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Archive for March, 2010

Substitute #2

Going to be interesting to see, what substitute #2 will be like. Monday it was supposed to be Anita, that turned into a Trudy, and today it is supposed to be a Pamela.  Will it be her, or another sub for a sub?
I can understand, how at times people need a break. Hell, wish I …

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Aah, Trudy

Well Substitute #1 for the week is gone, and even Mom agrees, NOT one of the better workers.
To begin with, I really don’t think making personal calls at the end of your time, is appropriate, especially when you haven’t finished the assignment. I know that time is precious, but really, things need to be done right, …

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Need to Know

Our Provincial Government is on the hot seat, for the lack of security when it comes to Patient Files.  Seems that sensitive files were somehow, misplaced, misused, and well, just poorly handled, which I guess is a political thing, for now. 
And yet, when people are being sent into our homes, they come ill prepared simply …

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Week of Substitutes Pt. 1

This is gonna be a fun week for us both.
2 of the regular home support workers are off this week, which means, we get newbies for four out of the five days.  And the first one scheduled was Anita, but hey, we got a substitute for her already, Trudy.  LOL
So far, a nice lady but …

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Simple, ASK ME!

You know, it really isn’t fair, to the worker, to mother, to me, to be sent in cold to a place. AND yet, that is what happens when you send a substitute in, without giving them any information on what is expected of them, of what they are about to face.
Beacon Community Services needs a …

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Substitute Workers

It happens, a home support worker is off, for whatever reason, and a substitute worker is sent in her place. Nothing unusual about that, and common in the industry, and other professions as well.
I can remember having many substitute teachers when I went to school, and sure, we managed to pull a few fast one’s …

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