Just a quick one
about today in the afterschools club I work in. I've been trying to hand in my notice since new year but because we've been short staffed I keep working a week for someone here and there.

Last week I forgot that I was working on a certain day and got bitched out to my face and bitched about behind my back to no end for it, especially by the guy. I was called everything from "unprofessional" to "total cunt". Thing was, I forgot because I was in hospital with my father, who is dying of liver disease. Anyway...

Today we were shortstaffed because one of the girls grandmothers died last night. The only other available member of staff, the guy, was called but refused to come in because he "was really looking forward to (his) day off. But call (him) if you really need (him)". Right. We can just about manage, I suppose. Me and the pregnant diabetic girl.

Can you fill in the blanks yourself or shall I do it for you? Just imagine a hall full of shrieking, traumatised 5 year olds, spewed tea and sugar water, an ambulance car and an ambulance just as the school lets out and muggins here trying to keep control while several other school staff members gawp and berate me for leaving the kids alone when I couldn't bring her round and ran for help.

Yes, I left 12 5 year olds alone (alone meaning several adult onlookers, but only me qualified and paid to be there) while I ran into the room next door to call an ambulance when she went into a coma. Silly me. I should have just rolled her into a corner and chucked a blanket over her, I suppose.

No less than three people tried to make her drink Diet Coke. DIET coke. While she was fitting, no less.

When the other colleague was called again "Get in here NOW, I am alone with 16 kids now, I can't do it, we're breaking several laws and health and safety regs". Cue lots of hrms and errs and then "well, I'd have to walk all the way up... can't you cope? It's my day off. I'm watching TV here..."

Utter, utter bastard.

Sorry for the lack of funny but I'm just home from all that shite and now have a wake to attend.
(posthumous mince is tiptoeing through the tulips, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 18:56, 2 replies)

OMFG!!
That's all really. I can't believe someone would do that!

None of these onlookers had a mobile to call for an ambulance I suppose?
(MadBouncyDog Barking at the moon since, Sun 27 Jan 2008, 20:57, closed)

Arses.
None of them had the SENSE to call for an ambulance, let alone a mobile. The other teachers are all old, dried out biddys with no one left to communicate with except their young charges. They seemingly only came in to berate me for choosing to try to save a life over the safety of 12 5 year olds in a child proofed secure room, and to get a good jaw-dropping gawp at what a pregnant woman in the violent throes of hypoglycaemia looks like.

Fucking terrifying, if you're curious.

PS - mamma and baby are both fine now. I got apologised to and commended for my actions. Lazy fucker has no friends. Result!
(posthumous mince is tiptoeing through the tulips, Mon 28 Jan 2008, 15:50, closed)