I'm going to be in the dog house

Nursing Students CNA/MA

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As we all know being in Health Care means that we have to work holidays at times. But it makes it hard when you find out you need to take a shift only 16 hours before your shift and you already made plans with family because you did not think you had to work.

We are suppose to go to my inlaws for thanksgiving tomarrow. My sister in law is a RN and just found out she has to work 3pm-11pm just two days ago. Dinner was suppose to be at 1:00. My mother in law was not happy to hear about this and complained a little that it kind of felt like it put a damper on her parade. Well 2 hours ago I just found out that my work needs me desprately, and I have to work 7am-3pm. This is NOT going to go well. I am actually scared to death to have to tell my mother in law. Oh well what can I do I have to work it. She either will hold a grudge against my sister in law and me for life reminding us always of the thanksgiving we both had to work and ruined her holiday, or get over it knowing we are not doing this on purpose. It is just what it is.

On the flip side I will know how it will feel for one day to get paid a nurses salary. I'll be making $20.00 an hour yay me.:)

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I sooo wanted to work on thanksgiving but my job told me no and no one wanted to give it up lol

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Specializes in Primary Care, OR.

Ahhh the holidays are here :sniff:

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Well my hubby (bless his heart) called my mother in law to tell her the bad news. She actually took it a lot better then I thought she would have. I guess she was disappointed, but the thought did cross her mind this past week that there might be the possibility that I would be called into work. So it is a big weight off my shoulders, and she can know that I did everything I possibily could to get out of it, and the agency really worked hard at trying to give me the day off. Bu it just was not going to work. So yay i guess I will be able to eat the left overs at the table in the nice warm house and not have to have a doggie bowl chained to a leaky and cold dog house after all.

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Specializes in hospice.

Anyone whose family members work in health care should be prepared for this eventuality. I told family we had to wait until I got word from work to make plans, and thankfully work came through the first week of November with confirmation I wouldn't have to work turkey day or eve. But we had contingency plans. My husband could have driven with the kids to his parents' house without me if need be. Thankfully they only live about 90 miles away.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

If she isn't happy tell her she can pay you to stay home......remind her that sick people remain ill even on holidays.

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I of course don't tell my family this, but I LOVE working Thanksgiving.... keeps me from having to cook, plus it's just usually a good day. Everyone makes the choice at work to be happy regardless of what the day brings.

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I have always been amazed at those co-workers who couldn't give a hoot about the job but will jump at the chance to work in order to get holiday pay. It bothers me especially when this happens at my expense.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.

I know your situation is different than mine but I like working on the holidays because it keeps me away from my in laws. They are a crazy bunch. And I put a stop to my mother in law butting into my business years ago (yeah i kind of went off on her). I can only take so much craziness!!!

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I know your situation is different than mine but I like working on the holidays because it keeps me away from my in laws. They are a crazy bunch. And I put a stop to my mother in law butting into my business years ago (yeah i kind of went off on her). I can only take so much craziness!!!

I hear you sister! Something always seems to happen every blasted holiday with his side. Somtimes I get caught in the middle of the drama and sometimes I don't. I am trying a new skill though. I say absolutely nothing unless spoken too and I have to choose my words very carefully in case they will be taken wrong. And also when I feel there is about to be tension about somethin I leave the room and try to hide by being with my kids and my nephews and neice praying I dodge the bullets flying. It makes it so unpleasent and ruins the whole day for me becaus then my stomach is in knots the whole time. Oh Joy Joy Joy. well one holiday down one to go.

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My father-in-law tried putting the guilt trip on us about Thanksgiving even after DH explained to him that because I started in October, I had no PTO to use and couldn't ask off for that many days. Plus, we hadn't spent a holiday with my family in 4 years. I have a feeling the same guilt trip will be coming about Christmas and I have to work Christmas.

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