Perks of Being a New Hire

This past week I came across a great post titled, The Perks of Being a New Hire. The post is part of Lisa West’s featured blog, Life as a New PT Grad, on ADVANCE.com. Current therapy students and recent graduates should definitely check out Lisa’s blog. Weekly posts touch on her day-to-day encounters as a PT. Not only are they interesting to read, but they are enlightening as well. In previous weeks Lisa blogged about her feelings of being “the low man on the totem pole”, but in this post she highlights the advantages of being a new therapist. Here are just a few:
“3. I have energy. I’m not burned out. Being a new grad, I am so excited to spend my time with patients all day instead of face-down in my notes, studying. I love working, and I love getting paid.
4. I am eager to learn and develop myself as a professional. This goes along with point #3. I have a drive to push myself. I want to learn how to treat in ICU settings, to learn different diagnoses. I am not stuck in a rut with my career.”
If you are a new hire, what “perks” do you see?
Article courtesy of RehabCare Student blog. RehabCare provides college recruiting for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Speech Language Pathologists.

Originally posted by Candice A