I work in an SNF and it's always nice to have a male presence in the gym. The male patients like having another guy around and they are more comfortable doing ADLs with a man often times.
My department is all women (OT & PT) at the moment and we miss having a guy around to help with the heavy max A transfers! Mary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] Conflicted Ron, I'm curious....could you expound on your remark: "most employers realize the importance of having a male presence in the work environment." Thanks, Susan Roxanne Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear John, Figure out how you can best contribute to humanity and get on with it. Being a caregiver has many rewards and many opportunities regardless of how you are plumbed below the belt. If you want to work full time then you will work full time. If you want to work outside of the house part time and inside the house part time then you will do so. Good luck, Roxanne Ron Carson wrote: Hello John: I think what you say is true. But more importantly, I think being a male OT just bring a certain "maleness" to a female dominated profession. I think most employers realize the importance of having a male presence in the work environment. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: John Campbell Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 To: [email protected] Subj: [OTlist] Conflicted > Ron, I've heard it's advantageous to be a male OT out of school from a > couple of people. A female OT I spoke with mentioned that women often > do it on a part time basis (juggling family and other > responsibilities) while men tend to commit more to it full time, so > employers tend to snap up men when they surface. Not sure how true > that is, but you'd probably have some idea. > Thanks folks! > John -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Roxanne -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1302 - Release Date: 2/27/2008 4:34 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.2/1304 - Release Date: 2/29/2008 8:18 AM -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
