After 45 Years, They Called My Compassion Inefficient—So I Made 22 Minutes Viral

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4:41 — Manager rounding

There were little notes in the margins:

“Don’t talk too long.”
“Smile.”
“Stay moving.”
“No sitting.”
“Don’t cry.”

My throat tightened.

“What is this?” I asked softly.

“My survival plan,” she said, voice flat with shame. “If I don’t write it down, I lose track and then they say I’m inefficient. If I’m inefficient, I get flagged.continue reading …