Yes !!I will put the education on my resume. I will not however be involved in any more seminars.. tests or travel unless they can pay me my expenses. I will be looking for a new job with a company who will pay me to take these types of trips when it is required... I dont expect to get paid for a bunch of beer or a lobster dinner, but mileage and maybe the total cost of my meals would have been a nice . Here is another question ..the education and fancy certificates are nice but what does CPOA really mean. I am honestly not trying to be a smarty pants. Now that I am a COPA I perform the same duties that my fellow workers (who just a few months ago were checking out customers at the local grocery) do. I really dont get paid any more for the title.. I will get a 25 cent raise... I guess what i am saying is the CPOA or CPOT titles should come with duties that someone with out the title could not perform. That would give the letters some weight and then maybe i would feel better about the time i lost , and the meals and money would not be an issue. I feel that the time i spent studying, and driving was a little worthless. I am glad i know a little more than before i took the tests but really, what good does it do me? It MAY help me in looking for another job, but i live in a small town. the CPO Letters MAY help more in bigger cities. I know some of you will say i should be happy for the knowledge. Dont get me wrong i am... but i was employeed 13 years at my old clinic (i ony quit because i had to relocate with the hubby) I did not have a title there and got paid better. i went thru the trouble of studying , stress , wear and tear on my car... etc etc ...and i feel it was to better the clinc i work for. GEEZE guys all I am asking for is a few more bucks to super size my mc meals. If thats what keeps employees happy maybe they should pitch in a few more dollars I worked at my old clinic for 13 years this one i will leave in less than two.
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