Compassion in the Public Sector

[McMouse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ey-shetland-12110270#

Mustn't delay a tea break.

[daffy654]

He should have attended even though he was on a break. He might have been able to save the poor woman. Most people know that any delay in treatment for heart attack victims can prove fatal.

[Gromit]

I posted on this at the time. I think I even predicted this outcome. He may still have a job, but he has to live with that someone is dead, who may possibly still be alive, if a cup of tea wasn't more important.

[jake-the-peg]

Compassion in the private sector

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/starbucks.asp

[ludwig]

I should imagine it's a fairly small community and there'll be lots of people who know him and knew the woman who died. So, at least he won't be able to slink off into anonymity.

[R1Geezer]

I'm amazed that he had the job in the first place. Most of these paramedic types do the job becasue they love to help people. This guy just seems to be a jobsworth ar5eh0le. Are we sure this is the full story? Any explanation from the guy himself?

[ludwig]

I think there was some sort of 'I was only obeying orders' type explanation at the time R1, but nothing that contradicts your description of jobsworth ar5eh0le.

[dzug2]

Yes a regrettable incident but I'm struggling to see how 'public sector' comes into it other than as a pavlovian reaction bashing anything remotely connected with the public sector.

I'm sure I could with a bit of research find a private sector case where the victim died whilst they were checking out whether he/she had medical insurance or not.

[tiggerblue10]

My friend is a paramedic and she has often taken her break at my house when being assigned to my area. As soon as she gets a job she shoots off whether she has finished her break or not.