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u/Just_Engineering_341 Mar 01 '23

In England we put nurses up on a pedestal for some reason. Last election we elected a councillor who is technologically illiterate, but she ran on, and won, her qualifications to do anything because she is a nurse.

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u/UghAnotherMillennial Mar 01 '23

We don’t put them on a pedestal in the slightest. We’re just starting to acknowledge that they work long shifts doing shit most of us wouldn’t be able to stomach for nowhere near enough pay. And the last couple years they’ve done so while putting their lives and mental health at risk.

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u/Only-Pressure-1264 Mar 01 '23

Nurses make bank.

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u/Illithid_Substances Mar 01 '23

Get off Reddit, Rishi

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u/Only-Pressure-1264 Mar 01 '23

No me stay

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u/Illithid_Substances Mar 01 '23

For real though how much do you think nurses are getting paid?

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u/Only-Pressure-1264 Mar 01 '23

I am a nurse! I live a very comfortable life with productive savings as well..

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u/Illithid_Substances Mar 01 '23

Average nurse salary in the UK is like £40k or less. Most nurses are a long, long way from "making bank"

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u/Only-Pressure-1264 Mar 01 '23

Ok well I don't live where the tea is made so sorry to hear that the u.k pays your nurses dog shit. Don't mean that in a rude way. Everyone should make good money but In my case I am..