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In thinking you just don't talk about someone like this, in front of them, in this situation?

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Vixxen · 15/07/2012 19:03

At work, in a caring capacity. I have just started working in a new section and I was looking after one particular lady who suffers from confusion, who was being transferred out of the place that afternoon. I was asked to go through the nessicary procedures, however asked a colleague to give me a hand as I didn't know the procedure for that area.

My colleague asked me who was going home and when I told them - right in front of this poorly woman - said "Yesss, thank CHRIST for that, we are finally getting rid of her" whilst looking utterly relieved and doing a little victory dance. Definitely not done in a jokey way and said with a little bit of venom. The woman was clearly very offended and said, sarcastically "well thanks very much" Angry "nice to know the staff really care here". My colleage just ignored her and walked off.

I was a bit taken aback by my colleagues attitude, especially when we work in a caring profession and are meant to be there to "care" for these elderly women. While we were walking away colleage said "thank god I don't have to do anything for that demanding old bitch again" and I just sort of hmmed uncomfortably and got on with it.

Is it unreasonable of me to think that regardless of weather you like the elderly person/people you look after or not, you DON'T behave this way and say this sort of thing about them, and you certainly don't act this way in front of them? I don't really give many fucks weather she was an "old bitch" or not. The whole thing just made the lady really uncomfortable and probably made her feel quite sad to be honest, I know I would have been.

This colleage kept trying to goad me into bitching with them, even after this lady had been transferred out. In the end i said to her "Actually, I thought she was alright. After all we are here to look after her and meet her demands. Within reason of course". She gave me a funny look and said "huh! You only had to work with her for 5 minutes, you wait until you have worked here for a month, THEN come and tell me that they don't piss you off".

I'm just a bit Hmm by her whole attitude really. Apparently this is her on a good day too.

OP posts:
EchoBitch · 15/07/2012 19:40

My Mum is currently in hospital aged 87,she isn't likely to be with us alot longer,she would be hugely hurt at something like this and if i found out there would be hell to pay...i would want her suspended at the very least.

She was in a rehab place til a week ago that was utterly shit and we have reported it to the CQC.

Cheriefroufrou · 15/07/2012 19:40

you also need to write a full transcript with times and dates OP for your own records, every time this happens, do it straight away so its fresh!

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