asked to stay late this morning!!!

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well it was my second shift at this facility. The feedback has been good. I was working 11-7 last night and the phone started ringing and ringing at about 3 am the regular staff just seemed to not notice. At 0655 I was asked if I could help out. Mind you my agency had not contacted me. I said I was tired but could help them out through breakfast like maybe 0900. The house supervisor said WELL you either work the whole shift or none. I smile and started to exit her office. She stopped me and wanted to know what I was doing and I said " I offered to stay until 0900 and you said that was not possible so I was leaving at the time I was contracted at. She then begged and I said she needed to contact my agency, that we decide on my hours. I then smiled and told her to have a nice day:kiss I don't think she will do this again. I was willing even though I had no responsibility to the facility to stay and help out. OH well MY PILLOW FELT REALLY GREAT!!!!!!!:roll :kiss THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT I AM GLAD I WORK AGENCY!!!

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GEEZ, I dont blame you for leaving, she deserved it! Good for you!

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Management thinks they can walk all over us.

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Speaking of walking, don't suppose she ever though of putting on her sneakers and doing a little running up and down a few halls.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Good for you! Being agency is a nice switch from staff, no mandatory overtime.

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Amazing how a little courtesy goes a long way ... or a big red flag of being a $%^&.. sends us running in the opposite direction!

Will they ever learn?

Uh heh... mangement... there IS a nursing shortage.... ask yourselves WHY?!!!

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Doesn't it feel great to know we cannot be manipulated and intimidated anymore?

Glad you made her eat a little crow....pizzes me off how these supervisors talk to the workers...those who are 'in the trenches.' :(

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Smile and keep on walking....

right to the agency office to pick up that check that is bigger than that glorified secretary with an attitude will ever see... hehe....

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See, THIS is the kind of stuff I like to hear. You're trying to be nice and offer your time, and this wench throws it back in your face and says all or none?! I hope she's still trying to pull her shoe out of her mouth and wipe YOUR nursing shoe print off her forehead. :roll

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hehe... good one Brita

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l thought with agency you can't do a shift without the agency knowing about it.

They might say we didn't arrange for you to do that shift so we aren't paying you.

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Specializes in Home Health.

Well, I don't know if this situation falls under the asked to stay title or not but last week I was asked to stay by my agency because one of my fellow co-workers didn't show up for her shift.

I had already worked 3-11 and my agency BEGGED me to stay until she found someone to fill the shift...yeah right. Staying for 11-7 didn't bug me near as bad as having to count with the stuffy nurse that was waiting to be relieved. we both knew that if I didn't stay SHE would have to.

Needless to say, I did stay for another shift and since I slept over 8 hours the night before :) it wasn't all that bad.

I agree though, the more you frequent the same place the more they think they OWN you.

I still wouldn't trade by Agency Job for the world!!

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