William: the intention to make every 10 years switch jobs
''In no job have those 10 years gone by as quickly as they did at Children's Home Care.''
Another 10 years at KinderThuisZorg. A quarter of the time I have worked with children, always at different organizations in different settings, in different positions. 40 years ago, my intention was to change jobs every 10 years. That way I wanted to avoid functioning on autopilot and slumping. From 1980, 10 years in the then Sint Elisabeth hospital in Tilburg, where I did my training as a general and pediatric nurse. A solid foundation was laid there. Later I worked at the SKB in Winterswijk, where I completed my part-time HBOV. Shortly thereafter I followed the part-time PABO and worked for 11 years at elementary school de Hooiwipper in Lichtenvoorde. But care kept attracting me and KinderThuisZorg came my way. By now I thought I had done enough continuing education and development to fill the last 10 years of my career responsibly. But nothing could be further from the truth.
At KinderThuisZorg I was able to get started right away, because there the rule is: "Lifelong learning. Standing still is going backwards." And so it is. Nowhere have I developed so much in the same period of time. The opportunities at KinderThuisZorg are many, the bar is high. This was only possible because KinderThuisZorg offers plenty of opportunity and chances to develop even further in the pediatric nursing field. As an employee, I feel enormously supported in this by our Service Bureau. Team 13 has grown into a strong and stable team, especially in recent years. We appreciate, respect and encourage each other to the fullest extent. This allows me to do my work safely and securely. At what organization do you still find that? I also did a lot of training on caring for the most vulnerable little ones. More and more I realized that I should be extremely grateful for the Dutch healthcare system and the development and knowledge we have here. I wanted to use that advantage to further develop myself.
In no job have those 10 years passed as quickly as they did at KinderThuisZorg. I get to provide child care for over three more years, coach young colleagues, inspire the organization from the Professional Council until I can enjoy my well-deserved retirement. Drifting off is not one of them. Until the last day I will be kept sharp and involved. Given the many developments this is not always easy, but it feels tremendously good! I wish such a career for all my colleagues and, in time, could not wish for a better farewell than at KinderThuisZorg! As an employee, I feel enormously supported in this by our service bureau at KinderThuisZorg.
