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27th September 2020, 12:39 AM
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Deck apprentices. Cargo work oiling and greasing steam winches 4 on and stop on. JS
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27th September 2020, 01:08 AM
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All my working life was spent at sea, and whilst I see no cause to complain about it I see no cause to make it out as a bed of roses. The easiest and most enjoyable time during my 50 years was the 4 years spent working for Naval Party 1007, the RN can enjoy a well organised and financial work place as has the manpower and finances to do so, or did at that time in question . The worse times were in stressful situations the likes of being in war zones, collisions at sea , and disasters mostly all costing lives, and if not certainly causing trauma and other related disturbances in later life. The sea was and is a vocation and you either love it or hate it for what it does to one. Mine was and still is like a second wife , nagging at times , but if faithful to she returns the compliment. One can never read the sea like a book it is too prone to fire and tempest and continuous squalls , and there is no escape from. JS
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27th September 2020, 07:48 AM
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Victoria nursing also is a vocation and thank God for it, as it is not for the squeamish. I have seen so called tough men pass out just watching a film of childbirth. When people are torn limb from limb People’s adversity to the sight of such comes into full force and once again thank the Lord for our medical and nursing teams who are left to face the result. Last week I twice had to go to the outpatients medical ward at the local hospital.. with wait for it .. the rubber tip of my hearing aid getting stuck in my ear. Not once which was bad enough , but twice. I felt like a fraud sitting there waiting to see a nurse for the simple act of an extraction from the ear . Seeing those who were serious cases of accidents made me once again aware of the full work load these people have. They just laughed at my apologies for taking up their time and said it was a common occurrence. Cheers JS
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27th September 2020, 03:52 PM
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Hmmm!! On the subject of unions which will be brief Victoria, we could not join a ship from the pool if our subs weren't up to date, After a good leave one would forget this responsibility, nevertheless the union official would expect a payment to be forthcoming from us which we would sub from money lenders or make out an allotment to the NUS through the ship we were joining, This only applied to seaman who signed as far as I know an agreement with the shipping federation for two years.I remember in Australia the dockers had a good union for instance they had radar for expected rain so we could batten down before it arrived which often it didn't so hey we had longer in port all day work. regards Roger.
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28th September 2020, 02:03 AM
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Great fun in the Meddy when loading on the berth. Berth 0700, agent gives cargo loading list with about 3 items on it. Come 0800 carts arrived from all angles with driver asking which hatch to go to. Mate on wharf with other mates and apprentices on deck calling out space in the various hatches and 3rd mate trying to keep a record or stowage plans.
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28th September 2020, 06:50 AM
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Bill #8, I was one of the lucky ones, never had to do that bit .
As to nurses, where in the name of all that is good would we be without them?
I remember when nursing training was taken from the hospitals and moved into the University system.
It is a course with the highest rate of attrition, and sadly they now have to have a high pass mark to et into it.
Not all are achademically minded so many who would make great nurses do not get in.
It was a big mistake and as a result we have an ever growing lack of nursing staff in all our hospitals.
But the hardest part is the rate of pay, it is so low compared with what they do, we had at one time production line workers paid more.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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28th September 2020, 07:47 PM
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Most of my circle of friends were in a group that trained together, they have all
done well in the NHS, from students they went on to Head of infection control,
A and E, specialist nurses in palliative care, one returned to Eire and a senior
position in Dublin etc, etc.
All took time and further study and development but, all doing well and either
saving lives or ensuring the best support during and after end of life.
The NHS has superb staff.
Keith.
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29th September 2020, 05:55 AM
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Victoria, thanks for that.
When University training for nurses began in 1985 I was at the first Uni to take them in.
240 students began the course, three years later the remaining 80 qualified.
Highest attrition rate of any course.
Expanded now from three to four years and before they can enter the course they must undergo a suitability examination.
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30th September 2020, 01:57 AM
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I worked for twelve months building the biggest Hospital of the time at Westmead in Sydney, I intended to get a maintenance job there so brought home the paper work, no such luck my wife filled it in and got a job as senior ward clerk, she was there for eight years.
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30th September 2020, 03:24 AM
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My sister went in as a Cadet Nurse at 15 . Even though she lived only a couple of miles from the hospital had to go into nurses quarters at the hospital . She finished in the UK as a SRN. She and family emigrated out here about 40 odd years ago , due to her husband passing away had to return to work and retired as a Sister some years ago. Most nurses are good at given advice to others about their health but slow to take it. Cheers JS
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