Tales from the Nuthouse: Lest You Think I have a Really Cool Job - Page 7

Griff · 10-17-2008, 05:33 AM

jaw dropper

Sundae · 10-17-2008, 06:30 AM

I have a cat in my in-tray. It doesn't really compare.

classicman · 10-17-2008, 07:56 AM

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wolf · 12-24-2008, 01:29 AM

When the day starts with a call from one of the department supervisors, it can't be good.

When the call goes like this, "Hey, MidnightGuy called out. How late do you think you can stay," it's not going to get any better.

So, here we are, it's now 2:30 am(ish) on Christmas Eve, and I'm at the nuthouse in the midst of an ice storm that has shut down three major roadways in the area.

I'll be here for about another hour and a half, and then I get to try to slide my way home.

Luckily, I don't need to use any of those major roadways to get there, and my route is essentially pretty flat.

On the upside, I am off on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

wolf · 12-24-2008, 01:56 AM

My ambulance crew has just returned from the city and they have advised me that I am basically stuck here until it thaws.

Freezing rain continues to fall.

I just watched the ambulance guy throw salt on the wheelchair ramp.

The salt slid down the ramp.

Trilby · 12-24-2008, 08:15 AM

All should be well soon, wolf. We had icy roads,rain, too and this morning it's warm and just regular rain. roads MUCH better.

skysidhe · 12-24-2008, 10:49 AM

good luck to you Wolf.

I hope someone will / did come along with refreshments.

I read up a few pages and just let me say.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Wow.

Yeah,

wolf · 12-24-2008, 12:03 PM

The ambulance crew braved the ice and sleet, and went to the WaWa and brought me back cigarettes.

Made the remainder of the shift bearable.

I went up to sleep in the crew quarters just after 0600. I set two alarms, slept through the watch, and failed to enable the cellphone despite having set the new wake time, so I woke up on my own at around 1045.

Ice had completely melted, am now home, had breakfast, and am preparing to nap.

skysidhe · 12-24-2008, 12:08 PM

Have a good nap!

wolf · 01-07-2009, 01:34 PM

A couple months ago there were consultants milling about the nuthouse.

They were talking to people, observing systems and processes, and generally being intrustive.

The nuthouse newsletter came out on Monday, and reports some of the recommended changes.

The CFO is going to become the Hospital Administrator. This is generally regarded as a good thing, as the current Administrator was never really Administrator material. He's staying with us and taking a more clinically oriented job.

The big shocker is that the Director of Nursing (DON) was apparently declared a useless appendage by the consultants. It's not that we didn't know that she was a useless appendage, but for someone from the outside to spend a week poking around and identify this with laser-like accuracy, that's impressive.

The surprising part is that the DON is no longer employed by the hospital ... I mean office packed up, escorted out of the building not employed. This is the current great mystery.

The woman has worked for the nuthouse for THIRTY YEARS.

One would have expected a dignified two week notice and a nice luncheon.

But she's just gone.

What's worse ... the nuthouse newsletter was out and available to employees several hours before the DON was outta there.

Her name may become a verb ... much in the same way that "went [name of commitment director that went crazy and stopped showing up to work]" is used.

Any complacency we had about having a stable job in a down economy is now GONE, and the stress levels are through the roof.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2009, 01:39 PM

How many people work there?

Cicero · 01-07-2009, 01:39 PM

What about pension? Did she get anything? How could they just make a long term employee just disappear like that? Are these new consultants actually magicians?

wolf · 01-07-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

How many people work there?

Around 200 - 225, I think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

What about pension? Did she get anything? How could they just make a long term employee just disappear like that? Are these new consultants actually magicians?

We honestly don't know anything about her severance arrangement, if any. We just know she's gone and it appears to have been announced before it happened. For all we know she could have been given notice two weeks ago and she just went quietly, but word on the street is calling it a termination. We dont' have a pension plan, but we do have a 403(b). Depending on what happens in the next few weeks, the consultants could be either evil wizards or the good guys.

Cicero · 01-07-2009, 01:47 PM

I would not suggest this approach:

wolf · 01-07-2009, 01:51 PM

Precisely why I avoided conversing with the consultants like the plague.

The DON probably spent hours yammering at them about how wonderful she is, which could have contributed to her demise. One of my cow orkers did talk to the consultants. We're watching his situation carefully.

10-17-2008, 05:33 AM	#91
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	jaw dropper __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-17-2008, 06:30 AM	#92
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have a cat in my in-tray. It doesn't really compare. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-17-2008, 07:56 AM	#93
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	oh . . . . . my . . . . . gosh __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-24-2008, 01:29 AM	#94
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	When the day starts with a call from one of the department supervisors, it can't be good. When the call goes like this, "Hey, MidnightGuy called out. How late do you think you can stay," it's not going to get any better. So, here we are, it's now 2:30 am(ish) on Christmas Eve, and I'm at the nuthouse in the midst of an ice storm that has shut down three major roadways in the area. I'll be here for about another hour and a half, and then I get to try to slide my way home. Luckily, I don't need to use any of those major roadways to get there, and my route is essentially pretty flat. On the upside, I am off on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-24-2008, 01:56 AM	#95
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	My ambulance crew has just returned from the city and they have advised me that I am basically stuck here until it thaws. Freezing rain continues to fall. I just watched the ambulance guy throw salt on the wheelchair ramp. The salt slid down the ramp. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-24-2008, 08:15 AM	#96
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	All should be well soon, wolf. We had icy roads,rain, too and this morning it's warm and just regular rain. roads MUCH better. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-24-2008, 12:03 PM	#98
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The ambulance crew braved the ice and sleet, and went to the WaWa and brought me back cigarettes. Made the remainder of the shift bearable. I went up to sleep in the crew quarters just after 0600. I set two alarms, slept through the watch, and failed to enable the cellphone despite having set the new wake time, so I woke up on my own at around 1045. Ice had completely melted, am now home, had breakfast, and am preparing to nap. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-24-2008, 12:08 PM	#99
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Have a good nap!

01-07-2009, 01:34 PM	#100
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	A couple months ago there were consultants milling about the nuthouse. They were talking to people, observing systems and processes, and generally being intrustive. The nuthouse newsletter came out on Monday, and reports some of the recommended changes. The CFO is going to become the Hospital Administrator. This is generally regarded as a good thing, as the current Administrator was never really Administrator material. He's staying with us and taking a more clinically oriented job. The big shocker is that the Director of Nursing (DON) was apparently declared a useless appendage by the consultants. It's not that we didn't know that she was a useless appendage, but for someone from the outside to spend a week poking around and identify this with laser-like accuracy, that's impressive. The surprising part is that the DON is no longer employed by the hospital ... I mean office packed up, escorted out of the building not employed. This is the current great mystery. The woman has worked for the nuthouse for THIRTY YEARS. One would have expected a dignified two week notice and a nice luncheon. But she's just gone. What's worse ... the nuthouse newsletter was out and available to employees several hours before the DON was outta there. Her name may become a verb ... much in the same way that "went [name of commitment director that went crazy and stopped showing up to work]" is used. Any complacency we had about having a stable job in a down economy is now GONE, and the stress levels are through the roof. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#101
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How many people work there? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#102
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	What about pension? Did she get anything? How could they just make a long term employee just disappear like that? Are these new consultants actually magicians? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

01-07-2009, 01:47 PM	#104
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	I would not suggest this approach: __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

01-07-2009, 01:51 PM	#105
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Precisely why I avoided conversing with the consultants like the plague. The DON probably spent hours yammering at them about how wonderful she is, which could have contributed to her demise. One of my cow orkers did talk to the consultants. We're watching his situation carefully. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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