#abalife

My first month and couple weeks as a BCBA is going okay. I'm still adjusting, but the transition from RBT to BCBA was hard and it's not even only the role of it but the flexibility of my work too. I'm working for a company that values work and life balance and I basically make my own hours, and I don't get panelized for not meeting my hours. I just jump down to an hourly rate. But if I reach my hours, I get salary and they hours they want me to reach is reachable. Most places want 30 to 35 but I can do less than that which is nice as a new BCBA I don't have to worry about getting too much. I've only been able to do about 12 to 16 hours a week so far and I would be able to last week and this week, but I keep getting cancels and stuff which sucks. But it's getting better I am doing 18 hours this week and next week hopefully 21!

Some days I feel super confident and other days I don't feel that confidant. I have been doing some direct and I think it's been helping me stay grounded. I might do direct one or twice a month. just to keep it in me lol.

I've been dealing with a girl I don't know she's been rubbing me off the wrong way and I don't know if I should ignore it and let it go or maybe address it. I might just let it go, but I'll put my foot down if needed. I honestly think she is pushing me to do things that I don't need. I don't think she was thinking I'll have a meeting with her and teacher A at the same time because it seems like she has an issue with teacher A or other staff, like they were overstepping and felt like she was there for no reason. I don't think she realized that yes, we are there to help the client but to also support the teachers there. Just because we are there the teacher isn't going to act like the client aren't there, and they run the classroom, and the client is part of that classroom. If they aren't following teacher instructions, then jump in...?