Path of career.

After working for over 20 years in a profession in which I encountered many drawbacks, I decided to make a career change. I returned to school and chose to study medical imaging at Ahuntsic College. Three years later, I graduated and am ready to start a new career in which I had several options.

Choice 1 : Work in imaging

Choice 2 : Do an AEC.

Choice between the options.

I liked a lot my new career. I was getting sucked up in all activities of the technologists'order. To begin with, I had to choose of working either a hospital or a private clinic.

Choice 1 : Work in a Hospital.

Choice 2 : Work in a clinic

Work in a Hospital.

I decided to work at Legardeur Hospital Center. There were a technologists'shortage. The HR did an interview with me and desired to hire me immediately. He planned a job training in ma favour. He asked a background check. He presented me to the chief of Imaging department. I had to begin shortly the Job because there were vacant positions.

Choice 1 : Work in a operating room.

Choice 2 : Working in the outpatient clinic.

Work in a operating room.

I had an in-depth discussion with the senior radiologist. He first explained to me the ins-and-outs of the job to me. He offered me the choice of working in the operating room or the outpatient clinic. I chose the operating room, where I had the choice between an emergency surgery room and an elective surgery room. Two years later, office politics emerged in the operating room and polluted the environment. A senior technologist undermined me. I asked the radiologist for a change of position.

Choice 1 : Emergency surgeries

Choice 2 : Elective surgeries

Working in the outpatient clinic.

My request was approved by the radiologist. There were two sections in the outpatient clinic: the emergency department and the elective department. My heart was set on the emergency department. He tasked me with reorganizing the department and providing training for the interns. He promised me better compensation package (agreement reached with human resources) and a premium wage in exchange for these responsibilities. Everything was going well. But after 1 year and 9 months, a patient's relative accused me of demanding a bribe from him. I was shocked. The radiologist decided transferred me in the elective department. I didn't like it. It was a dead-end job, so I finished my experience at Legardeur.

Choice 1 : Multiple trauma patients

Choice 2 : Elective patients

Working in private clinic.

My recent experience had damaged my dignity. However, I was ready to start over. I sent applications to several private clinics. One of them responded, and I discussed choosing a position between handling X-ray equipment and analyzing the scans and the tests already performed.

Choice 1 : Handling of X-ray equipment

Choice 2 : Analysis of the tests carried out and the data

Handling of X-ray equipment.

I chose to handle the equipment with the possibility of working either in emergency or in elective. I decided to work in emergency. I pull off drudgery day. After three years, my wrist was aching and prevented me from continuing in this position. Transferred to elective position, I found the job without challenging and maddening, despite fulfillment.

Choice 1 : Emergency Patients

Choice 2 : Elective patients

Analysis of the tests carried out and the data.

The radiologist noticed. Overwhelmed and unwilling to lose me, he told me I could come in handy analyze the data of patients with or without deficiencies. I agreed to analyze the data of the deficient patients for a year, and then the data of the patients without deficiencies. The province was in the middle of COVID. Business was down, so he fired me.

Choice 1 : Patients with cognitive impairment

Choice 2 : Normal patients

Do an AEC.

I was back to the College to do my AEC. My favorite choices were Magnetic Resonance and Scanner.

Choice 1 : Magnetic resonance

Choice 2 : Scanner

Magnetic resonance.

I began my training in magnetic resonance imaging. My AEC ended a year later. A great career as a specialist in Magnetic Resonance was open to me in teaching or as a biomedical technologist.

Choice 1 : Teaching

Choice 2 : Biomedical technologist

Teaching.

I met with the College's Board of Trustees, who welcomed my offer of teaching services. I started in the lab, but a shortage of teachers in the classrooms decided to send me to the classrooms. Two semesters after I started, a student accused me of flirtation and harassment. The case was settled; I was not found guilty, but I was suspended.

Choice 1 : Teach in laboratory

Choice 2 : Teach in classes

Biomedical technologist.

After the suspension, I decided to start working as a biomedical technologist again. I had two options: working at a CEGEP or working in a hospital. I chose the CEGEP. I felt I had lost the trust of the staff. I decided to apply to the CHUM. This job was a leg job, two months later I had a terrible accident with a fracture of my right leg and left thigh, which required me to take a long sick leave.

Choice 1 : Work for Ahuntsic

Choice 2 : Work for a hospital

AEC in Scanner.

A year after the accident, I abolished my employment contract with the CHUM. I was back to the College for second AEC in Scanner. I got the certificate after 9 months of study. My intention was to work in a hospital or to gain international experience as CT specialist.

Choice 1 : Working for a hospital

Choice 2 : International Experience

Working for a hospital.

I returned to the floor. I had two options in mind: a psychiatric hospital or a cancer center. My heart was set on the psychiatric hospital. I was physically assaulted by a patient. I lost a tooth. This precipitated my departure to a cancer center. The sadness of seeing patients in the terminal stages without being able to do anything forced me to resign.

Choice 1 : Psychiatric hospital

Choice 2 : Working in a Cancer Center

International experience.

My first destination took me to Haiti. Armed gangs invaded our workspace and kidnapped two members of the healthcare team. I had to turn back and immediately take the road to Gaza for the sake of humanity. A difficult country, I learned the rope. I helped save lives, amputees, and those with head injuries. Suddenly, Hamas Organization accused of being a spy for Saal. I escaped surreptitiously by boat. I was shipwrecked and rescued by the Canadian Navy, who brought me home.

Choice 1 : Working in the Caribbean

Choice 2 : Working in Gaza

Go home.

I came home. I started my retirement. I put aside unnecessary expenses. I have managing my income, I have been receiving my pension and travelling to destinations I dreamed of.

Choice 1 : Path of career.