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No. 20
from november17
Old Dec 28, 2008, 04:43 PM

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Never come between a nurse and hot meal! lol
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No. 21
Old Dec 28, 2008, 04:47 PM

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I think most of you are missing the point here. It's not about shut-up, quit whinning, and be grateful they even provide anything.

Although few places provide meals, the facility that the OP works in does. The issue isn't about the OP being grateful for what is provided. The issue is the Practical nurses and Care aides are being treated differently than other staff. Everybody else but them gets a full hot meal provided. Yes, in a union shop this could be seen as discrimination towards a certain group of employees.

BTW my place dosen't provide meals.
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No. 22
Old Dec 28, 2008, 04:50 PM

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Curious, asking if anyone knows any other types of shift work, factory work, for example, how is it handled in their line of work? I agree, any free meal would be cause for excitement rather than complaint, but I see why the OP was angry that it was the LPN's and the care aides who were getting shortchanged as a group.
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No. 23
from Melinurse
Old Dec 28, 2008, 04:55 PM

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Some places I've worked you don't get a lunch break at all it's so dang busy. But, seriously, be grateful you get something. On nights we usually order pizza or chinese or something. Or we have our own pot lucks. I'd be thankful for soup and sandwich if employer provided. I understand that a certain group is getting soup & sandwich instead of a hot meal, but maybe it's about timing. It was stated they went earlier than when the residents lunch is provided. Perhaps that is the reason.
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No. 24
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CathyLew View Post
all I know is I want to go work at Coors!
This fellow's father was the company psychologist or social worker of some type, who helped employees who were having personal problems. Apparently, alcoholism was high on the list there. Finally, the company posed a limit of two beers a shift or something along those lines. Maybe they were having some workplace issues. I'm not sure what their policy is now. This fellow must have worked there more than 20 years ago or so.
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No. 25
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:40 PM

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I'm happy I get a break at all. And if I do buy food it's usually from the little kiosk on the first floor where I can buy a sandwich. Be happy you at least get soup.
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No. 26
from Truth66
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:41 PM

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I'd like to offer a different perspective for everyone viewing this thread.
Let's say for the sake of arguement that your particular facility allows every staff member to equally purchase a full hot meal and that full hot meal included the options of steak, prime rib, lobster, baked potato, fresh vegies, fine wine, etc. Then all of a sudden the Director of Nursing decides that this type of meal will now only be offered for the nurses who work in the E.R.. After all, E.R. nurses are more valued in your particular facility. All other nurses in the facility will now only be allowed to purchase the macaroni & cheese option with only Kool Aide offered as the beverage. How would you feel if you were one of the nurses who didn't work in the E.R.?
In the facility that I work, the Practical Nurses and Care Aides are only allowed to purchase the equivalant of the macaroni & cheese option.
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No. 27
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:47 PM

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Perhaps the reason they changed the times for the meals is so they save money. Life isn't fair. You are lucky your employer provides anything. I don't get a FREE meal EVER.
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No. 28
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:50 PM

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That does seem unfair. What is their rationale?
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No. 29
Old Dec 28, 2008, 05:51 PM

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When I worked in a nursing home, we weren't allowed to eat their food. There was no option for that. I wouldn't have wanted to anyways, the food was so unappetizing.
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