Working Life

I know it's been a while since I've graduated now and I've been getting used to working as a hygienist in a real dental office really quickly. It's so much better and a bit more stressful than school because I get to call the shots. I'm the one that's got to decide what kind of treatment is done and what the charge is in the end. I was afraid that the sudden loss of appointment time would throw me off but it's really not bad. Sometimes I actually find myself obnoxiously AHEAD of schedule due to scheduling confusions.

I've been working 2 days a week consistently and subbing here and there which is perfect for me. I get to spend a lot of time with my husband while still making the money we need and I can choose whether I want to work or not on Saturday through Wednesday. Lately I've been choosing to work more than not, mostly to get my name out there and to gain some more experience in different offices. I've enjoyed getting to know many different offices, it's really nice to see the differences from office to office and to get a real idea from experience of what I like and don't like. I would highly recommend this path to any recent graduate of any program. Variety is definitely the spice of life.