Awkward (and other) questions about MNers jobs-following on from *Pinocchio's 1st thread.

Re the VBAC question, definitely worth going for, in your scenario more than most as a malposition is an easily identified reason for labour not progressing as it should and one that is correctable if the baby is in the right place so no reason why it should happen again. Of course it could but it's not something that will definitely occur again. I'm not explaining myself very well!!

What a great thread! womban how did you get into lapdancing? What was the interview like? Did you have to dance? What was the training like? Were you really nervous or self conscious at all?

Im a doctors surgery receptionist (dons bullet proof attire...)

in the beginning Mignonette answered that beautifully and at length in the 1st thread, there were lots of related questions too, if you want to have a squizz the link is on the OP post of thissun I think

to the pole dancers -
do the poles get a quick wipe between ladies?
do you get possessive over the big tipper customers?
ever had a stalker?

anyone ever worked at a casino? ever seen a card counter / cheat in action?

I do behaviour support in a secondary school and also some teaching too if anyone has any questions.

I have a question. For nurses care workers or anyone else really. When someone dies do you notice anything "go" do they change immediately? I know people's faces will relax because of muscles but do you get a feeling of a soul/spirit/the person themselves leaving? I find it really strange that you can be a living human and then just not all of a sudden (very sorry if upsetting to anyone)

I meant chair several schools over a course of time, not at the same time. I don't know if this can be done as it is probably considered a conflict of interest? But I'd be interested to know if anyone does know of a Chair acting in more than one school at the same time. Clerks can be assigned to several schools, but they are impartial. Also members of the GB can sit on other GBs at the discretion of both schools. Obviously no confidential info can be disclosed, but it is sometimes useful for the purposes of sharing best practice.

Hearts, wrt succession planning. If the chair was to leave at any point, I'd want him to give as much notice as possible, one thing GBs really stress over is being left in the lurch and/or being left with an inexperienced chair. As you can't really just 'line up' who you want as the next chair, I think it's important for the current Vice Chair to become as closely involved with the Chair as possible, I'm amazed at how inactive a role some Vice Chairs have, as some schools just see them as a back-up rather than a support system IYSWIM. If the VC is aware and involved as much as possible, when the new chair is elected, they can act as a mentor. If the VC succeeds as new Chair, then the new VC will be mentored under the Chair. It's the only way to really plan a handover and should really be carried out over a reasonable period of time.

Don't know if that made sense at all.

Hearts I think some people don't realise what a tough job it is to be Chair, as some chair several schools and most have regular jobs too! Most I've come across have been dedicated, some try to bring in their own agenda but you can tell which 'characters' are going to be hushed down by the more established GBs, but on the whole they have very good ideas to bring. You've got to remember you're working with individuals with opinions and not just a collective as well, so it can be interesting to bear witness to the debates that go on! Some very passionate ones, and sometimes about what most of us would consider pretty minor things.

I don't have DC but I find it very insightful to know how schools are run, so if/when I do, I'm hopefully not going to be a parent who sends their child off and expects miracles. I don't know if I would volunteer to be a governor because I may have had my fill of it by then, but I think it's a very worthwhile thing to do.

Someone upthread asked about how to become a governor. You can approach the school to find out if they have any vacancies, many still like to be able to elect their own candidates, the advantage being this may be a person already known to the school. Alternatively you can contact your Local Authority and declare your interest in becoming a governor, they will probably ask about your skills and what you feel you can bring to the GB.

The LA will then contact local schools with a list of people who have declared interest in governance, and ask for them to be considered for any vacancies. The school may already have someone in mind, but it gets your name out there. I definitely recommend contacting schools directly though, become a known entity and show enthusiasm. Of course if you were put forward as a candidate you'd have to be elected officially (different processes for different Gov types.)

Long winded, but hopefully of some help!

Oh wow, there's loads to it, Coconuts! Must keep you very busy.

Not daft at all, Dee. It was the first job I applied for after uni -- I really wanted to move to Germany, and this was my ticket here. I didn't realise how much I'd love it!

Most of the stuff I read is advertising, and a lot of it has been written by non-native speakers, so I have a lot of corrections to make usually.

I enjoy coming up with slogans and taglines for new products when their suggestions don't work in English.

Sometimes it's complete nonsense and impossible to work out what they mean. Every so often I will correct something, only to be told by the client that those words don't exist in English and that they spent a summer in California back in '94 and know very well that their English is perfectly fine, thank you very much. That always makes me laugh.

NameyMcChangeface sorry to take so long to answer your question!

I think there are as many Chairs and governing styles as there are schools, really. Ours (we're lucky) is very dedicated to the school, but he has been around for ages and one thing that concerns me is the lack of clear succession planning.

DelayingTactic - thank you, its good to be reassured that its not a problem if its not causing him a problem IYSWIM.

Nope we get all the leftovers from the meetings though and discount at the pharmacy

Cadbury: Not as stressful as yours I'd say!

Yay!

A lot more than you'd think actually.

Taking calls from general public because they've been referred and it's been a whole week and they've heard nothing!

We arrange all referrals, urgent and routine; minor surgery, routine, xrays, MRIs, ultrasounds, private referrals.

Everything has to be logged.

We arrange all choose and book... that's a big job.

Arrange meetings and take minutes at the meetings.

Liaise with hospitals in the trust if they need any medication lists etc.

Chase results.

Be general piorots e.g. when the GP asks you to chase mrs smith's xray but he doesn't know when or where it was done.

Type all letters.

Face to face liasons with patients for urgent appts that are booked there and then such as 2ww and ToP.

Medical reports from external companies. All insurances come through us too.

There's loads more but that's most of it I think.

How did you get to be a proofreader?

Do you enjoy what you're reading or do you find that you're so busy amending bits/spotting errors/etc that you don't really pay much attention to content?

Sorry if those are daft questions...

Whirliwig72 why do packets often have strips of colourful blocks on then under the tabs: my fish fingers box has yellow, magenta, blue and black in various shades in a long strip

That sounds like a printing question to me. Any printers?

Practice Nurse here..you probably all know what I do, but do ask any questions..
coconuts I know what you do & it's a stressful job.

I have one, Coconuts

What exactly does being a GP secretary entail?

I'm a proofreader/translator if anyone has any questions?!

I have lots for other people.

Medical/paediatricians:
My DD (18 months) is a happy little thing most of the time, but I have noticed her pulling at her neck when she gets in a strop. She scratches herself and yanks the skin around. She also does this to me when she's mad for some reason. It hurts! This morning I found lots of little scratches on her shoulder/neck and I'm sure she did this to herself I have a history of self-harming (although I haven't done it or thought about doing it for about ten years). Is it possible I've passed on my previous inability to cope with strong emotions? And how can I help her? She doesn't really speak yet, but understands pretty much everything I say.

Now less serious questions ...

Medical people:
Is there really nothing I can do for piles during pregnancy? My doctor thinks I should just put up with it for another three months till DC2 is here. The creams do bugger all but I'm in agony!

Midwives:
Is there really any point in trying for a VBAC? I had a horrible long labour last time (56 hours to be precise), followed by c-section because they discovered DD was coming out ear first (asynclitic presentation, I think?). The hospital says they will support my decision to try for a VBAC but have warned the same thing might happen again, so they won't let me labour very long. Should I just book an ELCS and be done with it?

Hairdressers:
I don't remember seeing an answer to the ear wax question! Do you look at clients' ears and think, "Urgh, they need to clean out their ears!"?

Wom:
Do your friends/family know you are also a stripper or have you kept it a secret? And does it really pay that well?

Still no questions for GP secretary?

Boff

Come along....I will teach you a few pole dancing tricks ....now that bit of the job IS actually FUN.

Well if they kill the universities off I can capitalise on my fabulous breasts then in my new career.

Boffinmum

My figure is not amazing, (my boobs are still good though) but I have all the hallmarks of motherhood...stretch marks, scars etc and most of the girls do we are not perfect by a long stretch.

Quiet a few of the girls are size 14/16 and are quiet popular with the gents...you don't have to look like bikini model to do well in this line of work. It seems the guys really like the curves which is nice to know!

That was me, Dawn. at the poo knife though.