My new job

My uniform

I am so excited about my new job! With all 3 boys in school we thought it might be time for me to return to work. Not only would it be rewarding but it would help us financially. I worked for the census bureau this past May also but it was a temporary position, the job I have now can be a permanent position and/or career. I feel very blessed to have found a job I would enjoy so quickly. I LOVE my job. Sure every job has its pros and cons and of course it is work but all things considered I am very happy. So what is it!?!?!? I am a newborn photographer at Scripps Mercy Hospital in the Mission Hills/Hillcrest area. I am actually right down the street from my mom who works at Francis Parker lower school, in fact we were able to have lunch together just the other day. I trained at Scripps La Jolla this last week and will begin at Mercy on Tuesday. As with any job in the beginning there is so much to learn that one can get overwhelmed and frustrated but I am learning quickly and will find my balance & rhythm soon enough. I am very confident with the photography and handling the newborns (it is the sweetest thing in the world!!!) its just the computer software, paperwork etc that I really need to get a handle of. I did 5 portrait sessions yesterday right in the hospital room and it was incredible. These babies are amazing! It has also been so interesting to work right along side the doctors, nurses, and other staff in the maternity ward. I was so surprised how similar this position is compared to my census job if fact I have to gather a baby census report every morning at the nurses station. I still knock doors except instead of houses its hospital rooms, I still gather census data instead of family info its about the baby. Its as if my census job prepared me for this position! Below I added a little bit about the company I work for.



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