I recently started working in a dementia day care program. My offical title is a recreationist but I toilet these people, I make food for them, I feed them, I run programs, I clean, do laundry...you name it. I make 21 bucks an hour. So do the PSWs I work with. And I am basically also doing their job as they only come in at night. My bf has a job at a hospital, that consists of cleaning machines but he basically gets up to 4 hours of doing nothing during his shifts (its a very laid back job) and he makes 34 bucks an hour. He doesn't interact with patients and his only job is to set up/ clean machines. He always tells me how nice it is to have such an easy job but to make such good money. I'm happy for him but feeling a little frustrated that after 4 months, I am already burnt out, have experienced horror stories and see little compensation for the mental and physical work I'm doing. I've been bitten, hit, sexually assaulted and pissed on, i had poop all over myself etc. Now, I am resilient and I don't mind none of that- but I do mind the lack of pay.
I looked into how much PSWs make and it's laughable. Out of everyone in healthcare, we probably make the least amount even tho we deal with EVERYTHING. I'm at a loss. Something needs to change. Anyhow, I am going to change professions probably sooner than later.
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