Thai hospitals staff hours

[kingstonkid]

Okay not really looking to get a lot of flames but I have a question.

 

I am currently going with 50-year-old Thai lady everything when we're together is good BUT being together seemed strange.

 

She works in a government hospital and her work hours are way above what the government says is the limit.  It is noting for her to do 3 36 hour shift a week.

 

Is there anyone out there that can tell me if this is normal I know a lot of us either are involved with Thais that work at hospitals or know people 

I am just wondering.  It seems excessive to me she is lucky if she gets a full 24 hours that she does not have to work in a row.

[Kwasaki]

7 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Is there anyone out there that can tell me if this is normal

With respect why don't you ask her.

[kingstonkid]

17 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

With respect why don't you ask her.

I did.  Now I am asking others I am still being cautious around Thai women as I have been burned once.  Yes, I really like her but no I do not fully trust her.  The hospital she works for is a large government one near a famous monument.  It seems weird that they would have so few specialized staff. 

[Kwasaki]

4 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

I did.  Now I am asking others I am still being cautious around Thai women as I have been burned once.  Yes, I really like her but no I do not fully trust her.  The hospital she works for is a large government one near a famous monument.  It seems weird that they would have so few specialized staff. 

Well just continue and have a good time plenty of time for commitment if any in the future.

My story :-

In central north I was in a gov hospital a particular nurse seemed to be there all the time, from time to time.

She spoke some good English I asked her in a humorously way if she lived in the hospital, she said no me & my family own a resort nearby and we do not have many guests at the moment so I am doing as much overtime as I can get.  

[BritManToo]

55 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

I did.  Now I am asking others I am still being cautious around Thai women as I have been burned once.  Yes, I really like her but no I do not fully trust her.  The hospital she works for is a large government one near a famous monument.  It seems weird that they would have so few specialized staff. 

Turn up at her place of work randomly with a coffee or snack for her.

Shows how much you care, and checks out shes really working and not hiding a husband.

[Puchaiyank]

Wait until she retires to try and have a relationship...in the mean time go pick out an attractive 20's massage girl...you can thank me later...

[new2here]

My neighbor in my condo is a senior X-ray operator at a nearby university hospital and his schedule I recall is something like 12h on 10h off x 3, then 3 days off... it’s a strange schedule to me, but he said that it’s normal for specialized departments as only those who have the specific skill can work on that area..

He did say that if certain emergency conditions exist, then he can be “held” to work overtime, up to 15hrs at most.. but that can’t be back-to-back.. so if he did a forced OT the shift before, he cant be forced to do another forced OT shift today.

So... I wouldn’t be surprised if a medical person had long or “non-traditional” hours.. but I’d be surprised if they went beyond 12 to 15hrs per shift — unless perhaps if the position is like some countries do their fire service personnel - they’re “live-in” so their work periods are measured by days and not hours.


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[kingstonkid]

18 hours ago, new2here said:

My neighbor in my condo is a senior X-ray operator at a nearby university hospital and his schedule I recall is something like 12h on 10h off x 3, then 3 days off... it’s a strange schedule to me, but he said that it’s normal for specialized departments as only those who have the specific skill can work on that area..

He did say that if certain emergency conditions exist, then he can be “held” to work overtime, up to 15hrs at most.. but that can’t be back-to-back.. so if he did a forced OT the shift before, he cant be forced to do another forced OT shift today.

So... I wouldn’t be surprised if a medical person had long or “non-traditional” hours.. but I’d be surprised if they went beyond 12 to 15hrs per shift — unless perhaps if the position is like some countries do their fire service personnel - they’re “live-in” so their work periods are measured by days and not hours.


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Thank you   Yeah she is "live-in" so that explains it.  Coming from the west it seems a little strange but hey what do us dumb farang know lol

[AlexRRR]

Ive known nurses both in AU and Thailand...they work a rotating split shift the hours you describe are not normal and woudnt be safe practice either, if shes pumping out 100 hrs of work a week im suprised shes got any time for you at all let alone being alert and wanting sex when you do finaly meet up...

 

Take it this way....She aint gonna change anything for you its just gonna be more of the same if your prepared to live a life of wanting and she never delivering stay right where you are but if you want more then theres plenty around who can give you just that.

[Bob12345]

You did not specify what her job at the hospital is.

But many medical professionals make long hours. 

 

My wife is a medical specialist and she does 20-25 shifts of 12 hours each a month (which seems to be the norm in her department, although there is no pressure and some work part-time). They make their own schedule and she regularly has 3 shifts in a row (36 hours) but with some luck she can sleep during parts of those shifts as she is just on standbye.

[Burma Bill]

I am a type 2 diabetic and for the past 19 years I have regularly attended Government hospitals for my insulin and other medication so have got to know the hours they work. Officially it is an 8 hour shift BUT most workers regularly do extra hours for MONEY - just like overtime back in the UK. The only time they do not work is between noon and 1pm which is lunch time (very important in Thailand), even the doctors and nurses do not work unless in A & E and ICU. Many times I have been asked to leave the diabetic and eye clinics at noon to return at 1pm to continue waiting to see the doctor.

[rickudon]

I think the 36 hour shift is not actually working all the time. From my experience of dating a nurse (Not Thailand) she did a couple of shifts but was 'on-call' in between so wouldn't leave the hospital. That was back in the days when nurses had accomodation at the hospital.