I left my high school (as a student) 15 years ago, and the boat was already leaving the harbor for "teachers who give a fuck" at the turn of the millennium. I remember 4 teachers who cared, across 14 years of schooling (pre-12). And I was in the 'gifted program' for many of those, too.

Why should they give a fuck when they are getting scraps for a salary? It sucks for everyone involved, but I get it.

There are still things that get placed on nurses as busy-work. We used to get pulled up for not writing shift notes, but I always pointed out that it was basically duplication of standard documentation and I would always prioritise actual care over paperwork.

If it's not written down it didn't happen - but if it didn't happen because I was stood at the COW then it didn't happen either...

Depends on what the definition of bad means here.

If it's "bad" as in low quality work, i agree.

If it's the employer version of "bad" as in limited productivity/throughput then no, fuck 'em, they get what they pay for.

I disagree. Just because you are a nurse or a teacher doesn’t mean you should be underpaid.