I just love that description, and it gave me a good laugh. I find that although Lactation rates are up, so is cost cutting. My associate is often doing nurse's work because we are both also RNs. More patients, but no more paid hours and still more expectations, makes this employed LC ready to do something less stressful. Also,the cycle is returning to C-Sections and medicated births in our area of the country and I do not have the energy to fight that battle again. I did it in the 70's! I am not afraid to take the LC exam again;I've taken it twice. But the non- reimbursed cost of the exam is another issue. My family income is too high to be able to apply it as an expense for income tax purposes. My employer does not reimburse for certification, even when it is identified with the job, although they use it for customer service and public relations. Still hanging in there! Liz Spannraft RNC, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html