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My boyfriend works as a programmer in a global software company. I envy him since he doesn’t have to clock on¹ and clock off² when he leaves work, unlike me in the hospital. He can stay at home and work in bed for weeks without seeing his colleagues and management at all! They have no machine that shows he has worked an extra-long shift like me and that allows me to take time off³ at a later date. He has no shifts at all. I was planning to take a holiday in July this year, but had to bring it forward⁴ as I was told July was going to be a very busy time for our hospital. I love my work, but my hospital is understaffed, and I hate to always be pressed for⁵ time. I find it almost impossible to find the time to pay more attention to the patients and talk to them a little bit longer than I do now, even though I feel that is an essential part of my job. Of course, I can chat for a few minutes, but then I have to press on⁶ with my other duties. Our hospital hires many nurses from overseas. However, when their work permits run out⁷ after three years, they have to leave and the management has to fill staff vacancies⁸ again. Many nurses like me who are permanent staff⁹ for five or ten years burn themselves out¹⁰ and can’t stand it any more. The strenuous work quickly wears them out¹¹ and they quit, completely exhausted and devastated after five or seven years.

¹ clock on (in) – регистрироваться по прибытии, отмечаться г-л.

² clock off (out) – регистрироваться при уходе/отъезде

³ take time off – брать отгул, выходной

⁴ bring smth forward – переносить ч-л. на более ранний срок

⁵ be pressed for – испытывать недостаток времени, быть в цейтноте

⁶ press on – спешить, торопиться, ускоренно выполнять

⁷ run out – заканчиваться, истекать

⁸ fill staff vacancies – (за-) наполнять, комплектовать штат

⁹ be permanent staff – быть в штате

¹⁰ burn oneself out – с/выгорать

¹¹ wear smb out – изматывать, доканывать к-л.