Backlash

I'm not telling you this because I want your pity or well wishes. I genuinely think this is a funny story about to unravel. A short one at that. It just goes to show how working with such a wide variety of people can open your eyes!

I was just scoping out some supplies in the store room when a health care assistant from the next door ward came in. I know this lady works bank shifts, and I have probably worked with her on the same ward about twice. I don't know her name and have been nothing but borderline civil with her. I doubt we have anything in common. But, I as I feel is my duty, I greeted her pleasantly and asked what she was searching for. I guided her to it and carried on my own hunt. As she is walking away, back out the door (without a thankyou, I may add) she nonchalantly says is her (husky man voice) 'You're gaining weight.'

That was it! I wasn't concentrating, so I asked her 'Huh?'

And she just repeated herself and walked off! I think I even thanked her for her comment in sheer shock and habit.

It would be hard to paint you a picture of this woman without sounding bitter, and emotionally effected, but I will attempt nonetheless. She is a big lady. And the physique is not helped by her choice of a dress uniform. Relatively tall too, so you can't miss her. With tiny round glassed pushed into her round face on top of a little pushed up piggy nose. These are facts. Not opinions.

Anyway, the truth of it is, that I have gain a couple of kilos. Not noticeable in my baggy uniforms, but that was purely down to the fact I was eating the same amount on my holidays as before, but without the stress filled, foodless days at work in between. I'll soon be back into the swing of things, I have no fear of that.

Getting on my bike a little more often too... But for fun, I assure you!

She was the first of three that week to make similar statements. Thank you all! I will swiftly keep track of those pesky six kilos, as they so clearly offend you. It's for the best in all accounts :D

Big Boast

I had a moment of glory!
I really want to share it, but it is pretty self indulgent, so I chose here.
Coming back to work after three weeks away I was understandably nervous. I took a holiday to commemorate my first six months of my new job. It was well over due.
So. My fellow nurse needed help with a young, female patient who wasn't allowed to move out of bed. The nurse was an agency nurse and want quite au fait with how we were going to manage to help her. 
Now a lot of people within my work environment have the horrid habit of asking about the patient when they are right in front of them. As if they have become deaf, dumb, mute AND immobile just because they're in a hospital bed. I'm constantly just repeating the phrase "They're there, why don't you ask them?!" with a sickly sweet grin on my face. 
I'm getting somewhere, I promise. SO, the nurse asked me a simple question about the patient we were standing in front of so I referred her to the patient, adding, to soften the blow of my indignace, that I had been away for a while and hadn't met this woman before. 
I then watched the patient as her cogs started rolling and asked me if I was Australian. I clarified, that I wasn't but had just been there for a bit of a break. Then! Here's the punchline. She said, so casually; "Ah, the Ward Manager said that if I had any issues at all, I should ask you because you're good and get get things done."
This is the moment I tried very hard, and I fear, failed to hide my immense pride and flattery.
I gushed a little and said something along the lines of "Ooooh, oh! Ah, did she. ReAlly? Hahaha. About me? She was talking about me? She, I, good?! Hah. Yeah. Anything!!"

There you have it. I felt like I had arrived. Fianlly, really, behind my back, confirmation!!
Also that night, I picked up the desk phone to her on the other line and she said 'Oh, Lovely C, it's you." I've made it!

She's still my boss though. Next step; besties.