Monica, if we were waiting for a 100% clean health bill, we would not venture out, ever again.
When I returned to work at 52, I had a few long term ailments and had to have a medical and police clearance etc. The good part was, I looked young then. (wouldn’t pass for less than 80 now! lol!)
The Doc who did the medical said “half the country has similar ailments to yours” and told me that the real obstacle to being turned down for my type of work is “a bad back , or a hx of depression”. I had neither, thank God.
When I joined the work force I turned out to be one of the fittest of the lot. T hey used to say “Where are you getting the energy?”!There were three Irish staff older than me. Showing their age from years of hard work. The rest were Asian, in their 30s and I swear to God every 2nd one had a health issue-diabetes, gout, hypertension, allergies, bad backs, pregnant, you name it! We all clicked together as a team and I loved every day of my work. My boss was the best boss I ever encountered in my life but when he suddenly announced he was leaving in 2013, I knew that his next in line would not be someone I could work under.
That’s when I cut my losses and came out on disability.
I had documented all the abuses in the unit and HR knew better than open a can of worms so my guess is they were glad to see the back of me.
Senior management always close ranks and are prepared to turn a blind eye. Several senior admin staff told me they were very sorry to lose me.
I was in the throes of gambling, then Monica.
You are in a far better place. It’s amazing how resilient we become when we have to do something productive.
Go for that job!
You need a total change. I’m not downplaying your physical ailments but I sat at home for years thinking “I can’t work because I’m not 100% healthy”. It’s amazing the way the energy flows when the salary cheques roll in . Sadly mine were all lost to gambling but that won’t happen in your case.
Dreaming about Vladimir P is interesting!
If you can take on a strong powerful man like Vlad, why not take up the challenge of a new job?
Go for it Monica. You can do it!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
