A Bit Out of His Pay Scale
Embarrassed young trainee quits after first day.26 total reviews
Comment from hari anand
Nice in few words you have managed to create a good story. One can imagine the embarrassed face of the Young man.Good luck for the contest. Great work.
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Nice in few words you have managed to create a good story. One can imagine the embarrassed face of the Young man.Good luck for the contest. Great work.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Thank you for the review and comments. I'm glad you liked it.
Beth
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Ha ha ha, that would be a bit of a shock for this young man and you made me smile with your witty humour here Beth and it is even funnier knowing it was based on a true story! Love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2024
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Ha ha ha, that would be a bit of a shock for this young man and you made me smile with your witty humour here Beth and it is even funnier knowing it was based on a true story! Love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 08-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2024
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Thank you Dolly. I'm glad a laugh from this.
Beth
Comment from LateBloomer
Hi Beth, very good. Your story made me laugh. I could see the whole scene unfold before my very eyes. I don't know if the shy young man will ever recover from that sight. A fun story. Thank you for sharing.
Xo. Margaret
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Hi Beth, very good. Your story made me laugh. I could see the whole scene unfold before my very eyes. I don't know if the shy young man will ever recover from that sight. A fun story. Thank you for sharing.
Xo. Margaret
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Thank you Margaret. I'm glad you got a laugh out of this. I found it funny when my cousin told me about it.
Beth
Comment from Wendy G
Lol. That's a funny and clever story, and well told. One can imagine his embarrassment. Sad for the old lady. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Lol. That's a funny and clever story, and well told. One can imagine his embarrassment. Sad for the old lady. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Thank you Wendy. My cousin told me a lot of strange things she encountered working there. I thought this one was funny.
Beth
Comment from Thesis
I'm sure the young man was mortified by the encounter you described. Working in an Alzheimer's unit can be challenging, especially when the patients have that condition and don't know what they are doing.
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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I'm sure the young man was mortified by the encounter you described. Working in an Alzheimer's unit can be challenging, especially when the patients have that condition and don't know what they are doing.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Thank you for the review and your comments.
Beth
Comment from patcelaw
Delightful flash friction and I enjoyed reading it. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. I also wish you a wonderful evening. God bless you and keep you safe in this awful times. Patricia.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2024
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Delightful flash friction and I enjoyed reading it. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. I also wish you a wonderful evening. God bless you and keep you safe in this awful times. Patricia.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2024
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Thank you Patricia. I'm glad you liked my little dribble flash.
Beth
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Wonderful, Beth! I could imagine this happening too because, although you're limited with your word count, you still manage to convey this scenario perfectly. Well done and good luck! Debbie
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2024
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Wonderful, Beth! I could imagine this happening too because, although you're limited with your word count, you still manage to convey this scenario perfectly. Well done and good luck! Debbie
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2024
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Thank you Debbie. I had to keep cutting words but it still made sense at 50.
Beth
Comment from karenina
Variations on this were commonplace in many Nursing Homes I worked at over the decades. We lost quite a few workers in various positions early on! This is a great Dribble Flash... and thank goodness we've made some (not enough) progress with "Memory Care" units so that these men and women are better understood and guided...
Karenina
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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Variations on this were commonplace in many Nursing Homes I worked at over the decades. We lost quite a few workers in various positions early on! This is a great Dribble Flash... and thank goodness we've made some (not enough) progress with "Memory Care" units so that these men and women are better understood and guided...
Karenina
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2024
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I guess now they are explaining to the workers even in maintence what they might encounter. I can understand a lot of people unable to handle it might not stay long.
Beth
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You are spot on. They do try to "educate" all staff -- and some just do not take to this kind of behavior...
I understand!
Comment from jim vecchio
I had one Alzheimer's patient for whom I bought take-out now and then. She wanted to take her out and said she'd be honored to go out with me. Thank God I wasn't a predator! She seems to have disappeared, and I hope now she is in a memory-care unit.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2024
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I had one Alzheimer's patient for whom I bought take-out now and then. She wanted to take her out and said she'd be honored to go out with me. Thank God I wasn't a predator! She seems to have disappeared, and I hope now she is in a memory-care unit.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2024
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I would hate worse than anything to lose my memory. Some of the seem resonally content but others are aware of what they are losing and are very frustrated. Thanks for the review.
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It's a terrible thing to see, much more experience.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. I couldn't help but laugh and I'm sure things like this happen. I feel sorry for Joel. I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2024
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Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. I couldn't help but laugh and I'm sure things like this happen. I feel sorry for Joel. I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2024
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Thank you Barbata. It is a sad but now harm is done by finding whatever there is to smile about in life. I'll bet most young me would feel like Joel. My son was horified when he accidently walking into an unlocked bathroom on his wife's grandmother.