Wednesday, February 27, 2008

An Earthquake And Work Woes

Well there was an earthquake felt through much of the UK last night - but I didn't hear a thing.. I was tucked and fast asleep.

No one at work heard it either.. I don't actually think it was particularly strong down here but up more up north it was. My daughter who is in Leicester felt it, it woke her up and gave her quite a scare even though it lasted only 10 seconds or so!

Today I've been feeling rather odd.. I'm not too keen on changes, particularly at work and that's where it's all about to happen. I work in a GP Dr surgery and the Government is pushing all or most surgeries to open extended hours. This sounds like a good idea to me as a patient, but as a member of staff it's not so good.

I'm not going to go into detail but from April we will be open straight through from 8am till 8pm.. and a strong possibility of Saturdays also.

There doesn't seem to be anything happening about recruiting extra staff, just an unpleasant assumption that the existing staff will cover this 12 hour day!

Yeah right! Not me for one..

That coupled with the possibility that my entire daily tasks at work maybe about to change I think it not surprising I feel a little uncomfortable!
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  1. Oh, changes used to excite me but the older I get the less I like them ... especially when they're at work. Hope all works out well.
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  2. Ugh, that does NOT sound good for the people who have to work there. What about quality of life for y'all?

    Earthquakes are scary.
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  3. My brother works 12 hour shifts in a mine and he says they suck because all you have time to do is sleep and eat on the 12 hours you have off.
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  4. I hope everything turns out OK at work.
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  5. We just had a earthquake here. I didn't feel it because I was driving. :(
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  6. Earthquakes come in different shapes, apparently.... some physical, some emotional. Hunker down!
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  7. I live in california and earthquakes are real scary. So glad to hear you are okay.

    I am wishing the best for you at work...IRIE
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  8. Eeek - I wouldn't work a 12 hour shift unless I absolutely had to.
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  9. I'm in Birmingham but I slept through the earthquake too. And I slept through the one in 2002. I think I will only ever notice one if it happens in the day! Good luck with work, hope it all works out OK for you X
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  10. I don't like change much myself and in the last 4 years I have had 4 different managers, worked in 3 different buildings, and have had my title changed at least 5 times.
    NONE OF IT BY CHOICE. I am a 20 year employee and it's pretty disconcerting to go through so much change, you start to look at each day like - what could possibly happen today??
    I totally understand. Sigh-h.
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