3/ - celebrated Xmas Eve at the care home (ALL of them came, whether on duty or not) - had to hand in all their tips to the care home's social activities fund (so I bought vouchers instead) - were with him, holding his hand, when he died. And now tell me again that they're #LowSkilled.

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2/ - made sure he wore his glasses & took them off when he fell asleep, so they wouldn't hurt - coaxed, flirted, convinced him into washing himself as much as possible - told him his wife/car/staff/dog were fine whenever he worried - put on the radio w/ 70s music & sang with him

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🧵 Let me tell you about my dad's #care workers, who - picked up countless plates of food he threw around the room - wiped up his vomit when he drank too quickly - answered his question "How old am I?" patiently a million times a day - repaired the fridge door he unhinged at night

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The most valuable jobs in our societies, the most dedicated workers, get no recognition, no thought, no sincere appraisal. We exhaust them, underpay them, belittle their proficiency. Because they don't make money. They 'only' take care of people. We've got our priorities wrong.

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President Donald Trump told critics of his decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar to pipe down Sunday in a late-night post on Truth Social.

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