Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon Jive Pad" 7th Edition
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moaning in progress
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Dare I ask what is the reason for the moaning?Originally posted by InnoHippo:moaning in progress 
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sick of work ...... but cannot take leaveOriginally posted by av98m:Dare I ask what is the reason for the moaning? 
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lunch time
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I'm sickOriginally posted by InnoHippo:sick of work ...... but cannot take leave
Sick of work
and cannot take leave
You have it better Inno -
*joins in the moaning chorus*
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just think of tomorrow yah ...
TGIF ! ...
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Call me a slacker but I think one of the greatest tragedies of modern human life is the fact that we have to work such long hours to make ends meet, at the expense of our physical, emotional and mental health.
I think working hours should be from 10am to 4pm, with a 2 hour lunch break in between, but thats just me.
Essential services that need to be up 24/7 should have more people working shorter shifts. -
Originally posted by Fatum:just think of tomorrow yah ...
TGIF ! ...
My weekly WoW session. YAHHHHH -
*enthusiastic applause and standing ovation!!!!Originally posted by av98m:Call me a slacker but I think one of the greatest tragedies of modern human life is the fact that we have to work such long hours to make ends meet, at the expense of our physical, emotional and mental health.
I think working hours should be from 10am to 4pm, with a 2 hour lunch break in between, but thats just me.
Essential services that need to be up 24/7 should have more people working shorter shifts.
Can I vote you for President?? -
Shouldn't you be resting? You're still sick, y'know!Originally posted by elindra:
My weekly WoW session. YAHHHHH -
In the news yesterday - this poor nurse working in a nursing home found herself in court after serving a pt meds that he was allergic to, resulting in his death.
The shocking thing was, she was the only Registered Nurse administering medication to ALL 180 patients!! 
It is soooo blardy unfair!
You overwork and overstretch your one and only nurse licenced to serve medication, and then you blame her when a mistake occurs. In the first place, why is she made to work under conditions where mistakes are just WAITING to happen?!
Whilst I feel sad that a life was lost, I totally empathise with the nurse. -
in Singapore ? ...Originally posted by Rhonda:In the news yesterday - this poor nurse working in a nursing home found herself in court after serving a pt meds that he was allergic to, resulting in his death.
The shocking thing was, she was the only Registered Nurse administering medication to ALL 180 patients!!
It is soooo blardy unfair! You overwork and overstretch your one and only nurse licenced to serve medication, and then you blame her when a mistake occurs. In the first place, why is she made to work under conditions where mistakes are just WAITING to happen?!
Whilst I feel sad that a life was lost, I totally empathise with the nurse. -
Yup!Originally posted by Fatum:in Singapore ? ... -
Helloooooo, Fatum! How's your ankle? Getting better?
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Now thats my dream job. Paid lotsa $$$ to do bugger all!(The Singaporean version, that is)Originally posted by Rhonda:*enthusiastic applause and standing ovation!!!!
Can I vote you for President?? -
I feel sorry for her. Sometimes I think employers forget the effects of overwork and fatigue. even machines break down when you overwork them, much less humans! Remember I mentioned how I ended up going into the ladies toilet when I was very tired and sleep deprived? If I had been doing something dangerous I'd have ended up killing myself or someone because of some mistake!Originally posted by Rhonda:In the news yesterday - this poor nurse working in a nursing home found herself in court after serving a pt meds that he was allergic to, resulting in his death.
The shocking thing was, she was the only Registered Nurse administering medication to ALL 180 patients!!
It is soooo blardy unfair! You overwork and overstretch your one and only nurse licenced to serve medication, and then you blame her when a mistake occurs. In the first place, why is she made to work under conditions where mistakes are just WAITING to happen?!
Whilst I feel sad that a life was lost, I totally empathise with the nurse. 
This is an example of the human cost I'm talking about in my earlier post. People need to work less hours, sleep and play more, in order to be more productive. But its never going to happen. We're going to hell in a handbasket and nothing is going to stop that! -
Originally posted by av98m:Now thats my dream job. Paid lotsa $$$ to do bugger all!(The Singaporean version, that is)
Actually, I think it's ridiculous too that we're made to work like crazy and are constantly subject to extreme stress and what-not, and aren't able to enjoy life holistically. By the time we're retired and have enough savings to go on those vacations we've dreamt about, we'll realise that we can't embark on those journeys anymore because our bodies cannot take it physically.
Isn't that sad?
Work is not everything... I want to work, but I also want to have enough time to stop and smell the roses.
And yup! ... that's one of the reasons why I embarked on this quest to become a Nurse, and then migrate to Australia! I want to live my life like a fat, lazy housecat! 
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Some people I know formerly from my workplace thought they were going to enjoy themselves after retirement, but ended up with dieseases like cancer. And I'm quite convinced that the toll their jobs took on them physically(high stress, bad diet, no exercise) and mentally contributed to their getting cancer after retiring. I do not want to end up like that.Originally posted by Rhonda:
Actually, I think it's ridiculous too that we're made to work like crazy and are constantly subject to extreme stress and what-not, and aren't able to enjoy life holistically. By the time we're retired and have enough savings to go on those vacations we've dreamt about, we'll realise that we can't embark on those journeys anymore because our bodies cannot take it physically.
Isn't that sad?
Work is not everything... I want to work, but I also want to have enough time to stop and smell the roses.
And yup! ... that's one of the reasons why I embarked on this quest to become a Nurse, and then migrate to Australia! I want to live my life like a fat, lazy housecat! 
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I committed a non-fatal error myself in my course of work.Originally posted by av98m:I feel sorry for her. Sometimes I think employers forget the effects of overwork and fatigue. even machines break down when you overwork them, much less humans! Remember I mentioned how I ended up going into the ladies toilet when I was very tired and sleep deprived? If I had been doing something dangerous I'd have ended up killing myself or someone because of some mistake! This is an example of the human cost I'm talking about in my earlier post. People need to work less hours, sleep and play more, in order to be more productive. But its never going to happen. We're going to hell in a handbasket and nothing is going to stop that! It bugged my conscience no end because it could have been a fatal mistake with dire consequences. In my line of work, it is THIS easy to accidentally harm / kill someone under our care.
I had a few sleepless nights after that incident. I could have been more careful but I was at the same time, resentful that I was made to work in an area I was totally unfamiliar with and despite my protests, no one bothered to rectify anything and, I was overworked, tired, hungry (no breaks at all for me that day! ), frustrated, etc etc... and although I indicated that I needed help, no help came. I was worried something bad would happen cause I was working so fast, it was easy for a slip to occur... and then, when something wrong happened, I was stunned. At the same time, so many things point to that being an 'inevitable' error, almost.
There will be no solution to this problem, because the higher-up's are still smiling and saying, ''We've functioned this way for the past few decades, we don't see a need to change.'' and then it becomes your own inefficiencies, your inadequacies, your shortcomings and your own failure. Worse, in my line, everyone wants to 'look good' so they'll never complain to the higher-up's. They'll just complain amongst themselves but when asked, everyone paints a rosy picture because no one wants to be thought of as 'incompetent'.
I've stuck out like a sore thumb from the very day I entered Nursing School. There aren't many who share my trend of thought. I've stood firm and refused to back down on my ideals and thoughts, knowing that my experience in my previous jobs and my attachment in the US tell me that they can work, but not in our local context.
From a pro-active, Type 'A' person, I've become a Type 'C', uninvolved, uninterested, unmotivated employee. My greatest desire is to blend into the wallpaper so that I won't be 'targetted' by the seniors. I shirk all after-work responsibilities that would otherwise have been of interest to me - stuff like research and presentations. I wanted to be 'low profile', to remain 'under the radar' all these years and so, I slowly changed. And I realised that if I cannot change anything, because the culture is so ingrained, then, one way to cope, is to 'shut off'.
This nightmare is going to be over soon! Wheeeee!!! I can be free!!! Wooohooooo!!! -
Hullo!! i've decided to find a new job
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Yes... it's the accummulated stress over all those years.Originally posted by av98m:Some people I know formerly from my workplace thought they were going to enjoy themselves after retirement, but ended up with dieseases like cancer. And I'm quite convinced that the toll their jobs took on them physically(high stress, bad diet, no exercise) and mentally contributed to their getting cancer after retiring. I do not want to end up like that.
Also, it's part of the post-retirement syndrome, where shortly after retirement, one finds oneself sick or dead.
That's why I think that it's so essential to forge a life outside work. Develop hobbies, interests, etc. so that you have something to look forward to besides work. This way, there's actually something to look forward to post-retirement. I know of folks who lose their sense of self-worth after retirement because whilst they were once some powerful Director of their company, they are suddenly nobody's.
I love my mom to bits in that sense - she's sensible and intelligent enough to foresee all that so she's developed hobbies and interests - some shared with dad, most on her own... and I've also egged her to persuade dad to also develop his own hobbies and interests so that he won't bother her and be a general nuisance to her when they're both retired! 
Mom now has her accessories-making hobby-business and I'm constantly over at her place playing with her Swarovski crystals and getting custom-made crystal jewellery from her!
She also shared a new-found interest in karaoke-ing with my dad and they often troop down to the neighbourhood Karaoke Pub with their friends or with our relatives for a session.
Quite cute, the two of them!
They've also found time to drive around Singapore, discovering good food places. Sometimes, I tag along, but always after asking mom, ''You're SURE it's not a date between you and dad?!'' Sometimes, she'll tell me, ''Tonight, you cannot join us... I'm going to bring dad out for a treat.'' -
Huh?! How come?? What happened?Originally posted by The man who was death:Hullo!! i've decided to find a new job -
It's exactly because nothing happens so i have to find a new jobOriginally posted by Rhonda:Huh?! How come?? What happened? -
Wah!! You mean, they still haven't given you an assignment?! Biangz... what a waste of your time!Originally posted by The man who was death:It's exactly because nothing happens so i have to find a new job
I'm sorry things happened this way, deathy! Hope that you'll be able to get another job soon!