Dispensary Corner 25 Jul 14
July 25, 2014
Are you a lark or an owl?
New recruitment criteria around
pharmacy staff may include a
question about early or late rising
habits as an indicator of honesty
levels for different shift allocations.
Research out of the US Johns
Hopkins University and the
University of Washington has
shown that early-rising “larks”
were more ethical in the morning
- and the “owls” were more likely
to be honest at night when their
work shift aligns with their body
clock comfort level.
Prof Sunita Sah from Harvard
University told BBC News that the
findings have major implications
for workplaces relying on
ethical decisions and honesty -
particularly where there are shift
patterns.
WHO left the lights on?!
Yikes! Make sure you check
your pharmacy’s next power bill
carefully - a UK couple were told
by their power company that
they owed £500m and that their
monthly direct debit would be
increasing from £87 to £53m, the
Daily Mail reports.
Nigel and Linda Brotherton were
told by npower that they owed
hundreds of millions thanks to
one wire installed incorrectly
in their meter and a computer
error, which also meant that the
couple’s online bill showed they
had overpaid by £1,000, the
publication reported, saying the
electricity board had admitted
there was a mistake - no, really?!
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