Originally Posted by
RedNoodle
People might be having less kids where you are, but where I am you can't move for the number of young mum's pushing out three, four, five etc kids. There may be an aging population, but this should be being offset by numerous factors such as people living (or at least being encouraged to live) healthier lives, advances in medical technology, and making sure that the wealthy and those that engage in unhealthy pursuits pay more in regards to the upkeep of medical services. Why should I or those like me pay more as a proportion of 'income' than those such as tax avoiding mega corporations, tax exiles such as that **** Lewis Hamilton, or those that drink, smoke, are clinically obese etc?
I'm not advising anyone to bail out of those jobs unless they choose to do so off their own back. What I'm saying is that for all their complaining about pay, conditions and things they are/might have to go through, they had/have a choice, and if things were as 'horrific' as they and their 'cheerleaders' make out, not only would there be an absolutely humongous turnover of staff, but most of them would have been put off 'signing up' to begin with.
I'd entice people by paying those at the top less, but those at the bottom more, but this would only take place upon the qualifications and standards needed (Inc regular testing, Inc in things such as 'bedside manner'). The trouble is that far too many people within the NHS are getting far to much money and perks for doing a substandard job, one which has/is/will cost many people's lives, rather than saving them. I regularly come across those who directly have an influence on people's lives who don't have basic/adequate numeracy and/or literacy skills FFS. That alone has cost lives, and will continue to risk that of others, something I've seen first hand. That should not be allowed to continue.
In regards to the last sentence I'm talking about people complaining about dealing with things on a regular basis such as deaths, horrific injuries, those who have suffered horrific abuse etc when they've signed up for jobs where these are routine occurrences or very likely to occur, Vs others who either work in an industry where such things generally do not occur (such as in retail) but have had or are having to deal with such things, never mind people such as myself who have seen/been through such things. In my opinion those last two are much more worthy of help/support/sympathy than someone who is paid £33k+ p/a who knew what they were getting into.
I have the expectations that most others should also have. The reason the world (never mind just the NHS) is going to hell in a hand cart is because not enough people have high enough standards and/or hold underperforming institutions and individuals to account.
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