The Big Dumb Book of Alternative Facts

Because I was a caregiver for so long, I know what my employees go through. I know the challenges caregives face. I know how exhausting a 12 hour shift with a difficult patient can be. I know the job is sometimes thankless. *I* *KNOW* What YOU don't know is how difficult MY job is. My job doesn't end when my work day "ends". I am on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I have to build and manage schedules for over 10 patients and 40 employees. I have to interview potential caregivers and let them down when I cannot hire them... and on the flip side of that, I have to terminate caregivers (yes, people get fired because of their own choices, but I promise you, firing someone is not an easy job). I have to deal with patients' family members who can be demanding and ungrateful. I manage doctor's appointments for clients. I help train and orient new caregivers. I help open cases of patients who are newly injured and scared. I do payroll weekly. I audit files. ...

Adulting is hard, you guys.  Like, being responsible for shit... like bills and people and putting gas in the car. Ugh. Why??  I was thinking about the shit things we have to do and wondering how we all get motivated every day to do those things, no matter how fucking awful they are, and decided to share some things that motivate me.  Probably my biggest motivators are The Boys. Those kids have been through some shit, yet they are all so strong. They are smart, handsome, caring, and respectful, just to name a few qualities. They keep me going every day; they push me to be a better mom and person, and they never let me forget why I do what I do.  My step-dad motivates me... or the memory of him does. He isn't dead or anything, he was just a giant abusive asshole. Remembering the names he called me and the things he would say to me help me to be patient and tolerant of people... To try to remember that every one is going through something and even thou...