Me too!!
Although, after 45 years and literally millions of sections, I was just
beginning to get the hang of it when I retired!

Bryan Hewlett

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Llewellyn" 
To: "Histonet" 
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] bitchin about ASCP


> 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." 
> To: "Sarah Jones" ; 
> 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@cvm.tamu.edu]
> Sent: 09 September 2003 22:42
> To: histonet@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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