https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/9299/lay-staff i hate this term! i think its really horrible does anyone else have any veiws on it? we are quailified not lay people! en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/87532?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:01:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:34859756-f892-4c92-8af4-85d6f61e303bCaro Laithwaite VN<p>Either picture humans clucking round laying eggs </p> <p>or</p> <p>Humans lying round on the floor</p> <p>Took a police call the other day and was told that &quot;An off duty civilian had found an injured fox&quot;<br />I had to ask how one became an &quot;off duty civilian&quot; and as l was working was l an on duty one?<br />Was told by a copper with booming laugh that it was someone from one of their call centres.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>