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Shalom, thank you for your concern and sharing your experiences.
I too have been laid off before this time with no job to go to. I was laid off in 2004 from a company here in VA they laid off the whole company and gave us severance pay. This company was a company that was hired by some telephone companies to hire operators to place international and other phone calls via a computer and headsets I worked there 2000 to 2004. After that I could not find another job at the time I took a teaching position at a Christian private school from Aug 2004 to June 2005 and it only paid $6 hr and I owned a townhouse at the time so I was able to sell it because back then the economy here was good and I was able to pay my bills from selling the townhouse till I was able to get a better paying job and that is how I ended up on the job I have now because a lady I use to go to church with worked for this co. and she referred me to her manager in 2005 who was a Christian too and he hired me in June 2005 and I have been working at this company for 14 yrs now in medical records. I was laid off from that doctors office that the lady from my church works at, but that same manager was able to get HR to find me another position at another doctors office for this same company.
My co. owns many doctors offices and hospitals here in VA and parts of NC, but they have closed down some hospitals and doctors offices so many people have experienced being laid off. Most of the time they try to find you another position if you sign their form to be put into a retention program which is what I and my dept did we all signed up to be in the retention program and we have 2 months in this program for HR to find us positions. Generally what happens is we have to look on my co job website to see what positions we qualify to do and then we have to tell the HR recruiter that is assigned to us what we are interested in and send our resume. If we are qualified to do that position and that job is still available the HR person will contact the manager of that job and let them know that we are in retention program and have us go over to that job and do a meet and greet with the manager and staff and generally you do not have to interview for the job because we were laid off and we already work for the company so its considered a transferring from one dept to another type thing if that makes any sense.
But I think I said before that my dept is all nonclinical and the healthcare system is changing because of electronic medical records they are downsizing staff and not needing really medical records staff any more because they can get all they need off the computer instead of using paper charts. I was in medical records in 2005 when we still had paper charts I learned everything I know on the job. My co. went up on electronic medical records starting in 2007. Each doctors office and hospital went up on electronic med records at different times and not all in the same year. By now I believe all of my co. is on electronic med records. Even the clinical staff has been affected by this as my co. tries to save money by downsizing the staff so there are not that many medical assistants (MA) , nurses, and lab techs, etc like we had before its down to a skeleton crew of people serving the patients we have.
I started out a file clerk in medical records and worked my way up through good performance to being a patient care rep (PCR) to what I am now a Health Records and Information tech. When I was at the first doctor's office under that manager that first hired me they were training me to be a supervisor and I trained with my supervisor for a while and my manager had my supervisor put over as a manager over a pain specialist office and she left me pretty much in charge of medical records, but still under her supervision this all was prior to them telling me that at that office they could not afford to keep me. So I have moved around 4 times now in this same company from different offices to now being centralized in a nonclinical building, but I stayed in medical records still even though I was moved around. I don't have any licenses or schooling for what I do. Today people go to school to learn Health records and info tech jobs, but I learned on the job. I also copied medical records for patients, law firms, and insurance companies. My main job is to import medical records from a computer fax server into the electronic med records where the patients' medical records charts are and I have to attach the medical document to the patients charts to an order created for the specific document I have like for example a colonoscopy has to be attached to a endo colonoscopy order then we send it to the doctor through the electronic med records to review the patients documents and sign off on it electronically. I like what I did and its hard to have to try to find something else. But like I said most if not all healthcare not just my co. are getting rid of medical records staff and so the only thing else I would be able to learn is front desk checking in patients maybe or receptionist that does not at the moment require me to go to school.
I am very sorry you too had to go through job losses. Its very hard. I have all these other things that are going on in my life that I cannot say that are hurting me even more than this job loss, but I cannot even deal with that because I have to find some kind of work to do to bring in income asap to keep my apartment and car. I live very frugal all my life and I don't spend money on anything unless I have to, but the cost of living here is high and I have had many car repairs that put me in financial hardship as well as past home repairs. The economy here is not great so its not easy to find a job and they don't pay much here due to it being a military area plus VA is a commonwealth state too.
I have applied for over 30 something jobs online and even part time anything that will make money and it seems many companies are so strict on getting into their company even though I applied for jobs I have skills and experience in doing.
Thank you for your time and prayers. I do very much appreciate it. I pray God bless you in every area of your life as well and all those connected to you. I pray that God provides for you and that all your needs are met in Yeshua's name.
Shalom
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Thank you very much for your prayers.
I have another interview tomorrow with elder care co at 3pm 8-12-19. I am praying that my co. HR dept will contact me tomorrow since she did not contact me Friday about my co. insurance co customer service job too.
Thank you so much for your support. God bless you and everyone on here. Shalom.
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Thank you very much!
8-12-19
Shalom to everyone on here. I pray all is going good for everyone and that you are all blessed. Again thank you all for your prayers, time and support it means more than words can say.
I went on my interview today at elder care. I don't know if they will hire me, but the interviewer was nice and the people that worked there seemed nice. I love to work with elderly people again as I miss my grandma. I did elder care 2010 part time as a caregiver, but I did not have to have certificate, this company requires me to take a class with them for PCA to get a VA state certificate and I have to pay $300 to take the class. Then after I take the class I have to take a test. If I pass the test then they would only pay $10 or $11 hr which is totally not enough to live off here and its a lot of work to do. I don't know if they want to hire me, but due to my financial situation it would not be the best thing for me right now since I lost my job and all the few paychecks I have coming need to go to rent, car payments and bills. So I don't know what to do.
I think over the last wk I have filled out 70 applications between Indeed and my co. job website together and I have only been on 3 interviews and nothing has panned out nor do these places pay enough to live off.
I need prayer to know what to do I don't want to end up evicted and losing my car.
Its so sad because I worked so hard to get to where I am now on my job and now its like I am losing it and can't find anything that is like it.
If I don't find a job by 10-2-19 I don't know what I will do its like a 911 emergency that I find something that is easy to get hired for and not have to spend money or time taking a test to get a license. I am going to keep trying to look.
I did not hear from the my co. HR dept lady that was supposed to contact me about the ins job today. I am praying that she will contact me and the rest of my dept sometime this wk. The deadline to get all the information HR needed from our dept to help us find jobs is 8-14-19. I had my resume and the jobs I picked to HR dept last Wednesday 8-7-19.
I guess the only thing I can really ask you to please pray that God will touch my co. and help them find all us jobs asap. I am really scared and I don't know what to do. I have never been evicted ever in my life. I also don't want to be sued by the car loan co that I finance my car with. I was having financial hardships for yrs and I was just getting back on my feet this yr and now this lay off came. I just did not expect them to lay us off. I thought maybe in the future it may happen as healthcare is changing, but not now. I feel so disoriented and I cannot hardly concentrate and figure out what is the best option for me.
I know only God can do a miracle with this situation as well as the other things I am hurt over. I don't know what to do right now and I am at a loss for words. I did file for unemployment like I said before and I checked into taking money out of my 403B which will only get me one month rent.
So like I said please pray God will move on my co.HR dept to help us to find good paying jobs and something we won't keep getting laid off from. I just wanted to give you a detailed report on the situation. I am really not sure what I am going to do. I am trying not to worry, but I am.
I would like to try to stay in my co. too because I can at least have Sabbaths off and I usually can get holy days off too. Most other jobs I would not have that option. But I just pray to be led to the right job and to all the other things that I needed prayer for.
Thank you for your prayers and time. God bless you all in Yeshua's name. May God help all of you with any problems and challenges you may be facing to in Yeshua's name.
Shalom.
Shalom to everyone on here. I pray all is going good for everyone and that you are all blessed. Again thank you all for your prayers, time and support it means more than words can say.
I went on my interview today at elder care. I don't know if they will hire me, but the interviewer was nice and the people that worked there seemed nice. I love to work with elderly people again as I miss my grandma. I did elder care 2010 part time as a caregiver, but I did not have to have certificate, this company requires me to take a class with them for PCA to get a VA state certificate and I have to pay $300 to take the class. Then after I take the class I have to take a test. If I pass the test then they would only pay $10 or $11 hr which is totally not enough to live off here and its a lot of work to do. I don't know if they want to hire me, but due to my financial situation it would not be the best thing for me right now since I lost my job and all the few paychecks I have coming need to go to rent, car payments and bills. So I don't know what to do.
I think over the last wk I have filled out 70 applications between Indeed and my co. job website together and I have only been on 3 interviews and nothing has panned out nor do these places pay enough to live off.
I need prayer to know what to do I don't want to end up evicted and losing my car.
Its so sad because I worked so hard to get to where I am now on my job and now its like I am losing it and can't find anything that is like it.
If I don't find a job by 10-2-19 I don't know what I will do its like a 911 emergency that I find something that is easy to get hired for and not have to spend money or time taking a test to get a license. I am going to keep trying to look.
I did not hear from the my co. HR dept lady that was supposed to contact me about the ins job today. I am praying that she will contact me and the rest of my dept sometime this wk. The deadline to get all the information HR needed from our dept to help us find jobs is 8-14-19. I had my resume and the jobs I picked to HR dept last Wednesday 8-7-19.
I guess the only thing I can really ask you to please pray that God will touch my co. and help them find all us jobs asap. I am really scared and I don't know what to do. I have never been evicted ever in my life. I also don't want to be sued by the car loan co that I finance my car with. I was having financial hardships for yrs and I was just getting back on my feet this yr and now this lay off came. I just did not expect them to lay us off. I thought maybe in the future it may happen as healthcare is changing, but not now. I feel so disoriented and I cannot hardly concentrate and figure out what is the best option for me.
I know only God can do a miracle with this situation as well as the other things I am hurt over. I don't know what to do right now and I am at a loss for words. I did file for unemployment like I said before and I checked into taking money out of my 403B which will only get me one month rent.
So like I said please pray God will move on my co.HR dept to help us to find good paying jobs and something we won't keep getting laid off from. I just wanted to give you a detailed report on the situation. I am really not sure what I am going to do. I am trying not to worry, but I am.
I would like to try to stay in my co. too because I can at least have Sabbaths off and I usually can get holy days off too. Most other jobs I would not have that option. But I just pray to be led to the right job and to all the other things that I needed prayer for.
Thank you for your prayers and time. God bless you all in Yeshua's name. May God help all of you with any problems and challenges you may be facing to in Yeshua's name.
Shalom.
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Hi Lisa. Thank you for sharing what is so urgent on your heart. I can fully understand what you are going through as I've lost my job and am now losing my home. I have one month as of today to be out. All this has resulted from my stand for plural marriage and the authority of God's word. It is very challenging but we walk by faith, trusting in God, every step of the way. Shalom and I'll be praying for you.
Thank you for sharing your situation. I am very sorry you are facing losing your job and home as well. I also pray for you that God will do miracles for you and your family. I just pray that everything will change for the good for you and that some how God will intervene and provide you another job so you won't lose your home. I pray with you and stand beside you that all your needs will be met in Yeshua's name. Shalom Thank you very much for your support, concern and prayers.
I am glad God has provided for you. I lost my condo back in 2013 when the economy was bad in VA and I was homeless with shelter for 6 months living with someone temporarily. But with an apartment its really different once I get evicted and I break the lease then no one will want to rent to me again because I will be a credit risk and if they do rent to me then they will charge way more for rent and deposit. When I sold my condo as a short sale it was in foreclosure and my condo association bought it back in 2013. I lost lots of money in that condo on repairs as well as that I was way upside down in the loan so I lost money from that too. Anyway I am glad that you are being provided for and I pray that God continue to provide for you in all areas. I am here if you ever need support too. Thank you very much for sharing your story with me and thank you for caring. God bless you in every area of your life. Shalom.
8-18-19
Shalom thank you to everyone who has been praying.
I wanted to let you know that I finally got a hold of the HR person on 8-15-19 that is supposed to be helping me find another position in my co. I told her that I wanted to apply for the customer service position with my co. ins co. which is with the counseling dept. She said she would need to contact the manager there to see if she can set up a time for me to meet and greet with the manager. Hopefully she will get back with me about the meet and greet this coming wk. Since my co. is laying my whole dept off then they do not require us to do a interview since we signed up to do the retention program they have that helps us find another position in the company. It is just considered transferring to another dept in the company. I pray this will work out and I can keep my same pay. I won't know much details till she gets back with me. I just wanted to thank you for your support and prayers. Nothing has panned out with any other companies hiring me.
Also my coworker who was in the hospital has been released and is home now resting. She will be on sick leave for 2 to 3 wks. Please continue to pray for her. Thank you.
Please also pray for another coworker in my dept who is in a toxic personal situation with someone I cannot go into details, but he needs to get out of it asap. He also has not been contacted by HR about the jobs he applied for and he is worried. He is single. Please also pray for him to accept Yeshua as Savior.
Again thank you to everyone on here for your prayers, support, and time. May God continue to answer your prayers in accordance to His perfect will and timing in Yeshua's holy name.
Shalom.
Shalom thank you to everyone who has been praying.
I wanted to let you know that I finally got a hold of the HR person on 8-15-19 that is supposed to be helping me find another position in my co. I told her that I wanted to apply for the customer service position with my co. ins co. which is with the counseling dept. She said she would need to contact the manager there to see if she can set up a time for me to meet and greet with the manager. Hopefully she will get back with me about the meet and greet this coming wk. Since my co. is laying my whole dept off then they do not require us to do a interview since we signed up to do the retention program they have that helps us find another position in the company. It is just considered transferring to another dept in the company. I pray this will work out and I can keep my same pay. I won't know much details till she gets back with me. I just wanted to thank you for your support and prayers. Nothing has panned out with any other companies hiring me.
Also my coworker who was in the hospital has been released and is home now resting. She will be on sick leave for 2 to 3 wks. Please continue to pray for her. Thank you.
Please also pray for another coworker in my dept who is in a toxic personal situation with someone I cannot go into details, but he needs to get out of it asap. He also has not been contacted by HR about the jobs he applied for and he is worried. He is single. Please also pray for him to accept Yeshua as Savior.
Again thank you to everyone on here for your prayers, support, and time. May God continue to answer your prayers in accordance to His perfect will and timing in Yeshua's holy name.
Shalom.
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@frederick and @Lisa McMillan
Psalm 34:19:
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
It says "all" - not most afflictions, not a lot afflictions, not 99.9% of afflictions - "the Lord delivers him out of them all".
Be encouraged
Psalm 34:19:
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
It says "all" - not most afflictions, not a lot afflictions, not 99.9% of afflictions - "the Lord delivers him out of them all".
Be encouraged
Thank you very much for the scripture and your prayers and support. May God bless you intensely in Yeshua's name.
8-19-19
Shalom, I have to change what I said yesterday about being placed in the position if I do a meet and greet. My HR person just called me at work and told me that I have a meet and greet with manager at customer service position on 8-20-19 at 1pm to see if the manager thinks I am a good fit for their position or not. If the manager reports back to the HR that he does not think I am a good fit then I will not get the job. That is not what I was told verbally by people in my company about the retention program. They said if I applied for a position that is close to my skills that I was to go meet the manager and then get the job that day. So now I am back where I started. Even if its not considered an interview its still up to the manager if he wants to hire me. I am so frustrated I could cry. I just need a job to pay bills and its like every thing goes against me trying to find something.
This is one of the few nonclinical positions I can apply for. One of my coworkers went on a meet and greet to do Health records and info tech at the hospital for our company and she got placed right away and can go there whenever she wants to go before we are closed down. There are no more Health records and info tech jobs that was the last one and my coworker told me pretty soon the hospital health records and info tech jobs will end at some point as my co. looks for ways to save money and because of electronic medical records.
Thank you guys for your support and prayers. I am so discouraged.
Shalom, I have to change what I said yesterday about being placed in the position if I do a meet and greet. My HR person just called me at work and told me that I have a meet and greet with manager at customer service position on 8-20-19 at 1pm to see if the manager thinks I am a good fit for their position or not. If the manager reports back to the HR that he does not think I am a good fit then I will not get the job. That is not what I was told verbally by people in my company about the retention program. They said if I applied for a position that is close to my skills that I was to go meet the manager and then get the job that day. So now I am back where I started. Even if its not considered an interview its still up to the manager if he wants to hire me. I am so frustrated I could cry. I just need a job to pay bills and its like every thing goes against me trying to find something.
This is one of the few nonclinical positions I can apply for. One of my coworkers went on a meet and greet to do Health records and info tech at the hospital for our company and she got placed right away and can go there whenever she wants to go before we are closed down. There are no more Health records and info tech jobs that was the last one and my coworker told me pretty soon the hospital health records and info tech jobs will end at some point as my co. looks for ways to save money and because of electronic medical records.
Thank you guys for your support and prayers. I am so discouraged.
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I understand frustrating when looking for a job.. I dunno if you'd want to look into this but insurance companies often have jobs that allow you to work from home as an underwriter and things like that. It seems like your medical record history would be possibly helpful in obtaining such a job.. I pray you find what you are looking for! And I pray you keep your eyes and heart open for what God presents to you! Blessings!
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Shalom
I can look into it. The thing is that I applied at insurance co and they said in order to even do insurance customer service you have to take a state insurance licensing exam that is hard. While if I was not laid off and needed income asap I may could try, but its hard to do that when I need something asap and may not pass the test. I will look into it though. Thank you very much.
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@Lisa McMillan, you probably want to click "edit" and delete all those actual business names etc, it's probably wise when you're trying to get a job to not make it too obvious that you're the "Lisa McMillan" that is on polygamy sites if an interviewer does a Google search for your name. The last job interview I had (many years ago) included lots of questions about my religious and political views and how they might influence my work - all because the interviewer had found a blog I was running at the time. Tell us your difficulties, but you don't need to give completely identifying details for us to be able to pray for you.
I will need the edit button enabled for all of the posts I have about the job name please and I have more than one. I don't see edit next to them. Thank you