[Histonet] bitchin about ASCP

[Bryan Llewellyn]

I don't know about the lack of scar tissue.  I have lots on my finger tips
from my base sledge days.  In fact, I was told by the big boss that I wasn't
really a fully qualified histology tech until I needed to have at least two
stiches for a cut.  Fortunately for me I stayed non-fully qualified,
although I did come close a few times!

Bryan Llewellyn


----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
To: "Sarah Jones" <SJones <@t> cvm.tamu.edu>; <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] bitchin about ASCP


In  the  UK it is  number  of  blocks  cut  that are  recognised as the
significant  milestones in ones  career, after  cutting 100,000 blocks  the
Health  and  Safety  Executive come  along  and  count one's  fingers, if
they  are  all  present  and  correct  with  no  significant  scar tissue
then one is   presented  with  a metal  badge  in  the  shape of an
outstretched hand, this  is  much prized  by  all  who  receive it, although
they are  often  greeted on their return to  the  laboratory by  their  less
fortunate colleagues  with  the  traditional  Agincourt salute.
                 R.F.(Fingers)Edwards
                                 LEICESTER...U.K...




-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Jones [mailto:SJones <@t> cvm.tamu.edu]
Sent: 09 September 2003 22:42
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] bitchin about ASCP


This may seem really trivial.........   But I was anxiously awaiting my 20
year gold sticker to put on my certificate (I had received a gold sticker at
10 years) and all I got was the usual sticker, although a different shape
now.  So I called ASCP and they told me they don't give them out for 20
years, just 25 years.  Well, I am not amused!  I don't even know if I will
be doing histology in 5 more years.  Any comments?  The rate we are losing
histotechs, they should give them out for every 5 years.....
sorry for bitchin.....................  Sarah

Sarah Jones HT(ASCP)
Dept. of Vet. Anatomy & Public Health
Histology Lab
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4458
phone: 979-845-3177
fax:  979-458-3499



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