Patriot Publishings

This is more of a venting post than anything else. This gives fair warning to the reader to use the back arrow to avoid reading this, not that it will be vulgar, because it will not, but because it is merely stating the obvious.

I recently went to the VA (Veterans’ Affairs Hospital/Clinic) for an appointment and I was not looking forward to it at all, because of the past almost-20 years. I usually go to my appointments in a neutral mindset, to avoid confrontation or appearing confrontational, as I did this appointment.

While trying to check in, I waited for the clerk to finish with the veteran in front of me, because he was in discussion with this veteran about his home town and what the current events were. Small talk, basically. I found that to be great that the clerk would be personable with the veterans. So far so good.

I check in and sit down.

Shortly after I am seated, a nurse comes out and hollers out a veteran’s name. No answer. She bellows again, nice and loud (many elderly veterans, I get it) and again, no answer. She then (loudly) exhales “well if you can’t show up on time then you can wait until the end”. At that moment the clerk yells out that the veteran was probably in the bathroom.

Suddenly the veteran appeared and this loud nurse was not exactly nice to him. This veteran heard her from the bathroom and decided to run out instead of use the bathroom. The veteran explains this to the nurse, who cared nothing for the excuse.

It’s amazing that some people continue to come to work, day after day, when it is obvious that she is either tired of her work, tired of where she works, or just a miserable person. Sure she could’ve had a bad day, we all have those, but why not go home early? Why lash out at an innocent who has nothing to do with you, your current job pleasure, etc.? Because it’s easier.

Moral of the story: we are all adults and can make the decision to find other employment. We truly can. If you are unhappy with your current situation, your current job title, position, hours, benefits, etc., then find another job. Do something else where you won’t have to interact with people as much (or at all).

Sadly, I’ve run into too many staff members who completely hate their lives to the point they abuse the veterans that are visiting for medical care, counseling, or whatever. I’m quite sure the veterans would rather not have to be at the VA clinic/hospital. I can say with great surety that I would rather not have to visit a VA location, but I have to, so I do.

Some people will always be miserable and will take it out on innocent bystanders because that’s the life they choose to live. I let them vent if that’s what they need to do, I just do not allow them to progress towards abuse.

We’re all adults. Find a new/different job that WILL make you happy.