What is your occupation?

[kmiles]

Healthcare CIO

[antzrus]

^^Doc, the coco mats are not de rigueur here or in france... maybe in the Dominican Republic... lol.

Coco mats/Dominican Republic; see, I knew we were kin.

My oldest is an attorney. And he ought to be a professional actor. I bet you're damn good...

[zerg711]

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Slave...

[a.blanco0905]

Coco mats/Dominican Republic; see, I knew we were kin.

I'm dead serious too, they even have the back pads to go along with the coco mats... I'll try to find a pic for you.

My oldest is an attorney. And he ought to be a professional actor. I bet you're damn good...

Lmmfao...

[JDMlove]

wow! all managers!!

I work for a Japanese company called YOKOGAWA.

Project Coordinator.

i also have a web site, i sell bodykits in the GCC bhautobacs.com

the web site dont bring money, i only do it as a hobby

[CGinev]

Former Software Consultant in the Healthcare field (8 years). Now own an automotive related business (car audio, performance, accessories, etc.) . Gotta do what you love.

[a.blanco0905]

Gotta do what you love.

^Gotta do what you gotta do to put food on the table, not neccesarily what you love... You & Doc are some of the lucky few, lol.

[antzrus]

Gotta do what you love.

^Gotta do what you gotta do to put food on the table, not neccesarily what you love... You & Doc are some of the lucky few, lol.

Yeah, it all just fell into our laps. Our daddies were multimillionaires...

[a.blanco0905]

^Shheeessshhh, The Army fell right into my lap too, lol...

[MOWellsinVA]

Acting jobs: nothing major, many documentary-type shows for local PBS and History Channel. Nearly all of my work is history-based, with a concentration on 18th Century history. I've worked for Colonial Williamsburg on a number of projects, and perform most often as Patrick Henry at St. John's Church and elsewhere. Performed just last night at the Virginia state capital:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/list/patr ... h/gallery/

[a.blanco0905]

^That's pretty awesome and great pics... I like Patrick Henry... I think when he was alive his demeanor was like Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory, lol... I wish I was an actor sometimes but I know they'd stereotype me & would only give roles playing some sassy slick Dominican dude from a northeastern big city talking with an accent & using slang... wait a min!?!?! lol...

[luvEX35]

Cardiovascular Perfusionist ...... we operate heart-lung machine during open-heart surgery

[a.blanco0905]

That's a pretty rare job, isnt there more surgeons than perfusionists??

[boston824]

I actually knew what that was, LOL

[a.blanco0905]

^Me too, I watch a lot of jeopardy...

[robrie]

Hey all,
New to the forum. Work as a Project Manager in the Mobile Electronics industry.

[a.blanco0905]

^Welcome Rob... You ever been to Wenatchee?

[robrie]

Yeah, not in a while though. Usually stay West of the Cascades.

[a.blanco0905]

^Oh cool, is it true that everybody in that place seems to be on Prozac?? I heard about some nutjob psychiatrist from that town that basically gave everybody a prescription for Prozac, true story? or u dont know? heard the rumors tho?

[robrie]

Haha, never heard that story but wouldn't be surprised if most of them were on Prozac cause this rain sucks!

[a.blanco0905]

^Lmao...

[The00Dustin]

Executive Recruiter for IT positions

And you don't mention where? Aren't recruiters supposed to network any way they can?

[maguzma]

Lead system engineer (help companies do better with what they have and not rely or frear technology - techno_social Equilibrium). Helping companies understand that techlongy is not the answer but a tool to help them find the ansewer/achieve business objectives/goals.

[antzrus]

^Oh cool, is it true that everybody in that place seems to be on Prozac?? I heard about some nutjob psychiatrist from that town that basically gave everybody a prescription for Prozac, true story? or u dont know? heard the rumors tho?

Health, New York Times
A Washington City Full of Prozac
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Published: January 30, 1994

If the people in this valley of big pears and blushing apples seem inordinately happy -- or at least less prone to crankiness -- it may be in no small part because of Dr. James D. Goodwin.

Dr. Goodwin and the drug Prozac arrived here about the same time, bringing a whole new approach for treating depression to a place that calls itself the "Apple Capital of the World." A clinical psychologist and Vietnam War veteran with a get-to-the-point attitude from years in the military, Dr. Goodwin soon became known as the "Pied Piper of Prozac," the antidepressant drug now used by more than six million Americans.

Since he started private practice in this Columbia River town of 21,000 in 1989, Dr. Goodwin says, he has seen more than 600 people with symptoms of depression, and for almost all of them, his treatment has included Prozac. Dr. Goodwin, like most psychologists, is not a medical doctor, so he refers patients to physicians who prescribe Prozac in conjunction with his therapy.

Dr. Goodwin says he can sometimes make a diagnosis in minutes after seeing a client. And he seems to get results: Many of his clients say he is the best thing to happen to Wenatchee since they figured out a way to keep apples looking fresh year round.

Dr. Goodwin may be to psychology what the drive-through contact lens dispenser is to optometry; he has made it quick and relatively easy to get help for an affliction that has long been treated by years of talk therapy, or in severe cases with slow-acting drugs that also had troublesome side effects. As such, he could represent the retail future of psychotherapy.

But to some of his professional peers, and the Washington State Board of Psychology, Dr. Goodwin is a serious threat. In a rare action filed last month, the board has brought a formal complaint against Dr. Goodwin that could result in the loss of his license.

Dr. Goodwin is accused of being too quick to diagnose patients and of overuse on Prozac as a therapeutic tool. The accusations, filed last month, say that Dr. Goodwin may pose "a threat to the public health, safety and welfare." Threat Seen to Competitors

To Dr. Goodwin and his supporters, the only threat he poses is to psychologists whose approach to treating depression is years of costly counseling. Many of his patients are farm workers and mechanics, people who say they have neither the money nor the inclination to spend months or even years in therapy.

"We have had a revolution in mental health in the last five years, and many of my colleagues are afraid of it," said Dr. Goodwin, who has a small office in this town three hours east of Seattle. "Money is the bottom line. They don't like the fact that you may be able to diagnose and treat somebody relatively quickly."

Other therapists say that long-term depression is still too complex to be treated like a common ailment, and that Dr. Goodwin's approach is simplistic and possibly harmful.

"Depression is not something you can figure out simply with a diagnostic dip-stick -- 'Oh, you're down a quart; better take Prozac,' " said Doug Fizel, a spokesman for the American Psychological Association, which represents 118,000 members.

Prozac, with its allure of offering a simple solution to an often debilitating condition, is driving a wedge among mental health professionals nationwide. Although many people rave about the positive results from the drug, a number of side effects have also been reported, included reduced sex drive and insomnia. Some experts also fear that Prozac is being handed out like a happy pill, a palliative for the normal bumps of daily life. Great Growth Potential

But patients are demanding it, and providing much new business to therapists who will recommend it. Dr. Goodwin, who says his practice has been lucrative, typically goes through a client's family doctor for a Prozac subscription. Prozac, "is a good tool, like a computer," he said. "I am not pro-Prozac. I'm pro-psychotherapy. I mix medicine with therapy."

Because nearly half of all Americans who suffer from some form of depression do not now seek any treatment, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, the potential for therapists like Dr. Goodwin is enormous.

Among the many things that make Dr. Goodwin different from other psychologists is his admission to patients on their first visit that he suffers from depression himself and that he has been using Prozac for years. Making himself a role model in this way bothers other psychologists.

Dr. Goodwin, who grew up in various New York City suburbs, was a marine in Vietnam in the late 1960's; later he joined the Army and became a psychologist, obtaining his doctorate in psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Goodwin, 46, is one of seven psychologists who are practicing psychotherapists in the town. His clients speak of him in glowing terms.

"He's ahead of his time, and suffering a backlash because of it," said Fred Arnson, a 53-year-old Wenatchee hospital maintenance engineer. Mr. Arnson has been plagued by depression for years. He tried medical doctors and other psychotherapists, to little avail. Then, last June he started seeing Dr. Goodwin and taking Prozac, something he was initially reluctant to do.

"Dr. Goodwin gets people out and back on the road again," Mr. Arnson said. He said he did not want to spend a lot of time talking about his problems with a psychotherapist, which he thought would be costly. Still, he attended about 10 sessions with Dr. Goodwin, for a total cost of about $1,000.

If the medical board suspends or revokes Dr. Goodwin's license, "It will be a great loss for this town," said Susan Barker, of the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Barker has been treated by Dr. Goodwin for nearly a year. After a lifetime of depression, she said, Prozac has allowed her to live a normal life. She said Dr. Goodwin was being subjected to a "witch hunt" because he is the town's Prozac pioneer.

"It's a witch hunt," she said of the state investigation. "He poses a threat to other psychologists. He admits his depression, he makes people better, and they don't like that."

Although neither officials of the state psychology board nor the psychologists who complained to the board about Dr. Goodwin responded to interview requests, the board's documents on file in Olympia outline the case against him.

The 15-page account says that that four psychologists met with Dr. Goodwin in Wenatchee nearly two years ago, trying to persuade him to change his method of treating clients. They cited "incompetent treatment of clients" with Prozac, according to the psychology board document.

His response was that they "just don't understand," the document says.

Some national experts say it possible to diagnose depression in a patient quickly, and that Prozac may be ideal in such cases. But they are uncomfortable with expediting treatment.

"I would agree that an experienced person can diagnose many cases of depression pretty quickly," said Dr. Frederick Goodwin, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, who is no relation to the Dr. Goodwin here. "But suspicion is raised if someone always makes the same diagnosis and always applies the same treatment."

Dr. Goodwin said he would be vindicated at a full hearing on the charges, which has not yet been scheduled.

"I take great pride in making a lot of noise," he said. When asked if he considered himself a martyr, as some of his clients have characterized him, he laughed. "Martyr?" he replied. "I'm a martyr all the way to the bank."

[myother45isalesbaer]

Retired as a Director of GE Insurance Financial Systems. Currently a bum.

[aodix85]

26 years old, associate product line manager (marketing) for industrial lighting in the electrical manufacturing industry - but i fell into this job, degree is in mechanical engineering

...not old, just appreciative of quality and leading edge functional design, hence the Infiniti

[antzrus]

26 years old, associate product line manager (marketing) for industrial lighting in the electrical manufacturing industry - but i fell into this job, degree is in mechanical engineering

...not old, just appreciative of quality and leading edge functional design, hence the Infiniti

What you got something against old..?

[a.blanco0905]

Health, New York Times
A Washington City Full of Prozac
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Published: January 30, 1994

So it was a true story!?!?!?!

[antzrus]

Health, New York Times
A Washington City Full of Prozac
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Published: January 30, 1994

So it was a true story!?!?!?!

Yeah, after 64 years I got a lot of true stories. So will you son.

When you know you're right-don't let the anachronistic old timers tell you it has to be done the "normal" old way.

[InfinitiEric]

Jim I searched your name on Google.. why didn't you tell us that you're famous?! You've been on PBS..