Career impact...

For those that have had the surgery, how has it impacted your job/career? Do you think that you're viewed differently... even to the point of quicker promotion? Or maybe has it given you the confident to get out of a "bad" job? Thanks for your honest feedback! Kim

I think I'm leading more towards the latter. I'm realizing that this isn't the lifelong career I wanted and feeling much more confident to get out and start looking for something new.

Even though I haven't lost as much as I want to loose I'm more confident in myself and my abilitites. I'm willing to be a leader instead of a follower. I'm not afraid to be seen now. Hopefully when I get these other 90 to hundred pounds off I will soar even higher................. keke

Kim; For me, things career-wise seem to be worse right now. I'm doing a lot of second guessing about what I should be doing with my life. I don't know if it's an effect of surgery or just my usual flakiness. I'm not engaged at work, I'd rather be working out or doing something better for my body than sitting at a desk all day. I work for one of the "best companies to work for" in the country and I'm not finding happiness there, so I tend to think it's me and not my job. And unfortunately, living in San Antonio, there's not a lot of other options for professional positions, so I probably just need to get myself out of it and rededicate. Blessings, Jennifer

No real effect yet for me, then again, I'm only 11 weeks out and down 107 pounds. I was a little worried about taking three weeks off, but it didn't seem to affect anything negatively. It seems many of my co-workers are a lot more respectful of me, instead of viewing me as "Jim the occasional comic relief" to "Jim, the man who has the guts to get his life together". I'm thinking in the future that will pay off.

OOOOOOOO Yeah! I had an interview for an HR Manager position yesterday. I felt so gooooood! I know looks were not a factor because I'm looking "normal" and not like some blob(me). I wish you the best! The RNY is working!

I quit my job about 10 mos post-op because it affected me negatively. The girls from my work hated me for the fact that they were extremely competitive young women (23 yrs or so was average age) and to have the "FAT gurl" who was always jolly become the "gorgeous gurl" that all the guy customers would want to be helped by and was constantly being flirted with was baAAaad! I think what it is, is alot gurls there were very insecure in themselves. As I lost weight, my creative style came out in wardrobe (since I could fit normal clothes now). Envy and jealousy. I don't get why women do this to themselves and other women? As far as getting a new job, the surgery has definitely been positive. I notice that people are ALWAYS impressed with my "presentation" during the interview. Supposedly it's because I interview well( which I do, and always have) , but I know the way I look is really what brings it all home. I'm given opportunities to interview because men managers find me attractive and often times approach me when they see me filling an application. I would've never been given such opportunities at 100 lbs plus. Makes me sad really. Hope that helps.