After 'Rage', 'Skeleton Crew' in Finland

"Snowman" wrote in message

> Strikes abounding.
>
> About 80% of the hospital nurses start strike next Monday.
> And not only strike -- they've been mass-quitting their jobs in hospitals
> as a negotiation pressure.
>
> The worst cases, like babies and children with heart conditions are being
> moved to Germany and Sweden at high risk.
>
> So all the working hospitals here are working on skeleton crew.
> (Do they *really* think the strikers will ever get their jobs back???)
>
> Like that wasn't enough, pharmacies will also probably close next Wed, so
> try to get even some Aspirin!
>
> Doctors have not yet decided whether to join in or not to support the
> nurses.
>
> The liquer stores, too, are now mostly closed, so you can't even get
> 'legal' anesthetics, like Whisky ...
>
> My SO is dying on liver failure, they had to move her yesterday to the one
> hospital here that has at least a dozen un-union nurses and some
> unqualified assistants, and just about a thousand patients.
>
> Our President signed today a 'forced-labor law' that'll put heavy fines to
> those nurses that refuse to get back to work, but the resistance is still
> heavy in the RN Union.
>
> But wait, there's more ...
> Banks are considering shutting down all electronic money handling, and
> there's a strong possibility that most phone/ISP operators will also go on
> strike.
> That means Finland will be totally isolated from the world for the time
> being!!!
>
> &y
> (sirandy at HotPOP dot com)
> --
> "Work is accomplished by those employees who have not reached
> their level of incompetence."

*swearing ahead*

ahhhh fark I'm so sorry for every single person involved. We're having
rolling strikes here within the Public Nursing system. Take care of your SO.
I hope this doesn't affect their wellbeing too deeply.

Tamara
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"Snowman" wrote in message

> Strikes abounding.
>
> About 80% of the hospital nurses start strike next Monday.
> And not only strike -- they've been mass-quitting their jobs in hospitals
> as a negotiation pressure.
>
> The worst cases, like babies and children with heart conditions are being
> moved to Germany and Sweden at high risk.
>
> So all the working hospitals here are working on skeleton crew.
> (Do they *really* think the strikers will ever get their jobs back???)
>
> Like that wasn't enough, pharmacies will also probably close next Wed, so
> try to get even some Aspirin!
>
> Doctors have not yet decided whether to join in or not to support the
> nurses.
>
> The liquer stores, too, are now mostly closed, so you can't even get
> 'legal' anesthetics, like Whisky ...
>
> My SO is dying on liver failure, they had to move her yesterday to the one
> hospital here that has at least a dozen un-union nurses and some
> unqualified assistants, and just about a thousand patients.
>
> Our President signed today a 'forced-labor law' that'll put heavy fines to
> those nurses that refuse to get back to work, but the resistance is still
> heavy in the RN Union.
>
> But wait, there's more ...
> Banks are considering shutting down all electronic money handling, and
> there's a strong possibility that most phone/ISP operators will also go on
> strike.
> That means Finland will be totally isolated from the world for the time
> being!!!
>
> &y
> (sirandy at HotPOP dot com)
> --
> "Work is accomplished by those employees who have not reached
> their level of incompetence."

Andy, I'm so sorry about your SO. I'll be thinking of you both and hoping
for you.

Sorry also to hear that your country is going through such a horrible time
.... It's just overwhelming.

Hugs,
Murielle
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"sirandy" > As for Tuula (that SO), she was *physically* in much better
condition
> when I last visited the hospital, but I'm a bit scared of her mental
> state...
> Won't go to details, that's more of SK or McCammon stuff.
> She appears to live in dreams. Demented, all of a sudden, is my
> diagnosis.
> But I'll go see her again come Fri.

Liver inflammation/failure can cause hallucinations. Once her numbers get
better she should clear up.

Tina
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"Tina" wrote in message

>
> "sirandy" > As for Tuula (that SO), she was *physically* in much better
> condition
>> when I last visited the hospital, but I'm a bit scared of her mental
>> state...
>> Won't go to details, that's more of SK or McCammon stuff.
>> She appears to live in dreams. Demented, all of a sudden, is my
>> diagnosis.
>> But I'll go see her again come Fri.
>
> Liver inflammation/failure can cause hallucinations. Once her numbers get
> better she should clear up.
>
> Tina

That is good to know.

Murielle
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