u/Primary-Movie-734

I'm looking for some honest advice from people already working in EHS.

I'm trying to break into the field and could use some perspective on what my next step should be.

Here's my background:

- Master of Public Administration

- SHRM-CP

- OSHA 30 General Industry

- Currently working as a security officer in a manufacturing facility

Ironically, working in manufacturing security is what made me interested in safety. I found myself paying more attention to hazard identification, incident documentation, compliance, and working alongside the safety department than I expected. That experience made me realize I'd like to build a career in EHS.

I understand that my biggest challenge is that I don't have direct EHS experience yet. I've been applying for Safety Coordinator, EHS Coordinator, and Safety Specialist roles, but I'm having a difficult time getting interviews.

For those of you who have been in the field for a while:

- If you were in my position today, what would you do next?

- What type of role would you target first?

- Are there certifications, experiences, or strategies that helped you get your first opportunity?

- Is there anything on my background that you think I'm overlooking or not marketing well?

I'm open to honest feedback. My goal is simply to get my foot in the door and continue building from there.

One thing I'd like to add is that my current security role is much more safety-focused than what people typically think of when they hear "security guard." I work in a manufacturing environment where a significant part of my job involves observing workplace conditions, identifying potential hazards, documenting incidents and safety concerns, and working alongside the site's Safety Department. That experience is what sparked my interest in EHS. I realized I enjoyed being proactive about safety, compliance, and risk awareness just as much if not more than the traditional security aspects of the job.

Thanks in advance I really appreciate any advice.

So I've been having chronic sinus issues for the past year. That's now causing me to have ear infections. I've done almost all of the surface-level treatment available now, and I'm finally about to get an allergy test. So, of course, I can't take my allergy medication a week before the test. And I'm hitting snooze till after my test, but it's not working. I read something online about how the snooze function works, and I am just still confused. They say pause it, but you have to remember to unpause it. Why can't I just pause it until a certain date? Then what's the point of a snooze button? I was thinking it's like an alarm where you hit snooze and you can pick 10 minutes. Whatever, in this case a date... Am I looking in the wrong place? I didn't want to lose my streak of taking my allergy medicines

constantly, the sprays and the pills, because sometimes I honestly do forget, so I'm glad that feature exists to remind me to do it twice a day. But why can't I snooze until after my allergy test....

Next week I go to my first appointment for pelvic floor therapy. My OBGYN recommended me because I always pee a little during my pap smear and during intercourse. She recommended that I do the therapy so the condition doesn't get worse, and the fact that I have endometriosis may help with that. I do have very tight hips. But I've also heard of people doing pelvic floor therapy and making things worse. I'm being optimistic because I hear such great things about it. And maybe this post may help somebody else who is looking for another holistic approach to managing their pain.What I'm hoping to get out of it I don't pee during my pap smear, lol. I would like a better posture, and I'm tired of my hips being so tight. Any thoughts?

This I did has been on my mind for a minute now. I told myself if I switch psychiatrist that I would tell my next psychiatrist that I am a maladaptive dreamer.

I honestly don't know how they could help with that or what can be done or if anything needs to be done. I've mentioned it to a therapist years ago and she was telling me how people absorb their characters or something like that. And I don't know if I should tell my therapist or my psychiatrist.

I might have to switch psychiatrist due to medication management. My therapist I can keep because she's in the same state as me. But I don't know what telling them to do for me. Because this isn't like depression or anything like that. This is like a condition that hasn't really fully been studied and considered as a diagnosis yet fully.

And I know some of people be like you're going to get support. Ok? And then on top of that I guess the other thing would be like finding out why which I already know why I do it. It's trauma. It's always been a coping mechanism. And also know I'm doing EMDR with my therapist. So I don't know if that's something that could be targeted. Anybody talked their therapist and what was the response and did it help?