Just thought I'd give you a quick update on the work scenario. Sheryl and I were both offered the a one month role working for the Core Addictions Unit of the NHS (National Health Service) in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth.
I've decided to take them up on that which has meant early starts and use of the public transport system to get me there. Sheryl's hopeful she'll get offered a customer service role with an insurance firm tomorrow, which would be great 'cos the pay with them is pretty good.
I'm into my fourth day and I can tell it's going to be a long four weeks. The work isn't overly stressful but they do want me sort through what looks like years of neglet of any sort of filing work.
There'll be use of a shredding device at some stage, which is really going to be a highlight. But before I shred those deceased patient's files, I'd better make sure they really have kicked the bucket by putting my training to use. I was given a good twenty minutes practice on the NHS's very own prehistoric computer system - PEAK. This baby's DOS based but without the use of functionality keys, arrows, tab keys etc. And they wonder why the health service has gone to poo in this country!
The pay's decent for the work I'm doing and better than what our employment consultant said we'd get temping in Bournemouth.
I can't say Boscombe is a great area - waiting for the bus every day after work you can take your pick of drunks, loiterers and generally dodgy looking folk in the bus station. I'd go as far to say it's the most 'Chavy' area of Dorset I've seen! For those of you who don't know what a Chav is - think British tracksuit wearing white trash.
Still, it's good to be earning some sweet sweet stirling at last to put towards near future expeditions. Watch this space!
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