Hi guys
Thought i'd throw in an original post for a change, in between a car overheating constantly AND breaking down twice (yes its a mitsubishi) and endless personal training and pilates classes. I want to talk on the slog that we go through everyday, week after week. I really hate it when supervisors, and even family and loved ones don't realise what we go through. We work a full-time week, for FREE. Then we go to work after clinic, often till late at night, some of us early before clinic. Then a supervisor or tutor has the nerve to turn up late for assessments, then expect us to stay late after finish time to catch up. All well and good in the real world, when thats our job. There's gonna be late days. But when I have to be really stern and forward with a curtin tutor (who holds my fate in their hands) and say no, I have to leave now as i'm meeting a client in 20 mins and if i don't meet my appts, i don't get paid and can't afford to turn up for clinic tomorrow, it worries me that they don't understand the other side of what we do and take that into account when they're making demands of us. When i've had to do that, I feel it affects their impression of me and subsequently affects my assessments, but what can you do?It'll be an ongoing problem, i reckon. But only 2 months left!!!!!!!
Then I get a sleep in :-)
Neil
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O’NEIL…I (little miss QUIET TARA) have caught myself holding my tongue lately. But tomorrow my friend, TOMORROW I may just find that stoke of confidence to fend for my well being. This has been a SUPER prac to practice this verbal communication, not sure why…but I feel I must show I have a bit of a back bone as I didn’t in my last prac and that seemed to hinder my performance. Sometimes you have to be ‘honest’ (ok…blunt) to be respected (but avoid being a pain). I guess you have to have an equal balance. But I think people respect you more for sticking up for yourself because no one else will. Everyone else out there is there fending for themselves! I know I don’t have to tell YOU this as you are a pro at speaking your mind (that is a complement…I could only dream of being more assertive). As I waved off two of my colleagues this arvo, I had a bit of a chuckle! What efficient, fearless and the wise peers I have the privilege to work aside. I think that is what has got me through this prac…NO FEAR!
Hey Heil,
I completely agree. I find that the problem is not only with prac supervisors, but also with some Curtin physio staff. I find it almost archaic that post graduate students are expected not to work whilst doing the GEM course. Do they realise that because they label the course a Masters (I am sure so they can charge more - as theres no academic difference), that we are not eligible for any govt funding to help us. So I pose the question.....how do we afford petrol or bus fares if we are not earning money? Some of us are even lucky enough to have mortgages! I think a little bit of understanding, rather than making it more stressful for us would be greatly appreciated by most GEM students. And by the way, at least you could wrangle it so you could keep your job. I am now unemployed as I have to resign due to a last minute change in prac locations. I am sure physiotherapists also value staff turning up to work on time!!!!!!!
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