive
Was thinking to post this last weekend. Pop-pop visited several weeks back. We had some fun, got some work done, and just hung out. One excursion we went on was brought about by the luck of the weather. LST325 was docked on the Illinois River in Peoria. We had some rain which caused the river to rise. The rain continued to the north of us which kept the river up and LST325 couldn't make the planned trip upriver or return home downriver, being to high to pass under some bridges. So we were able to tour the ship with Pop-pop. Aspen had visited thru school so she played tour guide. The girls got to imagine living in such tight quarters, see guns, lifeboats, etc. Pop-pop enjoyed talking to the men that served on her. Happy Veteran's Day.
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