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[RichardCranium]

Are you in the public sector at the moment?

The whole anger management thing is just ... words fail me.

Thank you.

That's Dilbert standard, that is.

I have printed it off to add to my "little folder of things that amuse me" that I have to maintain to stop me from thinking that it is just me.

[Menelaus]

No it makes you a haggis muncher - or maybe a McMuncher. Btw - do we have any Welsh in tonight? Obviously I'd like to offend everyone equally...
OK, OK now it's time to GMC. Honestly, the public sector is soooooo inclusive

What, General Medical Council?!

[Zippy]

Oi!

<- Scottish geek (does that make me a McGeek?).

No it makes you a haggis muncher - or maybe a McMuncher. Btw - do we have any Welsh in tonight? Obviously I'd like to offend everyone equally...
OK, OK now it's time to GMC. Honestly, the public sector is soooooo inclusive

[Menelaus]

No haven't heard it but I think I should.

Loony was a polite term. Winkered would have been nearer the mark (C U Jimmy).

Oi!

<- Scottish geek (does that make me a McGeek?).

[Zippy]

The (ook) should be the new symbol for codemonkies like us - btw, have you heard the song? I only found it this week and have added it to my favourites.

I worked in a military hospital as a clinician (of sorts) before going to uni to do my degree(s) and loved it but the mentals were (ahem) a challenge.

No haven't heard it but I think I should.

Loony was a polite term. Winkered would have been nearer the mark (C U Jimmy).

[Menelaus]

Recently liberated (but would still be there if they had the cash )

I did see a lot of sillyness - in particular the way that all rules/courses apply to all people. It's a bit different being at the sharp end of A&E on a Saturday night to doing 9-5 in a secure office - you have differnt requirements and need different skills - but the system doesn't recognise that. Only had to do one bit of 'conflict resolution' when I got cornered in a lift by some loony - I 'resolved' it by telling him very firmly to ffff off. As a contractor, I didn't have to do any of those courses thank goodness - me just code monkey (ook )

The (ook) should be the new symbol for codemonkies like us - btw, have you heard the song? I only found it this week and have added it to my favourites.

I worked in a military hospital as a clinician (of sorts) before going to uni to do my degree(s) and loved it but the mentals were (ahem) a challenge.

[Zippy]

Are you in the public sector at the moment?

The whole anger management thing is just ... words fail me.

Recently liberated (but would still be there if they had the cash )

I did see a lot of sillyness - in particular the way that all rules/courses apply to all people. It's a bit different being at the sharp end of A&E on a Saturday night to doing 9-5 in a secure office - you have differnt requirements and need different skills - but the system doesn't recognise that. Only had to do one bit of 'conflict resolution' when I got cornered in a lift by some loony - I 'resolved' it by telling him very firmly to ffff off. As a contractor, I didn't have to do any of those courses thank goodness - me just code monkey (ook )

[Menelaus]

Just think - if you'd actually chucked the PC off the desk you'd have got a free anger management course and a new PC.

Every cloud .....

Are you in the public sector at the moment?

The whole anger management thing is just ... words fail me.

[Zippy]

Thankfully not, managed to get out in time before I had to. Just sat at my desk with the PC and seethed

Just think - if you'd actually chucked the PC off the desk you'd have got a free anger management course and a new PC.

Every cloud .....

[Menelaus]

Did you do the conflict resolution course? Group hug

Thankfully not, managed to get out in time before I had to. Just sat at my desk with the PC and seethed

[thelurker]

On my first NHS gig with no previous experience, I found managing stakeholders is key.

Having looked at other similar jobs, it’s a reoccurring theme.

[Zippy]

Interestingly, I did a gig in the pensions regulator, who are lovely people but my God what a bunch of empire-building long-time-taking ****s!

Did you do the conflict resolution course? Group hug

[Menelaus]

Seriously, they are probably more concerned that you will be able to deal with the culture. It's not .... erm .... fast-paced and there is quite a bit of PC and empire-building to deal with - people who think they are very important etc (although almost never the actual coal-face medical staff). On the plus side, a lot of people I met are thoroughly decent, kind folks.
If you have worked in large public sector orgs before just promote those on your cv.
Good luck!

Interestingly, I did a gig in the pensions regulator, who are lovely people but my God what a bunch of empire-building long-time-taking ****s!

[Zippy]

Seriously, they are probably more concerned that you will be able to deal with the culture. It's not .... erm .... fast-paced and there is quite a bit of PC and empire-building to deal with - people who think they are very important etc (although almost never the actual coal-face medical staff). On the plus side, a lot of people I met are thoroughly decent, kind folks.
If you have worked in large public sector orgs before just promote those on your cv.
Good luck!

[Menelaus]

Yes (.NET). You need to be able to demonstrate tolerance and tact ..... Didn't do so well there

Yup. Another reason why I won't be working in the NHS any time soon.