tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post3764915522762956642..comments2023-10-30T08:23:36.678+00:00Comments on Trying My Patients: Managing the Unmanageable Ella Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-4538220864307767912013-06-16T21:46:21.042+01:002013-06-16T21:46:21.042+01:00once again you prove that people are the same the ...once again you prove that people are the same the world over...love your blogChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-17152040615478997622013-06-11T23:24:31.306+01:002013-06-11T23:24:31.306+01:00Do we have bad managers or are we bad at being man...Do we have bad managers or are we bad at being managed? I'd go for the latter. The job breeds stubbornly independent minded people by default. A paramedic is expected to make potentially life changing decisions, sometimes all on their own, and then they get a manager telling them how to suck eggs. Of course it's going to rankle! It's the same in every profession, but made worse by the fact we all love a good moan. Of course that's no excuse for the us vs. them, culture, which is really stupid given that we all work towards the same ends, you're right that people should just get on with what they are paid for and stop moaning.<br /><br />I take exception to the comment that we are over unionised though, if anything we are too divided. I think there are a few slackers who hide beyond union status, or expect union reps to help them escape disciplinaries, and these people generally make the union movement look bad. In reality some of those reps might be in agreement with the managers but are obliged to represent their members interests. Don't forget without the unions we wouldn't have half the benefits we currently have, gained through the power of collective bargaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-11977607711152053052013-06-11T07:07:37.926+01:002013-06-11T07:07:37.926+01:00Hi there, 911YCMTSU sent me here to check you out ...Hi there, 911YCMTSU sent me here to check you out and I have read two of your blogs so far and I love what you have to say. You sound like an up-standing individual with a realistic look at life in the fast lane. I'm hoping you will allow me a peak into the Paramedic world as I have been thinking maybe a change of careers and want to know more about it before I would jump in! Thank you so much for your in-put; you are very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-69563921628612526342013-06-10T01:06:51.863+01:002013-06-10T01:06:51.863+01:00If only more people followed what you said in this...If only more people followed what you said in this post in reality.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-9200697360752771182013-06-09T18:12:19.461+01:002013-06-09T18:12:19.461+01:00I'm not a paramedic - but used to work in loca...I'm not a paramedic - but used to work in local government. Well put - and very true for a whole range of professions/jobs!<br />Hannah Ensorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228122568368871809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-11579022877123373102013-06-09T14:33:53.951+01:002013-06-09T14:33:53.951+01:00Agree with the majority, but sometimes there are d...Agree with the majority, but sometimes there are definitely bad managers. The majority of managers are good at what they do, but we have all met managers who throw their weight around for no reason, who bear grudges, who are unduly harsh or don't have people skills. Luckily they are in the minority at most jobsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-15278984659870414982013-06-09T10:12:21.568+01:002013-06-09T10:12:21.568+01:00I work for an Australian state-based service. We h...I work for an Australian state-based service. We have time in which we must be on scene for the job, from time of call. Most states have this (indeed, I imagine most services have this). <br />My issue is this - we are competing with our more metro counterparts, and we work in the Outback, that big deserty bit in the middle of Australia that is sparsely populated. Going to a job 150kms away is not uncommon. Yet, still we get pinged for not being on scene in under the 10ish minutes it is meant to take. <br />Another one we recently got pinged for was not calling for backup (another ambulance crew) on a case. The nearest backup being 170kms away. <br /><br />So, I know it is very different in London. But, I do dislike management for setting metro-focussed targets, and us being expected to adhere to them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-63204878918841780202013-06-09T07:44:46.098+01:002013-06-09T07:44:46.098+01:00Thank you. ...Not all managers are bad, as a TL I ...Thank you. ...Not all managers are bad, as a TL I try to do everything on a informal basis first because you are correct everyone has a bad day.....but if people try to exploit my approach then I have no choice than to take it further. Keep the blogs coming they are a good way of hearing what goes on in other services. Frank C (SAS)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889814735990502147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-14760717965502636162013-06-09T06:44:05.511+01:002013-06-09T06:44:05.511+01:00I can already hear the jokers on here giving you a...I can already hear the jokers on here giving you a hard time but you're absolutely right, follow the rules and you won't go far wrong. I could guess which ambos won't agree. Let's see if I'm right...Bestestnana24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00183764577168153958noreply@blogger.com