You are a body/bum on a seat to management, not a person.
You are a servant/robot to the general public, not a person.
Pay doesn’t reflect the responsibilities.
Poor investment in ongoing professional development/training and education.
Lack of progression opportunities.
Relentless assaults/harassment from patients and their families. I have been punched and slapped in the face, kicked in the stomach, stabbed in the neck with a fork, had a tray of dirty cat litter thrown at me, been bitten on the arm, had my finger broken and been threatened with a machete to name the worst ones. Alongside that is regularly being groped, verbal abuse, sexual comments etc.
Inability to effect any meaningful change or improvement because management aren’t interested.
No real long term planning in place by senior management.
Experience is no longer valued because it’s cheaper to get graduates in, break them after a few years and then get more shiny new ones. There’s no desire to retain experienced staff anymore.
Bullying and highly misogynistic culture.
Lack of diversity and real experience in management roles.