One of the topics being brought up in her psychology class is the importance of being assertive and aligned with working in a place that you feel good at. Building a rapport with the kids in a juvenile facility is one of Doctor TK’s strong suits, therefore her job at the county lets her work with the population that she loves while earning a six figure income at the same time. So, what triggered her to leave the job? In today’s episode, brace yourselves as she reveals the full-blown story of the reason why she left her $100,000 job at the county.
Topics discussed in the podcast:
- Pros and cons of working at the county
- Encounters of power struggle and micromanagement
- The impact of work-related stress to the physical and mental health
- Series of events that led to leaving the job
Episode Timeline:
- The individuals who knew 80% of the story [01:22]
- A context on the job at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health [02:00]
- A take on management issues [02:40]
- The first job at Lancaster’s Juvenile Camp [02:58]
- Reason why Doctor TK left the Juvenile Camp after a year and a half [03:21]
- The 6 months work at the Juvenile Hall [04:06]
- Disregarding the “Doctor” title on psychologists [04:25]
- Other psychologists’ reaction towards the program head’s handling [05:47]
- The breakdown after three weeks [06:23]
- How Doctor TK dealt with the micromanaging issues [08:01]
- Being questioned on the amount of work done in a short period of time [08:30]
- Work at the Aftercare for a year and a half [10:18]
- Pros in working at the Aftercare [10:55]
- Cons in working at the Aftercare [11:01]
- The return to the Juvenile Hall [11:25]
- Overview on the setup of the Juvenile Halls’ units [12:18]
- Number of boys and girls distributed in each unit [13:30]
- Staffs assigned in a particular unit [14:08]
- The unit assigned to Doctor TK [15:00]
- Tension headaches linked to work [16:42]
- Meeting with the supervisor and program manager on the unit changes [17:50]
- The unit Doctor TK’s being transferred to [20:10]
- How the unit changes were being relayed to senior staffs [21:23]
- Meeting with program head together with the senior staffs [23:00]
- Breaking the news to the kids [23:38]
- Conversation with the supervisor of the probation [24:18]
- Emotional outburst due to panic attack [29:31]
- Session with the therapist who used to work at the Juvenile Hall [31:00]
- How the 7 days off work were spent [32:00]
- How Doctor TK left her job at the county [33:00]
- Conclusion on the work experience [33:35]
Standout Quotes:
- “Even if that means that my income has to drop a little bit, I’d rather have my health than have all this money because I’m not gonna be able to enjoy it if I’m in the bed. I want you to remember that when you’re constantly chasing the money.” [34:05]
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