*sigh* this may take a while

savingholmes

So pleased you're getting your bathroom done. 

On entitled tean - I sympathise...  and hurt for you. 

Sorry work is so pressured- I'd talk to OHU again about the student element and the TU if you are in one.

EssexHebridean

If they want staff to take tests then there MUST be a mechanism where they are provided - it's entirely ridiculous of them  to say they expect people to pay for their own. Clearly in the long term testing constantly isn't sustainable, but I do feel that in settings like healthcare, or where people have to have contact with someone categorised as extremely clinically vulnerable, they should be continuing for longer. 

mark55man

at the very least stock up a little while they are still free - not generally acceptable but for an actual NHS worker, totally OK

EssexHebridean

Pfft - as someone who has to have regular testing before going anywhere NEAR my ECV father and vulnerable Mum, I'm flipping well stocking up while they're free! If anyone considers that to be unacceptable then I'll refer them to the fact that I've been paying taxes/NI since the age of 16 and with the mobile nature of retirement age, I'm unlikely to ever extract anything like the value of those by the time I pop my clogs!  

crunchy_time

ohdearhowdidthathappen said:

Sounds like you're instilling really important money skills there Crunchie
We start pocket money for ours at 10 and link it to tidying their rooms.  Initially they get £10 a month (to get them used to the concept) until they get to secondary and then it's £10 a week.  That's been working well on the whole, my 4th child is about to start as he's 10 soon and is so looking forward to it They don't really need anything, so it'll be purely spent on 'wants'.
DD has got better since she's got the job, it's the 'big' stuff that causes issues because she doesn't want to save for them

It is so hard to save and be patient for things but it’s such a great skill to learn.

savingholmes

Just ordered some... Thanks for the reminder

mark55man

dear EH - sorry if my glib reply touched was over simplistic.  clearly if you have a need (NHS or ECV) you should do what you have to.  but there are those who will take and take for anything that is free whether they need it or not and (a bit like the toilet paper brigade) possibly with a view to selling on

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Thanks Alchemilla and Suffolksue
She really does have a stinky attitude.... She's mellowed this week, some of it is PMT I think, no filter when it's that time.  Rubbish though and she needs to get a handle on it

SH, Mark, EH
Yeah, we've got a bit of a stockpile.  I tend to test before I do my 3 days but get given enough to test twice a week at the mo.  My 3 teens only test once a week too, so they have a collection.
Pleasantly surprised today, most patients wore a mask when I asked nicely, no aggro.  

Re lists, my colleague rang union and they were uninterested.  Occy Health says we have to balance our personal needs with those of the service.  Think that's a polite 'uninterested'.  One of our trainees has been signed off with stress and is unlikely to return - not my fault, I haven't worked with her much She seemed really nice, I hope she comes back.

savingholmes

I feel for you on the lists and for all those who need people like you. Thanks.

ohdearhowdidthathappen

That's kind, thanks

It's just frustrating as if they kept lists more civilised, gave more breaks and paid us better they'd hold onto their staff.  But instead, they work us hard and wonder why people leave... then they just lump the work onto those remaining.  They then hire locums and pay them 2-3 times the wage!