Open letter time...

[mousme]

Dear member of the public,

I am not a civil servant. I am a civilian member of a police service that happens to be funded by the federal government. You do NOT pay my salary, and you are not entitled to anything from me save the courteous service that is within my power to give to you.

You don't get to tell me how to do my job, you don't get to tell me that I'm incompetent, stupid, [insert many many more colourful insults here, the least offensive of which is "bitch"], and you certainly don't get to yell at me.

If you persist in telling me that you pay my salary, I will demand to see your medical records. After all, I pay for your medicare, and so I should have a right to see whether your medical treatment is being conducted the way I see fit.

In the meantime, I reserve the right to hang up on you if you are abusive. I warned you three times that if you didn't change your tone and be polite, that I would terminate the conversation. Three strikes, you're out, buddy.

No love,

Me

Comments

Ah, the unwashed heathens

[montecristo.livejournal.com]

You have my sympathy. The guy was obviously an a-hole of the first water, to hear you tell it.

As odious as the clod was, I don't understand how he wasn't right about the source of your wages. You work for the government if you work for the police service and they are subsequently funded by government. I fail to see how your check is not drawn out of taxation. (Not that this in any way entitles such obtuse boors to harangue and abuse you!)

Though you may not have intendended it, you did state an essential truth about public medicine though: it does politicize the medical profession and the provision of medical care. People do reserve the right to opine on treatments of others for which they are paying and do.

[moskevyu.livejournal.com]

Gargh.

Some people I just don't understand. Good that you can stand up for yourself and hang up. You don't deserve all that nonsense.

Don't let it wreck your night, okay? *Sending good vibes to you*

[luvenditti.livejournal.com]

I had a parent tell me that his daughter shouldn't have to pay her $0.40 late book fee because HE pays his taxes.

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just... wow. No words.