Beccal8

The first day of nurses week this year I went to my local wal mart to get a quick oil change after a long 12 hour shift and two hours of driving. My car was the only one there for about five minutes. A man pulled in behind me and the attendant said, "he was here first." No, the man didn't pre-pay and no, he did not have an appointment. I was still in uniform. So, I reluctantly moved my car. After some thought, nothing good, I called the manager. Who, was no manager. She looked scared to death and about 20 years old. She and the man waiting for his oil change got an earful. It was concise, to the point and most of all the truth. I believe I am officially fed up with everyone who puts on a volunteer fire fighter costume getting respect they have not earned. I was day dreaming about what would happen to this country if every RN took the same day off? No, that wouldn't work either. We would just be criticized for not wading in our quota of blood, crap and vomit. And, there would be no one for patients, doctors and everyone else to abuse. That alone would constitute a mental health crisis. As far as pay scale. If we earned what we're worth only the top 1% could afford healthcare. So, when I here very disingenuous politicians talk about equal pay, I already know, my fellow nurses and I are not part of the discussion.