tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post3261857045676755361..comments2023-07-18T07:27:08.516+00:00Comments on Siren Voices: the pharmacy stairsSpence Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-7976083227294670642012-01-20T09:36:30.194+00:002012-01-20T09:36:30.194+00:00Thanks v much, Laura. It's def an aspect of th...Thanks v much, Laura. It's def an aspect of the job that keeps you hooked - you never really know how each scene's heading!<br />Cheers for the comment - and for reading all this time! :)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-62855010414848719842012-01-19T23:11:11.375+00:002012-01-19T23:11:11.375+00:00Long time reader of your blog, have never posted b...Long time reader of your blog, have never posted before, but just wanted to say how much I enjoy your writing.<br /><br />I loved this story, how a seemingly simple situation unravels into more complexity the further you delve. That last line - what an understatement!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980355354780795490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-35140936368443932942012-01-13T18:11:30.422+00:002012-01-13T18:11:30.422+00:00Thanks v much Isla. I did feel sorry for the pharm...Thanks v much Isla. I did feel sorry for the pharmacist - it must have been a nightmare situation for him. <br /><br />BTW - I really don't mind if you lurk! I'm just happy you read! :)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-75443497788559715502012-01-13T12:54:10.216+00:002012-01-13T12:54:10.216+00:00Amazingly well written as usual. Pharmacy assistan...Amazingly well written as usual. Pharmacy assistants usually have a basic NVQ qualification but the Pharmacist must check their work.I must stop lurking and comment more often!Islahttp://www.wirelesspa.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-101290227882541642012-01-12T07:41:10.675+00:002012-01-12T07:41:10.675+00:00Absolutely - and I think that was one reason the m...Absolutely - and I think that was one reason the manager wanted to persuade her to leave! My impression was that she did have some duties re. making up scripts, but I might be wrong about that. Nightmare H&S scenario, though! :/Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-79537166463601320302012-01-11T22:48:15.496+00:002012-01-11T22:48:15.496+00:00Was Jenny a pharmacist? Here only the pharmacist c...Was Jenny a pharmacist? Here only the pharmacist can fill prescriptions; the others would stock shelves and help customers. It's a little frightening to think of a mentally unstable person in the position of dispensing medication.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-19356360081115656212012-01-11T09:28:48.435+00:002012-01-11T09:28:48.435+00:00CW - It was difficult to untangle the whole thing....CW - It <i>was</i> difficult to untangle the whole thing. In the end it came down to coaxing Jenny to hospital for assessment there (she certainly couldn't stay at the pharmacy, even though at one point she locked herself in the loo and wouldn't come out). The manager seemed to think she was a danger to herself and others; I tended to agree, although it's impossible to know. Best thing was to talk to someone more expert in these matters at the hospital. I did feel v sorry for everyone there, though.<br /><br />PT1 - I know what you mean about the stairs thing being a ruse for compensation or to influence the work dispute in some way, but I must admit it didn't quite have that flavour - more a spontaneous and rather self-destructive act (they were steep steps - she was lucky to escape without injury). Certainly makes a change from the average job!<br /><br />IM - Thanks! Yep - often get jobs that turn out completely differently then you expect. With this one, I literally had my hand on the door to go when I was dragged back!<br /><br />Jacks - These workplace things are horrible - and I think the physical environment often plays quite a part. This place was an old shop / low ceilings / cramped spaces. A bit like having a long-running grudge in a submarine...<br /><br />This is the first job I've had to put on my psychiatrist's coat <i>and</i> my ACAS hat! Brrr.Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-38095265835291978862012-01-11T09:10:40.894+00:002012-01-11T09:10:40.894+00:00Complicated indeed Spence.Jenny needs a little hel...Complicated indeed Spence.Jenny needs a little help.It may not be all in her mind though,work place bullying is a nasty and spiteful thing.<br /><br />Caught in the middle again Spence,you ought to become a tennis net....jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-38570433033445853252012-01-11T08:39:11.704+00:002012-01-11T08:39:11.704+00:00How a seemingly "simple" job turns more ...How a seemingly "simple" job turns more and more complicated by the minute... Sounds all too familiar.<br /><br />Great writing as alwaysInsomniacMedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119967573462562407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-29455905171257439652012-01-11T01:11:54.041+00:002012-01-11T01:11:54.041+00:00What a difficult situation. If there hadn't be...What a difficult situation. If there hadn't been a witness, it would have been impossible to catch her out. In the US, that kind of act might be an attempt to have grounds to sue or at least get disability payments, but this situation sounds altogether more complicated. Sometimes you must long for the tedious drunks and the pointless calls!PaperTigger1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-77580655990782053762012-01-10T22:31:41.828+00:002012-01-10T22:31:41.828+00:00Oh. My. What on earth does one do in these circums...Oh. My. What on earth does one do in these circumstances? Who is telling more of the truth? How does one know? <br /><br />My heart goes out to all of you, and them...but..what did you do? what could you do?Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.com