feeling bummed

[abiyhayil]

I was in the RN track at our community college and I stopped after a year and sat for my LPN since we decided to expand our family. There were a group of women (4) who gossiped about everyone including each other. They never said anything to me, but I was the butt of a lot of their chatter being overweight, pumping instead of hanging out, and general nervousness in the clinical setting. I was told they talked about how I would be a terrible nurse. Well for some reason they requested to friend me on FB and I confirmed them. Today there is a message in my inbox from one of these women saying her lab is hiring an assistant and she would recommend me. I guess I'm down because I know they already think I'll be a horrible nurse and this just reminded me of it. I'm working on a cover letter right now hoping to work PT at a nursing home and don't need to feel like this.
Thanks for listening

[Mosaic]

Honestly? If someone is recommending you at their place of work, that's a pretty big compliment. Think about it: if she recommends you and you don't work out well there, it reflects badly on HER. There's no way I would ever recommend someone to my coworkers who I didn't feel totally good about. Some people can be snotty and catty in groups and then normal and much nicer on their own... I wouldn't necessarily think she's out to make you feel badly.

Good luck on the job hunt!

[abiyhayil]

thanks, I guess I hadn't thought of that I guess I'm just nervous to start working!

[nextcommercial]

I agree. I think if they would like to reccomend you, it's because they really feel like you will do a good job. I would never, ever dream of reccomending someone in my own workplace that wouldn't do a good job.

[pranamama]

there are a lot of people taking jobs they wouldn't have wanted a few yrs ago and she probably knows others who are job hunting so I too would take it as a compliment and gesture of friendship.

[abiyhayil]

thanks mamas, I did just post a couple of weeks ago on FB how I'm going to start job hunting, and I didn't formally update everyone with my plans once class ended. I really needed that clarity thank you again