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>> George Blaisdell:
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What we're going to do here is some breathing.
Okay? I'm going to put this on your nose.
You're okay.
Don't worry.
Keep your lips tight though.
It's never boring, if that's the right word.
Even though at times it was pretty hectic
and pretty involved, I think every day the challenge
in the diversity of the job,
that's probably why I've been here this long.
Okay big breath [inhales].
Hard! Blast it!
Push, push, push, push, push.
That's better.
I do enjoy the younger kids even though they're quite
a challenge.
That was a good one.
>> Beth Humphrey: My name's Beth Humphrey,or you might know me
as Beth Creedon, or you might know me as Beth Sarver.
I've worked here 25 years,
and I work in the Radiology Department, and I used to work
in the Food Nutrition Services Department.
>> Sharon Crawford: And my name is Sharon Crawford,
and I've been in Radiology for 25 years.
>> Beth Humphrey: That's one of the funny things
about being a 25-year employee is - it's a big deal,
but there are so many more people
that have been here for so much longer.
>> Linda Allen: I'm Linda Allen, and I've been working
at Maine Medical Center for 50 years,
and I have laryngitis [laughs].
I've never been bored.
I've always found it interesting,
and I've always found it challenging so I'm going
to stick around for another year or two maybe [laughs].
>> Steve Rohman: I work in the Engineering Department.
I actually started as a painter here back in '73,
and that's who I supervise
and manage now is the painters and the carpenters.
>> Bob Cloutier: When I first got into health care back
in 1984 - prior to that I had been
in the hospitality business.
And I had a young family so I said, "Health care,
that's got to be a lot easier than hospitality."
Wrong.
>> Hector Tarraza: The Marketing Department was looking
for an ear to profile as a picture, and they wanted
to use this ear, you know, as a picture to say
that Maine Medical Center listens to you; right.
And so they used my ear.
And it came out in the newspaper.
And I vividly remember my wife looking at the picture
and saying, "Is that your ear?"
And I said, "Yeah.
It's because, you know, I listen."
And she goes, "No you don't.
You don't listen at all [laughter]."
And I said, "Well, at Maine Medical Center I
listen [laughter].
>> Beth Humphrey: I was actually hired originally
as the bookkeeper for Maine Medical Center.
It was the one and only position.
>> Eddie Hammonds: I started out as just an ordinary cook.
They sent me on a wild goose chase like my first day.
And they sent me downstairs to the kitchen
to get a bucket of steam.
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>> Marie Kimball: [Background music]:
It's the one thing you can count on - change.
I may have been in the same position for 25 years,
but it's not been the same job for 25 years.
>> Bob Cloutier: Property Management didn't really even
exist when I first started.
We had approximately 50,000 square feet of off-site space.
And in the last 15 years, we're approaching 900,000
in square footage for our off sites.
>> Marie Kimball: And if anyone were to walk into my cubicle,
you can very plainly see [laughter] what motivates me.
This is my son's daughter Brooke.
Kevin and Brooke were born here at Maine Medical Center.
>> Hector Tarraza: My son was born here.
And both of your children were born here?
>> Shelly Chorney: Both my children were -
>> Hector Tarraza: Isn't that amazing?
>> Shelly Chorney: -- born here.
Yes.
>> Hector Tarraza: They weren't in this kind
of room; huh [laughs]?
>> Shelly Chorney: No [laughs].
>> Hector Tarraza: Things have really changed.
Huh.
>> Shelly Chorney: I remember having a very cold room.
>> Hector Tarraza: Yup.
>> Shelly Chorney: And it was so cold they had to go
and get heated blankets for me.
>> Bob Cloutier: My four children were born here many
years ago, and two weeks ago my first grandson was born here.
So we have a real close attachment - personal attachment
to Maine Medical Center.
>> Steve Rohman: My lead person brought me upstairs
to have a room painted so I was the manager at that point.
And this woman came out [emotionally].
Sorry. And a very pretty lady
and 30 years later we're still married so.
>> Oh.
>> Eddie Hammonds: [Sniffles] It was last year,
and it was around this time.
I was invited to come upstairs
and they started calling off people's names, you know,
to give them their recognition for being
such a good person and a great worker.
And they called my name,
and it's bothered me right about now.
I didn't expect - I didn't go there for that purpose.
I thought I was going to go there to serve and carve.
They called my name and they gave me an Employee
of the Year Award for Customer Service.
You see I'm holding back the tears now.
At that time they were flowing.
I needed a couple of sponges.
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>> Hector Tarraz: [Background music] Maine Medical Center is
about people.
It's about people working together
and taking care of people.
It really is a special place.
>> Sharon Crawford: It's going home after having a crazy day,
and thinking that you've helped pretty much everybody you've
come in contact with.
You've helped teach the students.
You've helped somebody who's been in pain.
>> Beth Turner: When you are talking with someone
and you say, "Oh I work for Maine Medical Center,"
and they'll relate some kind of an experience that they've had.
Most of the time it's been very positive, and you can feel,
even though you are not in direct patient care,
you're still a part of this family and everything
that we do here has always been for the patient.
>> Steve Rohman: I venture to say that we always feel
like we're serving not just our own goals
but also were serving people in the hospital.
I really enjoy doing that.
I enjoy serving people
and I enjoy accomplishing things for people.
Making places for them.
>> Beth Humphrey: I really am an advocate
of customer service whether it be a patient or a coworker
or a person in off the street.
And when I used to work upstairs I used to call myself Julie from
"The Love Boat" because I was helping like field everybody.
What's going on?
What do you need?
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>> George Blaisdell:
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Give me five [hand slap].
No school this week; huh?
I've been fortunate in many ways and I think it's been helpful.
I've enjoyed it.
I look back it doesn't seem like 40 years.
They say don't blink because it goes by so quickly.
>> Linda Allen: I'm proud of making it to 50 years.
I didn't think that I would,
but then my mother worked until she was 82.
And I'm not going to keep up with her [laughs].
>> Beth Turner: I am planning to retire on September 2--
>> How are you?
>> Good. How are you?
>> Beth Turner: -- I've been here a lifetime so I do want
to volunteer so I can stay a part of the hospital experience
and still see a lot of the people that are in the hospital.
I just could never imagine just walking away.
>> Eddie Hammonds: That's my wife, Terri.
>> Terri Hammonds: Hi.
>> Eddie Hammonds: Young lady sitting over there.
I pretty much work with her all day, but at times she calls
for my attention and she gives me a hard time.
People come and they want do know,
"You like your job that much?"
I said, "Why?"
I said, "Because you're having such a great time."
I said, "I have a free spirit,
and I can't let anything dampen that."
If anybody wants to work someplace,
it doesn't get any better than this.
>> Bob Cloutier: There's a lot of great things going on.
There are challenges everyday and probably
on every floor in this building.
But if you're up for the challenge,
this is the place to be.
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>> Hector Tarraza: How are you?
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