First day at work

[ayoub_ibrahim]

one has to be very careful here as a reference from one of his consultants will be needed in the future for job applications.
walking out now at this early stage is definitely not an option if he wants to continue working as a doctor!

[Goc]

That sucks... Well Paddy, looks like you really have no option but stay... For now. You have chosen wisely... Good luck!

[GuchiGuh]

take it like a man!

[Paddy]

Today was better. I worked straight from 8-5 with no break as I was the only one about. I am going to have to be more pro-active with my time management.

Doing 8am-11pm tomorrow - I hope i dont get the crash bleep.

[GNEP]

Well keeping busy is one way of taking your mind off how shit you've been treated... good to hear it was a better day though.

[ayoub_ibrahim]

hmm, Paddy what sort of middle & senior cover do you have when you're on?

[Paddy]

Well, the SHOs have rotated today and the consultant is on holiday. The SpR is covering for three different teams, so i am pretty much on my own. I know the reg quite well though and phoned him fairly constantly throughout the day.

Tomorrow will be better as i am in the admissions unit all day, and there will be a SHO on with me.

I guess the biggest shock was the paper work. I can't belive the number of times i have signed and printed my name I could do with a stamp that automatically entered the time and date

Even being asked to write up 1g of paracetamol makes me panic!

[Paddy]

Yesterday wasn't better.
I was pretty much alone in the EAU with only the reg on the phone as and when i could get to him. I just bowed down to the will of the nurses and it went pretty well... I guess what supprised me was that the so called early shift that i was working was from 0700 to 2215!

The upside it seems is that i can claim for relocation, although that is a long story.

Cheers for listening to me winge

[The PIT]

15 Hr day and they wonder why mistakes are made.

[GNEP]

Didn't they have to specifcally exclude junior doctors from the implementation of EU employment legistlation? It truly is wrong and I would gladly pay 1% more tax for you to work reasonable hours Paddy

[Paddy]

Ta. The annoying thing is that you arn't.
I have worked 5hours overtime in two days now.
I got 10mins lunch yesterday at 1530 and no lunch at all today.

Andrea thinks i need to be more proactive with my time management, but if i do enforce my lunch then i am going to leave work later.... I have just printed off a time sheet that i am going to fill in.... I will work any hours as long as i am paid.

I wont work for free.