Published on 12, July, 2020
My daughter is a senior nurse. National lead for multiple sclerosis but getting paid less now than 10 years ago (after inflation) loads of other senior nurses leaving from her teaching hospital. "claps don't pay bills or show genuine appreciation" especially when MPs gave themselves a pay rise despite hardly going to parliament and at the same time refused the nurses.
She feels walked over
There is a nursing crisis which is being ignored.
What. career to change to? Become a doctor or the financial world or what?
I feel I've failed her. Autistic failure to focus on my gaughters needs
You haven't failed her - society has. She picked her own career and a brave, if thankless, choice it was too. It's a pity we don't value her better as a society.
You are right. My soon to be ex husband and a senior charge nurse, used to avoid coming home at 'clap time' because neighbours might see him then in uniform. He knew it was a gimmick nobody, least of all the government, actually believed.
Sounds like your daughter has a good brain. She'll find her way and she will be a huge loss to the nursing profession. We, as a society, should have taken better care of her and ours is the failing, not yours.