My ex colleagues, doctors like me, no appreciation or understanding of mental illness. They made my life hell on the many occasions I tried to return to work. I might have managed with a bit more support.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Yes I'm with you there punkdoc, I had a breakdown and 6 months off work with it some years ago - I was a senior nurse on the burns unit for a long time and the sight of all those horrors took it's toll, some kind of PTSD I guess. I'm ok now but my boss never treated me the same after that...was very rude and offhand, totally unsupportive.
It seems to me as though they see it as some kind of weakness or laziness, that's how it was here. I had to give up nursing in the end and went into podiatry.
It seem extraordinary that the medical profession can treat their own like that, you would think there would be more understanding.
Well you've all heard my rants about work withholding wages, or letting them bounce skill high, so I'll not add to the list as we'll all be in danger of reaching for the whiskey bottle and it's only 07:00.
But as I wobble into work this morning I'll be thinking of you all.
Lou - I think you're right. Would be interesting to see how these bullies (because that's what they are) would react if it was one of their own family who was ill....
I have experience of that too. Not pleasant. Doesn't take much to be kind to people who have been unwell. If it's not a physical injury, they can't seem to understand it.
and yes, how ironic when they're in the medical profession...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thankfully now retired so no more annoying colleagues! Most annoying for me though were the one's constantly checking their phones for messages and worse still, those constantly texting and being allowed to get away with it by their manager.
We actually had the situation at one leaving presentation where the manager actually said "Everybody knows about xxxxxxx and their constant texting. I told them about it many times but it never made any difference". What really got me was the fact that the manager seemed to find the whole thing funny.
I don't think I've worked anywhere that hasn't had a token bone idle mickey taker that somehow gets away with going to great efforts to get out of doing the rubbish jobs and putting the workload on everone else. Every place seems to have one. I'm very happy to just be a stay at home mum for now so I don't have to feel annoyed at any colleagues. The worst place that comes to mind is when I worked at a customer services desk at a quite well known builders merchants; I had to call on the tannoy repeatedly on one occasion for a more senior member of staff to verify or void d something on my till and it took about 15 mins for any of at least 6 people to show. I had a very long queue of irate customers, some getting abusive though there wasn't anything I could do. I seemed to be the only person on the shop floor in a warehouse sized store. I sometimes think back and wish I'd said over the tannoy "get down here now or I'm getting my coat and going home!" I did find a new job and left very shortly after. Added to that was the 2 part time students that used to come in and do quite literally nothing; one of them arrived with a hangover one afternoon and just lay behind the horseshoe shaped till area at my feet! Wild horses couldn't drag me back to that place to work, especially as I suffer from anxiety anyway.
Totally agree Fairygirl - NHS could do better. They don't want people with chronic ohysical conditions now either and the sickness allowance has become extremely stringent. A three strikes and you're out. Incredible as we're faced with contagious people on a daily basis in winter
Hmm.. people who don't say thanks. It's two small words, didn't take long to say. Last week worked almost 60 hours (again), submitted the report Friday, still no acknowledgement. I'll just go in the garden, at least the plants are grateful
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It's the whistlers that sound like a slow puncture that make me have evil thoughts
My ex colleagues, doctors like me, no appreciation or understanding of mental illness. They made my life hell on the many occasions I tried to return to work. I might have managed with a bit more support.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Yes I'm with you there punkdoc, I had a breakdown and 6 months off work with it some years ago - I was a senior nurse on the burns unit for a long time and the sight of all those horrors took it's toll, some kind of PTSD I guess. I'm ok now but my boss never treated me the same after that...was very rude and offhand, totally unsupportive.
It seems to me as though they see it as some kind of weakness or laziness, that's how it was here. I had to give up nursing in the end and went into podiatry.
It seem extraordinary that the medical profession can treat their own like that, you would think there would be more understanding.
I really feel for you
Well you've all heard my rants about work withholding wages, or letting them bounce skill high, so I'll not add to the list as we'll all be in danger of reaching for the whiskey bottle and it's only 07:00.
But as I wobble into work this morning I'll be thinking of you all.
Lou - I think you're right. Would be interesting to see how these bullies (because that's what they are) would react if it was one of their own family who was ill....
I have experience of that too. Not pleasant. Doesn't take much to be kind to people who have been unwell. If it's not a physical injury, they can't seem to understand it.
and yes, how ironic when they're in the medical profession...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Don't be ridiculous - I didn't say 'whistling at men' and I wasn't talking about offensive sexist behaviour, as you know perfectly well.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thankfully now retired so no more annoying colleagues! Most annoying for me though were the one's constantly checking their phones for messages and worse still, those constantly texting and being allowed to get away with it by their manager.
We actually had the situation at one leaving presentation where the manager actually said "Everybody knows about xxxxxxx and their constant texting. I told them about it many times but it never made any difference". What really got me was the fact that the manager seemed to find the whole thing funny.
I don't think I've worked anywhere that hasn't had a token bone idle mickey taker that somehow gets away with going to great efforts to get out of doing the rubbish jobs and putting the workload on everone else. Every place seems to have one. I'm very happy to just be a stay at home mum for now so I don't have to feel annoyed at any colleagues. The worst place that comes to mind is when I worked at a customer services desk at a quite well known builders merchants; I had to call on the tannoy repeatedly on one occasion for a more senior member of staff to verify or void d something on my till and it took about 15 mins for any of at least 6 people to show. I had a very long queue of irate customers, some getting abusive though there wasn't anything I could do. I seemed to be the only person on the shop floor in a warehouse sized store. I sometimes think back and wish I'd said over the tannoy "get down here now or I'm getting my coat and going home!" I did find a new job and left very shortly after. Added to that was the 2 part time students that used to come in and do quite literally nothing; one of them arrived with a hangover one afternoon and just lay behind the horseshoe shaped till area at my feet! Wild horses couldn't drag me back to that place to work, especially as I suffer from anxiety anyway.
Totally agree Fairygirl - NHS could do better. They don't want people with chronic ohysical conditions now either and the sickness allowance has become extremely stringent. A three strikes and you're out. Incredible as we're faced with contagious people on a daily basis in winter
Hmm.. people who don't say thanks. It's two small words, didn't take long to say. Last week worked almost 60 hours (again), submitted the report Friday, still no acknowledgement. I'll just go in the garden, at least the plants are grateful