My Hometown November 23, 2010
My Hometown, My Hospital - Jody Platner
I told my son the other day that I wanted to create a bumpersticker that said, “I live in New Haven, I work in New Haven and I love New Haven.”
It’s true. I’m originally from Detroit, but I’ve lived in New Haven for 37 years. I’ve raised three kids here, and it’s the kind of place where you can really get involved in the community. New Haven is such a great city. I like the size, the diversity, the restaurants and the location.
I came to Yale-New Haven as a volunteer in the child life department when my children were young. I never left. It’s an exciting, challenging workplace with very high standards. But it’s also very nurturing. There is a real sense of family here – among fellow employees and with the leadership of the hospital. You know, the salaries and benefits are great, but the work environment is really what keeps me here.
Sometimes I hear people say they have to go to work or they need to go to work. I actually want to go to work. Truly, I wake up on Monday mornings happy to go to work.
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