I have read previous posts on how to deal with constant calls on your days off from your employer asking you to work. I work the night shift, and finally decided to deal with this annoyance by turning off my phone. I have consistently received calls in the past two weeks on almost every single day I have been off asking me if I can come in. The last call I received today took the cake. My manager first started by saying she is really annoyed that I do not return her phone calls, then proceeded to ask me if I could work this evening! I could hardly believe it. Why on earth would you preface a call with a statement like that and then expect the employee to come is beyond me. I can only figure that she assumes threatening me is going to get me to aquiesce to her request. I have no intention of falling prey to this, however am a bit disconcerted. I am a fairly new employee, (5 mos) and have on one occasion since I started came in to work a day shift when asked, then was asked to work over the required twelve hours which I also did. I have gotten the distinct impression from this place that once you say yes, you are then pegged as the one to call. I am not afraid to say no, just dont' want to deal with annoying daily phone calls on my day off. I know they are short but part of the problem is their own lack of scheduling properly and requiring employees to live up to their commitments, i.e. working every other weekend or the minimum as per diem. I am a full time employee and refuse to have to pick up the slack for people who call off or fail to meet their commitment, or the ineptitude of mgt following through on policy. Also, this facility regularly utilizes travel nurses and registry. How do you feel?
