i work in emergency services (EMS specifically) and we get the most insane fucking work hours at least where i am. i was on 8:00 to 20:00 monday then tuesday i am on 20:00 to 8:00 and wednesday i am on 10:00 to 00:00 then thursday i am on from 8:00 to 17:00 then off friday and unknown if i am working this weekend yet

i dont physically know how your brain is supposed to function enough to not accidentally kill someone when you are working like that.

also i have to be 30 minutes early to check off the unit because those are just the hours i am actively available for 911 calls and each day i am on a different truck with an unknown crew before me so i cant even know that everything works when i get there.

and i am sick but cant call out because i took a covid/flu test and didnt test positive and no matter how sick i am unless i am rendered physically unable to work or test positive for one of those i cant call out

  • opiumfree@lemmygrad.mldeleted by creatorEnglish
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    13 days ago

    i’m not in the US but ive been a patient to overworked doctors before and i can attest it sucks on our end as well. if i’m not wrong there’s also a problem with very evil individuals joining the medical field in the US not out of wanting to help people but for the money. which is horrible to both well tempered nurses/doctors and the patients.