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I have a job in a residential care home. I am excited because I haven't had a job since I have been at uni really, not permanent anyway. But I am also apprehensive, cos I'll be wiping old people's arses and lots of other stuff I haven't done before. My first shift is on Tuesday and it is 12 HOURS long! :O Will be nice to have money eventually, though. And it is good that I will now hopefully have a means of staying in Brighton after uni ends. Anyone here worked in an old people's home before? |
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If any of them die, see if they have a . |
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Good to see someone helping people! |
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Most people in care homes aren't executed (which is what causes terminal erections), they die of natural causes, so I hope I will see no terminal erections. ;) Interesting article, though. |
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Yeah, that side of it will be nice. Also I get money, yay! |
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Thanks, I wrote that article myself. There's actually no such thing as death erections; I just pretended to be an authority and made it all up as a joke but it seems to have caught on. |
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It should be the best payed job in the world: helping people, a shame it's one of the worst payed! But a smile from an old women whose butt just been wiped is priceless! |
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Tom Hanks gets paid a lot helping people watch movies. I could walk laps around my couch all day but nobody will pay me to do that because nobody wants that. Similarly nobody wants old people, except for rich old people in the case of gold diggers. If you want to turn it into a lucrative business though, you might consider soylent green. |
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i wont ask how you know that because i dont want to know the answer |
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lols. congs on getting a job. |
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thx man |
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you can do better than this, surely, as native UK'er ? |
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The irony. |
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What would you suggest? I will enjoy the job I think. Not great pay, but can't out a price on job satisfaction. ;) Many people get paid a lot and are unhappy, so... *shrugs* Also, I am young, so I am in rush to lay the foundations for something I intend to do for the rest of my life. I like care work right now, it's what I enjoy, so I am gonna do it. The ironic thing is that although I am doing stuff atm which requires a lot of understanding, patience and tolerance, I don't have these skills in everyday life really. Quite stubborn and very irritable and tense. Or maybe its cos I just had some coffee for the first time in many years. hi Stein! |
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I see, that's cool. Good luck ! |
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thx |
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First day: good. Got to see old people in bed naked together. |
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were u conceived in a petri dish, by any chance? |
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introduce them to xltonic.com/mb |
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I was actually going to start a job doing the saame thing but it was for batshit crazies. |
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Are you devoid of a sense of humour, by any chance? ;) |
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I think you would enjoy it. You seem caring and conscientious and that is the type of person who should be a carer. Also it is good to have high levels of tolerance to stress and stuff. And if you don't like have any breaks in 12 hour shifts, it helps too. Never too late to start! :) |
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"I don't have these skills in everyday life really... [understanding, patience and tolerance]." I add: "Quite stubborn and very irritable and tense" I bet this'll turn out just fine. |
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well, my old sister work for months on that and she told me meanwhile it was a hard work. once time passed ,she seems to have learned a really advantage experience for her future days. take care of money you get,and have good times. |
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It's interesting you mention the acquisition of life skills when working in a care home, Falito. My uncles girlfriend reckons everyone should do this type of work for at least a year for the same reason- life skills. It does make you think differently about others in a positive way, for sure. What did you older sister do after working in the home? Thanks man, I will try to take care of my money, though I am awful usually. ;) |
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lol, well it had been more than fine so far. :) Social life and working life are separate, my friend. Hopefully the skills I have to make use of at work will make me reflect on and improve my social skills in my personal life. I'm a conscientious person, but no one is perfect. |
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