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August 2008
A Q&A session with Russell who worked as a police officer at the Sheboygan Sheriff Department in Sheboygan, Wisconsin for 25 years.
September 2008
A Q&A session with a medical coding clerk, Melissa Wright, who works in Houston, Texas.
December 2008
Q&A session with Paula Jennings, a cosmetologist who works in Union, SC at Suns Spa and Hair Salon
During a visit to your dentist, odds are high that you have met a few different dental workers. Your dentist obviously heads up your dental care. He or she will do any restorative or protective procedures to keep your teeth and gums healthy. The dental hygienist takes care of the teeth cleanings, fluoride treatments, and often handles the X-ray procedures as well. Once he or she is done, the dentist will come in, finish the examination, and discuss any problems.
You are driving down the road and your engine starts spewing smoke. A dreaded visit to an automotive service center is necessary. Anyone with a car or truck knows how important routine automotive car is to prevent unexpected break downs. Even with routine care, cars can break down without warning in many cases. The person we rely on to get our cars and trucks running smoothly is an automotive technician. These men and women, more commonly known as auto mechanics, are now finding that with the advent of highly refined computer systems and automotive components their title is changing. As computers take over many of our car parts, mechanics are now being called technicians.
The education required to become a phlebotomy technician is available to many providing you can meet the requirements. Requirements can seem rather complex, but the job requires special people who are dedicated to their profession and can meet each requirement without issue. Overall, the requirements are relatively simple.
According to Newsweek magazine, in 2005 over three-quarters of all Americans were using the Internet for at least three hours per day. We have become a computer-driven world. We can pay our bills, check our bank accounts, work from home, contact friends, family, and even our children’s teachers. More than one billion internet users exist throughout the world. Even among those who do not have internet, more than 75% of all U.S. homes have at least one computer. Businesses cannot survive without computers in every office.
I’m a scrub. That’s what most people call me. Scrub, operation room technician, surgical technologist-the job duties are all the same, it’s only the name that changes from area to area. One might think that someone in my position receives a decent salary, but the truth is that some full-time teachers earn more money than a person in my position. I’m not complaining about the $36,800 I earn per year, but those who feel surgical technologists earn as much as some nurses or doctors are sadly mistaken.
As the number of frivolous lawsuits increases, I know my job as a paralegal is secure. The demand for paralegals or legal assistants is growing by leaps and bounds, and the truth is that though my job may seem tedious, it is actually quite fascinating work. It was hard work getting to where I am today, but I look forward to my day. This alone makes me proud I am a paralegal. Plus, my salary of $41,000 a year is reasonable and provides me with enough money to easily afford a decent home outside of San Antonio. In fact, my 2,000 square foot ranch only cost me $100,000 brand new four years ago. I can afford my house and still have plenty of money left for frills and investments.
People from all walks of life are finding that spending an hour in my hands is the greatest gift they can receive. Tension from work, parenting, daily battles during the tiresome “terrible twos,” difficulties making ends meet, and even trying to keep up with every day life can cause muscles to bunch up. Relieving these bunched-up muscles is my specialty. I’m a massage therapist.
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