People using up your time

Jagraf

Pixie5740 wrote: »

It's in the Highway Code (223) that you're supposed to let buses out.

"Buses, coaches and trams. Give priority to these vehicles when you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from stops. Look out for people getting off a bus or tram and crossing the road."

It's a good job I do then

Indie_Kid

ComebackGirl wrote: »

An appointment of mine once took so long that the when the doctor finally saw me she reapplied my drops and told me to go back outside and wait.
I used to listen to music while waiting to be called in.

My appointment took something like 5 minutes. I was hoping someone would come with me. I'm actually glad in one way I couldn't get someone to come with me.

It was a teaching hospital. I seem to remember, which apparently was the reason for the delay. But so is local hospital (and I've been seen by students) and we've never really had delays.

fussypensioner

motorguy wrote: »

Our doctors does anything after 17:00 as "emergency" appointments, however you still get OAPs there taking up an emergency slot.

Likewise, i dont want to take up an emergency slot just because i cant get a slot around 0900 or 1700.

Its the system at fault really because if my husband needs to see the doctor on a routine matter, he is given an appointment 2 weeks in advance. It's not surprising that the "emergencies" are taken up by usually the very young and very old. Perhaps however the Pensioners are emergencies. Unless you say "what are you here for" you can't know. The fact that Pensioners are older means that more things aren't working properly

vacationgirl

I was given a local anaesthetic at a hospital and told to come back at a specific time. When I got back to the department at my allotted time I was kept waiting for so long the anaesthetic wore off part way through the procedure.

motorguy

fussypensioner wrote: »

Its the system at fault really because if my husband needs to see the doctor on a routine matter, he is given an appointment 2 weeks in advance. It's not surprising that the "emergencies" are taken up by usually the very young and very old. Perhaps however the Pensioners are emergencies. Unless you say "what are you here for" you can't know. The fact that Pensioners are older means that more things aren't working properly

Yes. I would agree.

People should be asked when they ring for an appointment if they are in full time employment and if not (say through being retired or unemployed) they should be encouraged to take appointments between 10:00 and 16:00 - it being easier to slip into work a little late or leave a little early for an appointment if 0900 or 16:00 onwards appointments are avail.

BUT there are a significant percentage of OAPs and the unemployed who just dont think about others.

My wife has to get blood tests done every fortnight for a medical condition and attends the nurse in her local GPs surgery. Even though there are timed appointments, and she gets the first one booked, the OAPs are on the Nurse like Ninjas when she arrives and get seen first! Cracks her up!

Indie_Kid

motorguy wrote: »

Yes. I would agree.

People should be asked when they ring for an appointment if they are in full time employment and if not (say through being retired or unemployed) they should be encouraged to take appointments between 10:00 and 16:00 - it being easier to slip into work a little late or leave a little early for an appointment if 0900 or 16:00 onwards appointments are avail.

BUT there are a significant percentage of OAPs and the unemployed who just dont think about others.

My wife has to get blood tests done every fortnight for a medical condition and attends the nurse in her local GPs surgery. Even though there are timed appointments, and she gets the first one booked, the OAPs are on the Nurse like Ninjas when she arrives and get seen first! Cracks her up!

You're assuming that those of us who are umeployed have nothing better to do than visit the doctors later in the day. Whereas for me, it's much easier to visit them first thing in the morning.

fussypensioner

motorguy wrote: »

Yes. I would agree.

People should be asked when they ring for an appointment if they are in full time employment and if not (say through being retired or unemployed) they should be encouraged to take appointments between 10:00 and 16:00 - it being easier to slip into work a little late or leave a little early for an appointment if 0900 or 16:00 onwards appointments are avail.

BUT there are a significant percentage of OAPs and the unemployed who just dont think about others.

My wife has to get blood tests done every fortnight for a medical condition and attends the nurse in her local GPs surgery. Even though there are timed appointments, and she gets the first one booked, the OAPs are on the Nurse like Ninjas when she arrives and get seen first! Cracks her up!

Although this thread isn't about Pensioners, some still do work voluntarily or babysit etc., and have to be on their way early. The saying "I don't know how I found time to work" is quite true. Bus passes can not be used until after 9.30 so if you have to get a bus then most of them will arrive later.

Of course there are some that want early appointments so they can rush home and watch The Jeremy Kyle show.:)

motorguy

Indie_Kid wrote: »

You're assuming that those of us who are umeployed have nothing better to do than visit the doctors later in the day. Whereas for me, it's much easier to visit them first thing in the morning.

Thats why i said "encouraged", not "told".

motorguy

fussypensioner wrote: »

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Although this thread isn't about Pensioners, some still do work voluntarily or babysit etc., and have to be on their way early. The saying "I don't know how I found time to work" is quite true. Bus passes can not be used until after 9.30 so if you have to get a bus then most of them will arrive later.

Of course there are some that want early appointments so they can rush home and watch The Jeremy Kyle show.:)

Very true.

Savvy_Sue

Jagraf wrote: »

I know often they have to do this, but I get really cross at works vans, buses, etc thinking they can hold me up in my car while they get on with their daily work, being paid, while I sit in my car wasting time and not getting paid.

'Let buses pull out'. What's that all about? It's about me putting myself out so that bus companies can make more money.

It's all about a BUS LOAD of passengers being able to continue their journey without undue holdup. I DO let buses out. Sometimes I travel on them, and the less time I'm stuck in traffic on one the happier I am.

Not sure why YOUR time, in YOUR car, listening to YOUR choice of music or speech, is more valuable than all THEIR time ...

Not to mention ...

Pixie5740 wrote: »

It's in the Highway Code (223) that you're supposed to let buses out.

"Buses, coaches and trams. Give priority to these vehicles when you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from stops. Look out for people getting off a bus or tram and crossing the road."