May day/Worker's day: What's your best and worst job ever?

[Toby]

Hi guys,

As its International Worker's day/ Labour day/ May day, we thought we'd ask everyone about their heavenly or hellish jobs

My best job is of course this one ;), but my worst was cleaning football viewing stands. Very boring!

How about you all? What are the best and worst jobs you've ever had?

[ComaChameleon]

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@perksie wrote:

@jonsie wrote:

My son has quite a bit of experience treatment-wise and has had no problems at all over the years. Same here in Thailand, ok no NHS but cleanliness and care are first class

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Last time I went to an NHS hospital I met a nurse from the Phillipines and she was not too impressed with our basic hygiene standards, like surgery being performed while wearing outdoor clothes.

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Outdoor clothes? wtf 😮

We all have to change every single thing except our underwear and socks.

But tbh, the netherlands are the best developed atm. For example: Everyone who get's into hospital gets screened for MRSA and into isolation - as long as the result is positive. If it's negative the person gets on a normal room. If I get sick, I want to be brought to a dutch hospital ^^

[Cleoriff]

Ahhh now @ComaChameleon....you and I could have a long long debate about MRSA...and the screening process.  All I will say is...1986...been there, done that, and got the MRSA tee shirt. We wasted so much money at our hospital with the screening process for this. (Only to discover 75% of people carry MRSA around quite happily with no ill effects whatsoever) Anyway we managed to eradicate it totally. (something that St.Thomas Hospital in London took years to achieve) Though, as we all know MRSA has been replaced with other 'superbugs' that are proving a lot more difficult to control........Phew...lecture over....

[ComaChameleon]

That's right @Cleoriff - most people don't have an effect. On the other hand is that a big problem. Because they spread it to all others they're in contact with, even the not that healthy people who get the illness symptoms.

I told my grandparents to use the disinfectant dispensers provided in hospitals and retirement homes if they visit friends there. If everybody would do such basic protection procedures, all that stuff could get much more limited. 😞

Like 4-MRGN, yes. It's fighting against windmills -.-

[Cleoriff]

True. We found ours spread by healthy visitors to the hospital who passed it on to patients whose immunity was compromised. As you say much of it is so easily controlled by simple handwashing procedures. I still shudder at the money we wasted trying to get rid of it...... We went for 3 weeks insisting all visitors donned gowns and masks.... Still in 1986 it was virtually unheard of.... so we did what we had to at the time

[jonsie]

Most hospitals have eradicated MRSA now by providing sterile hand wash but the problem is that it is optional not mandatory. This facility should be overseen by the nurses station before you are allowed into visiting. I've seen many people simply ignore the sanitization thinking it doesn't apply to them. 

Whilst I'm on my soapbox,  tell me the logic behind this.....when I go frequently to the doctors,  you have to check in using the keypad provided. However it tells you to use the sanitiser after checking in.....before surely??

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

Whilst I'm on my soapbox,  tell me the logic behind this.....when I go frequently to the doctors,  you have to check in using the keypad provided. However it tells you to use the sanitiser after checking in.....before surely??

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I have often wondered how clean those keypads are. All manner of bugs lurking  over the screen. Still that's progress for you (do away with using the receptionist for that meet and greet facility)

[perksie]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@jonsie wrote:

Whilst I'm on my soapbox,  tell me the logic behind this.....when I go frequently to the doctors,  you have to check in using the keypad provided. However it tells you to use the sanitiser after checking in.....before surely??

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I have often wondered how clean those keypads are. All manner of bugs lurking  over the screen. Still that's progress for you (do away with using the receptionist for that meet and greet facility)

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Poke it with your car key! 

[ComaChameleon]

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@jonsie wrote:

Whilst I'm on my soapbox,  tell me the logic behind this.....when I go frequently to the doctors,  you have to check in using the keypad provided. However it tells you to use the sanitiser after checking in.....before surely??

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"checking in"?? Do you have to sit down and put your details in a computer??

Today our hospital had such banners "Keine Keime" (no germs), telling the people/visitors to use the dispensers, that it's for free and smile instead of shacking hands.

Aswell as banners on the floor everywhere where a dispenser is on the wall (like the busker spots in the underground, just a bit smaller)... Bright, neon colours... I would be interested if that kind of "marketing" works well and reaches the people adressed.

My grandma thought the dispensers are only for the workers, she wasn't aware it's for everyone and free...

[Cleoriff]

The self check in system at the doctors is something like this @ComaChameleon You key in date of birth. male or female and it registers that you have attended for your appointment

[ComaChameleon]

😮

Here you give your insurance-check-card to the deskworker and she get's your informations from that. After she puts your folder (with all the blood tests and stuff) on the desk and the doctor takes always the upper one

Never heard of such machines - but it sounds a bit cool...