About 2 years or so ago, there was a new recruit in the restaurant. after having her around for a couple of weeks, we had to fire her as she was too slow – mentally, physically and socially unable to pick things up. It was a pity for her, but not a big deal for us.

Now… I met her here. She rushed through the personal carer course in a space of 4 months, with no practical experience whatsoever, and applied for the job here. The bosses all knew that, provided her with the usual basic training all staffs have to go through in a space of a week and threw her into the deep end with us trainees as all that seperated her from us was her lack of practical training.

The thing is, she’s decided that because she has certification, she is ABOVE us. Like how she behaved at the restaurant though, she tried to tell everyone including people who are genuinely ranked above her, how to do their jobs.

and it is really starting to SHIT me to tears.

she’s been here for about a month or so now, and she barely knew the residents still. yet, she tried to teach me how to “lure” a particular resident back to his room. I know how to because… abovesaid resident happened to be the very first resident we’ve met and learnt about way back 2 and a half months ago. she does dangerous things and refused to do it otherwise because… apparently she KNOWS how to do it!

but what was absolutely jarring about her behaviour and expectancy?

we sat in the nurse’s lounge and i was looking at her mobile phone, trying to think of how to fix it, it being the same as my pink gemmed nokia. I casually mentioned that i collect mobile phones and have quite a few at home if i need to swop around the spare parts or just to compare so i could put it back in.

“oh, can you give me one phone then? since you have so many.”

wow. who the fuck do you think you are?