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Same here in the UK with local council (government) and NHS (healthcare) jobs. The system is basically in a zombie state since Covid-19, a sizeable portion of
by mothsonasloth 4y ago
Same here in the UK with local council (government) and NHS (healthcare) jobs.
The system is basically in a zombie state since Covid-19, a sizeable portion of staff either left those areas because of redundancy, overworked or stressed, died from Covid or went and found a better job elsewhere.
These institutions have become atrophied (weakened) but not given a chance to replenish.
No-one has done anything to address it. Giving payrises or better work conditions won't solve it, there is an apathy in these institutions, brought around by crippling bureaucracy. This apathy translates into poor recruitment and external sentiment by the public, "oh you don't want a job in the NHS, its hard unforgiving work with low pay".
Going to be a hard and unforgiving winter for the poorest and most vulnerable this year who need public services in the UK.
Anecdotally - a friend in North of Spain says a similar issue as well.
- RobotToaster 4y ago> Giving payrises or better work conditions won't solve it > "oh you don't want a job in the NHS, its hard unforgiving work with low pay". You're saying fixing the root cause of this sentiment, wont fix the sentiment?
- mothsonasloth 4y agoWould you still work in an organisation if they gave you more money but they still didn't help you with: - Work hours / shifts - Holidays - Micromanagement of your workload - Having orders given down but taking full responsibility if it goes wrong? - Miscommunication and resources not being available or sent to the wrong place?
- xboxnolifes 4y agoMe? No. But enough people to solve a worker shortage? Maybe.
- rdtwo 4y agoAsk the railroad workers… that’s what they are striking about
- RobotToaster 4y agoThose fall under "better working conditions" usually?
- lozenge 4y agoThere was already a multi-year pay freeze in the NHS that added up to about 10-15% pay cut. If they reversed it and started giving the 10% annual inflation raise, then yes it could go some way to helping. However, that is so far out of the Overton window. Instead, tax cuts for the rich were prioritised last week.