DON'T EVEN ASK....

Last Sunday, the folks in Birmingham hadn't gotten our survey up in time, so we were 15 minutes late. Because we weren't on TPG2, I asked Nancy if we would be paid for these 15 minutes and she said she didn't know. I then asked her if she could ask Birmingham the next time she spoke with them and she said that Barbara wouldn't know anything about it. I then said OK.

On Monday, John came over and asked me if I "had a problem." At first, I had no idea what he was talking about but he provided more information: he was upset that I had even asked Nancy if we would get paid! I reminded John that we once waited for 45 minutes without being paid. I'm unsure what Nancy told him but it was clear to me that Nancy had no idea about whether or not we would be paid. John said that as long as it was in the log book, we would be paid.

This Thursday, there was another problem with Birmingham and this time, everyone was put on TPG2 as we waited for the poll to be readied.

AN EXPLANATION

I was sick almost every day of the 1st Quarter of this year and I have a possible explanation.

Flu wave lightens up after prolonged season of severe symptoms
By Carla McClain
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 04.12.2008

After an unusually intense attack, this winter's nasty flu is easing its stranglehold on Arizona, finally allowing our frantic ERs to take a deep breath.

But it's leaving behind the highest number of confirmed flu cases in Pima County — at least 782 — since we began counting them.

"This was a very long flu season. It hit its peak in February and stayed there for almost eight weeks — that's very unusual," said Lisa Hulette, epidemiologist at the Pima County Health Department.

"In most years, flu peaks for a much shorter period, maybe two to three weeks. But this was sustained, with a high number of cases. It was a struggle for our entire health-care system, especially the emergency departments."