Spockydog Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Gaston de Foix, Mr. Chatywin et al. and Poobah 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 In case there was any lingering doubt, surely this means bye, bye, Bozo. Gaston de Foix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 16 hours ago, karaddin said: I saw Tasmanian doctors were on the cusp of industrial action as well, and largely focused on the same section of the profession - junior doctors getting absolutely screwed. Interesting, especially as Australia & New Zealand are seen as the places UK docs flee to for better pay & working conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Do we have Trus's honours list yet? Is she gonna give Boris a knighthood so we are never rid of him.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, Raja said: Interesting, especially as Australia & New Zealand are seen as the places UK docs flee to for better pay & working conditions. Probably not Tasmania though. It barely gets press coverage here but there's serious long term economic issues that can be largely ignored by the parties. I get the impression the Victorian conditions they're asking for are much closer to acceptable. There are still plenty of issues though, although I'd say the majority fall squarely on GPs rather than specialists. Appointments with a doctor that are 100% covered by Medicare are called "bulk billed" but the rates paid by the government haven't been going up enough and also expects sessions to be too short to provide quality care. As a result very few doctors offer it anymore and those that do tend to be slammed with patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Pebble thats Stubby said: Do we have Trus's honours list yet? Is she gonna give Boris a knighthood so we are never rid of him.? In retrospect, it's a bit surprising that Boris didn't try to give himself a knighthood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 On 5/23/2023 at 2:20 PM, karaddin said: *Only do the duties that are in your position description and the hours that you're contractually obligated to work. This shouldn't even be considered industrial action, let alone be able to be ruler illegal action. I believe I've gone my entire career in work to rule mode. Though most of my jobs have included a requirement to pull extra duties in emergencies (govt) or have fixed on-call days / weekends (private practice). Though emergencies have always been compensated for with either overtime, or TOIL, and I've only needed to work in emergencies about 3 or 4 times in 27 years. Honestly, I think people are mad if they want to go into medicine. Most go into it to be of service to society, which means they are subject to employer exploitation of that motivation. Some go into it to get rich, but surely there are easier ways for people with that sort of intelligence to get rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Raja said: Interesting, especially as Australia & New Zealand are seen as the places UK docs flee to for better pay & working conditions. I'm not sure either of those things are true any more for NZ, if it ever was, if someone was coming here to work in the public system. Most people move here for the lifestyle, not for higher incomes. Our junior doctors are as abused and overworked as anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, The Anti-Targ said: Honestly, I think people are mad if they want to go into medicine. Most go into it to be of service to society, which means they are subject to employer exploitation of that motivation. Some go into it to get rich, but surely there are easier ways for people with that sort of intelligence to get rich. And the paradox is that anyone you want going into medicine is going to be vulnerable to that exploitation. If they don't care about helping/healing people they shouldn't be a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, williamjm said: In retrospect, it's a bit surprising that Boris didn't try to give himself a knighthood. It’s surprising he only tried to give his dad a knighthood instead of a hereditary peerage Edited May 24, 2023 by Derfel Cadarn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, The Anti-Targ said: I'm not sure either of those things are true any more for NZ, if it ever was It's not just about basic pay, but also overtime, weekends & public holidays, all of those are easier to claim in NZ than they are here - and given that I'm an Emergency Doc, I do lots of those shifts. I think some medics do have a rose tinted view of NZ & Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, The Anti-Targ said: Most go into it to be of service to society, which means they are subject to employer exploitation of that motivation Thankfully a lot of people have woken up to the fact that as much as it can be a vocation, it is also a job where we deserve not to be taken for mugs by the govt, that's why you have every kind of doctor going on strike here. The BMA is currently balloting Consultants to go on strike as well, and I am quite confident that will also go through. Though it would be a quite daring govt that doesn't make a deal with the most senior doctors in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 A Horse Named Stranger, dog-days, ants and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Derfel Cadarn said: It’s surprising he only tried to give his dad a knighthood instead of a hereditary peerage He'll want one of the big gongs like Sir Tony Blair KG. If the stories of him bollocking (then) Prince Charles are true, he may be waiting a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 This is glorious. LMFAO. A Horse Named Stranger and Mr. Chatywin et al. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Gaston de Foix said: He'll want one of the big gongs like Sir Tony Blair KG. If the stories of him bollocking (then) Prince Charles are true, he may be waiting a while. Yeah. I think the queen only clung onto life so long so he woudlnt be her last PM, and to deprive him of showboating at her funeral. She died within hours of him fucking off. Had she died a l couple days earlier, he’d have used that as an excuse to cling on for a while later and hope everyone forgot he was resigning Edited May 24, 2023 by Derfel Cadarn Gaston de Foix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A wilding Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 50 minutes ago, Spockydog said: This is glorious. LMFAO. Actually the news is now saying that he expects the taxpayer to pay for his new lawyers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Is Bozo now Rishi's dead cat to distract from Braverman being unsackable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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