Another week of no movement.
Although I am a little closer to understanding why a reasonable complaint has been ignored so comprehensively...& it is more than I would have imagined in my wildest dreams.
Why would a charity organisation get defensive about being criticised?
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
What better place than an orgnaisation no one should ever criticise...
Can one get away with murder?
The plot thickens...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
STILL NO MOVEMENT
We are STILL no closer to having this matter resolved.
I did receive a letter from a seat polisher in the Rotary Organisation, offering me the usual excuses and chastising me for being 'destructive'.
Hi John,
I have been made aware of your concerns. I have, however, been unable to respond to you earlier because of circumstances beyond my control
It is a pity that you have been so critical of a community service program without first contacting the committee directly to clarify the problems you have encountered as your remarks, while very clear, are destructive rather than constructive.
You should be aware of a number of aspects:
· There has been a great shortage of kits that has been outside our control.
· There has been an increased demand because of increased consumer awareness and publicity.
· We have attempted to resupply all the participating pharmacies whenever we have been made aware of a problem but sometimes the local pharmacy has not given us that information.
· We are dependent on couriers transmitting the stock and the local volunteer being available to distribute the stock and, being volunteers, they often have other commitments.
· The pharmacist and his/her staff handle the kits for us as a community service and do not deserve any criticism for any failure by us to have the kits available for sale.
We are aware from phone calls from other clients in Portland that there were problems but that these had been resolved. I hope that you were ultimately able to purchase a Bowelscan Kit and take advantage of the program this year.
Should you require any further information then please feel free to contact me on 1300 779 694.
Regards,
Graeme Hawkins,
Information Officer,
So...he is basically aware of my concerns, given me a selection of the usual excuses, but basically done nothing about it.
Talk about not being 'constructive'.
My reply.
Pity?
I actually did as you suggested.
Approached the Committee.
You can ask them all about that little exercise.
Oh...pity?
Let me tell you about pity.
A pity I could not get a bloody Bowelscan Kit.
Again.
Tough shit for me. For another year.
Critical? Of being buggarised around?
How inconvenient of me.
What a thorn in my side i must be...having the GUTS to speak up when i see something that is WRONG.
How destructive.
Destructive, you say?
Do you mean destructive like Bowel Cancer?
That kind of destructive?
Actually...for your information, my letter in the local paper prompted a number of residents to pool together and drive to a town that actually HAD them.
Destructive, eh?
For speaking out?
You HAVE been polishing a seat for a while.
Well...let me introduce you to the real world.
Cancer, for your information is a serious matter.
And exuses are like assholes. Everyone has got one.
And I guess one way of dealing with my complaint is to give me an assortment of excuses & wait until i die from it.
Nicely done; just like a politician...you were able to piss my complaint off without actually having to do something about it.
Pardon me...but i will not sit quietly in my chair like you.
I will speak out about wrongdoing...charity or not.
OH...and i love the way you played the charity angle...again.
Go back and read my letter.
You must have missed this bit.
Bowel Cancer does NOT give a shit about 'community service'.
It cares about being CAUGHT IN TIME.
I will forward some facts and figures on to you if you can't reach the computer.
If you can't manage to do the job...let me know.
My mother is a member of the local Anti-CANCER Council; we have both suffered from cancer in the past, and her and her group of VERY motivated ladies could do do this standing on their heads.
And if not...they would have the guts to admit it.
I'll let you get back to sleep.
Night night...
So...I guess I sit.
And wait.
On my festering arse.
Until something is done about it.
Until I receive my Bowelscan Kit.
Sitting here...waiting.
For a Bowelscan Movement.
How long will I have to wait?
Until it is shifted?
This ridiculous blockage?
We shall see.
I will let you know...week by week...
If there is any progress.
If my words have had any kind of laxative effect..
I did receive a letter from a seat polisher in the Rotary Organisation, offering me the usual excuses and chastising me for being 'destructive'.
Hi John,
I have been made aware of your concerns. I have, however, been unable to respond to you earlier because of circumstances beyond my control
It is a pity that you have been so critical of a community service program without first contacting the committee directly to clarify the problems you have encountered as your remarks, while very clear, are destructive rather than constructive.
You should be aware of a number of aspects:
· There has been a great shortage of kits that has been outside our control.
· There has been an increased demand because of increased consumer awareness and publicity.
· We have attempted to resupply all the participating pharmacies whenever we have been made aware of a problem but sometimes the local pharmacy has not given us that information.
· We are dependent on couriers transmitting the stock and the local volunteer being available to distribute the stock and, being volunteers, they often have other commitments.
· The pharmacist and his/her staff handle the kits for us as a community service and do not deserve any criticism for any failure by us to have the kits available for sale.
We are aware from phone calls from other clients in Portland that there were problems but that these had been resolved. I hope that you were ultimately able to purchase a Bowelscan Kit and take advantage of the program this year.
Should you require any further information then please feel free to contact me on 1300 779 694.
Regards,
Graeme Hawkins,
Information Officer,
So...he is basically aware of my concerns, given me a selection of the usual excuses, but basically done nothing about it.
Talk about not being 'constructive'.
My reply.
Pity?
I actually did as you suggested.
Approached the Committee.
You can ask them all about that little exercise.
Oh...pity?
Let me tell you about pity.
A pity I could not get a bloody Bowelscan Kit.
Again.
Tough shit for me. For another year.
Critical? Of being buggarised around?
How inconvenient of me.
What a thorn in my side i must be...having the GUTS to speak up when i see something that is WRONG.
How destructive.
Destructive, you say?
Do you mean destructive like Bowel Cancer?
That kind of destructive?
Actually...for your information, my letter in the local paper prompted a number of residents to pool together and drive to a town that actually HAD them.
Destructive, eh?
For speaking out?
You HAVE been polishing a seat for a while.
Well...let me introduce you to the real world.
Cancer, for your information is a serious matter.
And exuses are like assholes. Everyone has got one.
And I guess one way of dealing with my complaint is to give me an assortment of excuses & wait until i die from it.
Nicely done; just like a politician...you were able to piss my complaint off without actually having to do something about it.
Pardon me...but i will not sit quietly in my chair like you.
I will speak out about wrongdoing...charity or not.
OH...and i love the way you played the charity angle...again.
Go back and read my letter.
You must have missed this bit.
Bowel Cancer does NOT give a shit about 'community service'.
It cares about being CAUGHT IN TIME.
I will forward some facts and figures on to you if you can't reach the computer.
If you can't manage to do the job...let me know.
My mother is a member of the local Anti-CANCER Council; we have both suffered from cancer in the past, and her and her group of VERY motivated ladies could do do this standing on their heads.
And if not...they would have the guts to admit it.
I'll let you get back to sleep.
Night night...
So...I guess I sit.
And wait.
On my festering arse.
Until something is done about it.
Until I receive my Bowelscan Kit.
Sitting here...waiting.
For a Bowelscan Movement.
How long will I have to wait?
Until it is shifted?
This ridiculous blockage?
We shall see.
I will let you know...week by week...
If there is any progress.
If my words have had any kind of laxative effect..
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