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Posted by LilLaura as Lil Laura, Work Sucks

For y’all who know about the government here, you know about the devolved governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For those who don’t….here’s a summary. The English government started the process of devolution several years ago, and although they have final say, the devolved governments have general say so over their territories.
So, the Scottish government are taking the issue of physical and verbal abuse of people who work in the public sector seriously. So seriously they phoned for my input into a leaflet for the general public. So I get to have my say-basically that we pharmacists don’t just count pills, we are educated to nearly PHD level and that it is a very responsible job-ever since Dr Harold Shipman, the pharmaceutical societies in Engalnd and Northern Ireland have arseholes as tight as drums. Hence, we abide by the rules and keep an eye on not only the patients but doctors too. (If you don’t know about Shipman, Google him, and find out what happened to the pharmacist who dispensed medication to him that helped him kill. It’s fucking nasty people-and it’s affected pharmacy all over the world, with good reason).
My mantra-you come to me with a prescription, you are a patient, not a customer. AND YOU ARE NOT ALWAYS FUCKING RIGHT.
It is refreshing however, for the short time that this fad will last, that someone will take verbal abuse seriously; that laws will be passed so these motherfuckers cannot get away with bullying us, humiliating us when all we are doing is our fucking job.
The thought that this subject should have been acted on sooner crossed my mind as a regular came in today, demanding he get his weekly supply early. 1) He takes a controlled drug 2) It’s the weekend (suspicious) and 3) No doctor to contact on a Saturday. I refused, and he throws a tantrum…. Apparently he has to work on the day he usually collects (if thats the case, why is he saying he’s exempt from paying a prescription charge?). As tempted as I was to buzz for the cops because it was unwelcome and unwarranted behaviour, I couldn’t be arsed (too tired i.e. slightly hungover-yes we have lives!).
And then he strolled in on the Monday lunchtime like he hadn’t said a thing……Or maybe that was because I phoned his GP and warned him that if the patient EVER wanted his rx dispensed by me again, he had better improve his manners….
Working a 47 hour week is HELL-literally (heatwave and NO air-conditioning!). My second in command is taking the last of her leave before she leaves, I had interviews to do for her replacement. That was difficult-but a refreshing change! The Chief came over specially to help me find my new “apprentice”. Found someone who had enough experience under her belt to handle the dispensary, so I’m free to do other things, like work my way up to choosing my specialist subject (looks like endocrinology, primarily diabetes).
Not only that, the local doctors have been kissing ass again-and what is more creepy is the male GPs trying to flirt on the phone (maybe they’ve been Googling LIl Laura!). I flirt because I have to get what I want for the patient-a female perogative I suppose. A sweet Irish accent, making jokes and laughing-I brighten their day…in an innocent way, and get what I want :)
Fucking degrading, but it could be worse…. Could be a porn “star” with red hair trying to make a name for myself through nudity (ahem). TIP for Lil’ Laura (porn star)-Go BLONDE.
Gentlemen prefer blondes, especially smart ones with an Irish accent, who like to flirt ;) (experience is a valuable teacher…)
NOW, before I get loads of crap about me being a red-head-phobe, my mum is a natural red-head, and I have NOTHING against them.
Unless they besmurch the loveable name of Laura….