06-10-2025, 06:21 AM
morning ladies 
And we have another wet day...
Back to the rest home for me this morning. Our doctor is doing daily visits Monday - Saturday (I thought it was only during the working week) and this morning I would like to catch her as we both have more questions. The Furry One is still sleeping, I think he is becoming used to it being him and me. Yesterday someone bought two little dogs into the rest home. When I asked the head nurse if the Furry One could join the party, she said oh yess! We often have pets bought in and the residents love it. They have even had one resident have his dog sleep on his bed overnight. And someone bought a goat in, but she said, no more goats lol. They poop everywhere lol. I think I will take the Furry One in, on a quiet day when we don't have too many questions for our GP.
I put this on my FB page, but I think it is important to spread the word elsewhere as well. Did you know, our nurses have not received their 3% pay rise they bargained for three years ago? And their pay offer this time round is 0.01%? We only found out after I thanked a nurse for her care with MrK after his recent Waikato Hospital stay. She had tears in her eyes as she said they don't hear that very often and then asked if we knew about their pay. We were shocked and horrified and so were the other patients in the ward. She said they have been told not to go to the media about it, so the public has either no idea or very little idea. I said to her, well, you might not be able to say anything, but we can, so I flicked an email off to Stuff. It's probably sitting in someone's in box, but I do hope it is read, and someone picks up the mantle for the nurses. My thoughts are eventually the nurses will have to be paid and that will be one almighty back pay which no doubt our Literary Genius of a Finance Minister will blame the nurses (anyone but herself and the government) for. And my next thought was, what a blo*** insult offering 0.01%. Our nurses work so hard under trying conditions - think abusive drunks, addicts, people in constant pain, worried families, hospitals in need of repair or replacement, and so on. My sister-in-law who is a retired nurse asked a nursing friend about the wage issue, and she was told exactly the same thing. So, can we please advocate for the nurses, speak up, demand they receive, their promised pay increase. This nurse told us she doesn't expect to ever see it and fears she will be working for the same wage for the rest of her career. It adds an extra burden and stress on our nurses when it doesn't have to be. No wonder they are leaving in droves to Aussie. Sorry about the rant, but it infuriates me that governments do not respect our nurses enough to pay them the agreed increase. Any other employer would be taken to court. Maybe that is happening in the background, who knows. In the meantime, I for one will be speaking out as often as I can. Just thought you should know.
Better get moving, this morning I'm cleaning out the freezer. It's bin day tomorrow so a good time to bin anything that is beyond eating. Next fine day it will be the BBQ being given a good going over.
Have a good one!
And we have another wet day...Back to the rest home for me this morning. Our doctor is doing daily visits Monday - Saturday (I thought it was only during the working week) and this morning I would like to catch her as we both have more questions. The Furry One is still sleeping, I think he is becoming used to it being him and me. Yesterday someone bought two little dogs into the rest home. When I asked the head nurse if the Furry One could join the party, she said oh yess! We often have pets bought in and the residents love it. They have even had one resident have his dog sleep on his bed overnight. And someone bought a goat in, but she said, no more goats lol. They poop everywhere lol. I think I will take the Furry One in, on a quiet day when we don't have too many questions for our GP.
I put this on my FB page, but I think it is important to spread the word elsewhere as well. Did you know, our nurses have not received their 3% pay rise they bargained for three years ago? And their pay offer this time round is 0.01%? We only found out after I thanked a nurse for her care with MrK after his recent Waikato Hospital stay. She had tears in her eyes as she said they don't hear that very often and then asked if we knew about their pay. We were shocked and horrified and so were the other patients in the ward. She said they have been told not to go to the media about it, so the public has either no idea or very little idea. I said to her, well, you might not be able to say anything, but we can, so I flicked an email off to Stuff. It's probably sitting in someone's in box, but I do hope it is read, and someone picks up the mantle for the nurses. My thoughts are eventually the nurses will have to be paid and that will be one almighty back pay which no doubt our Literary Genius of a Finance Minister will blame the nurses (anyone but herself and the government) for. And my next thought was, what a blo*** insult offering 0.01%. Our nurses work so hard under trying conditions - think abusive drunks, addicts, people in constant pain, worried families, hospitals in need of repair or replacement, and so on. My sister-in-law who is a retired nurse asked a nursing friend about the wage issue, and she was told exactly the same thing. So, can we please advocate for the nurses, speak up, demand they receive, their promised pay increase. This nurse told us she doesn't expect to ever see it and fears she will be working for the same wage for the rest of her career. It adds an extra burden and stress on our nurses when it doesn't have to be. No wonder they are leaving in droves to Aussie. Sorry about the rant, but it infuriates me that governments do not respect our nurses enough to pay them the agreed increase. Any other employer would be taken to court. Maybe that is happening in the background, who knows. In the meantime, I for one will be speaking out as often as I can. Just thought you should know.
Better get moving, this morning I'm cleaning out the freezer. It's bin day tomorrow so a good time to bin anything that is beyond eating. Next fine day it will be the BBQ being given a good going over.
Have a good one!
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