Tag Archives: Day in the Life

“I am based in the States, where I live and train to provide for myself and family. My day starts off by first thanking God for seeing another day and the talent He has blessed me with. I eat breakfast, call my fiancée and my kids and get ready for …

“Any incidents of violence in schools, society is always quick to say that the teacher is never there. Teachers have their plates full. Society doesn’t understand that we have no support [and] limited resources. Half the schools in Trinidad and Tobago are dilapidated, hot, do not have fans, water is an issue …

“I feel great satisfaction when I get difficult applications approved for customers who are in tough situations and really need the help. I had a client who brought a market bag filled with provision and also her whole family to introduce them to me after. She was so happy.” Wired868 …

“[…] Most of the times when we hire locals they usually stay with us for very short periods and then we are short staffed once more and have to get other workers on short notice. The foreign workers however stay with us longer. Despite their bad behaviour at times, the …

“I sometimes have to clean my patients or change their adult diapers. Then, I have to give patients their baths, administer or prescribe medication, feed them their meals, document patient care, as well as supervise junior nursing staff. “Training patients, relatives and other staff about what is required for the patient’s care …

“The best thing about being a firefighter is being able to switch into hero mode in a heartbeat.” Need a hero? Wired868 continues its Day in the Life series with a chat with a young firefighter who has warmed to the heroism of his fiery day job: How old are …

“Nothing comes easy and you have to work hard for what you want to achieve. I do not want to be working for someone all the days of my life. Eventually I want to work for myself doing something that I love, which is pertaining to music.” Determined, confident and …

“Being an engineer always sounds like such a highly regarded occupation with a supposedly handsome salary. We see the new cars, the lovely homes and the holiday trips that these persons may take. “However we hardly ever wonder about the challenges and setbacks rather than just the positives of having …

“Each company has its own culture and, where I work, we are a private company and the boss has all the say. If your supervisor doesn’t like you then it is difficult [to get] promotions and a salary increase. “In the workplace you will meet various kinds of people. Some …