Obv some people are never happier than when elbow deep in engines, circuitry, entrails etc but the joy of this is a mystery to me.
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I liked nursing & care work because whilst the tasks are routine &repetitive, people are so varied & you get to try to make them feel better
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And this varies so much. I remember John. Sympathy irritated him. 'Stop moaning, you miserable old git' made him roar with laughter.
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I actually like talking to people when there is a purpose to it. When it makes them feel better, enjoy life more. Otherwise, mostly no.
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Particularly very difficult people. It can be like a puzzle to be worked out. Something is wrong. How to get thru it & communicate.
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Eg, I worked with an elderly black South African lady. A political refugee. She'd been an anti-apartheid activist. Incredibly fierce.
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Simply would not let white carers do anything for her. We thought we understood. Approached her with great politeness. This made her angrier
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She finally let me help her & she said it was because I was 'smiley' rather than formal & polite. She felt dislike & mockery in politeness.
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And that was the key. Warmth not politeness was the way to get her to accept that white carers genuinely wanted to help her.She doubted this
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Also, she loved to talk about the work of Oscar Wilde. People are very interesting & complicated.
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Except you get to save lives!
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I'm not saying its not important and satisfying to look back on. Just not very interesting at the time.
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Imagine being a heart surgeon. You've got your list of coronary bypass patients every day, every week, every year.
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At the end of the year, you could calculate how much good you've done & the lives you've saved & grief you've spared so many
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Mads has a point here.
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Not quite. I've known a lot of surgeons, and none of them has ever used the word 'tedious'... :)
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I'm sure they don't find it so or they wouldn't do it.
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Indeed! :)
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Probably unlikely the mechanic could make a mistake that would lead to the car never working again or a family grieving over it
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Probably reduces it's tedious nature having someone's life in your hands. Unless you're a psychopath that is hah
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I understand that psychopaths are overrepresented among surgeons. Their lack of empathy & anxiety are advantages.
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