Does your supervisor call & text you at all hours? - Page 3

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  1. May 8, '12 by
    Well, I'm the total minority. I do NOT give out my landline to my employer. I am PRN and I would MUCH prefer my supervisor text me. I answer yes or no by text, give no reason and have never had a problem with it. When I'm sleeping, I put it on mute. I can't put my landline on mute easily, so this system works great for me.
  2. May 8, '12 by
    Theantichic:

    LIKE!!    >>>>> cuts and pastes tip into covetous notes from allnursing.com!
    Last edit by Autymn on May 8, '12 : Reason: Added a word.
  3. May 8, '12 by
    yes all the time....at all hours too.
  4. May 8, '12 by
    Quote from Bortaz, RN
    I work night shift. My managers got into the ignorant habit of calling me at 1100 or 1300 or some other nonsense. This immediately ceased when I began returning their calls at 2300 and 0100.

    Me:"Hey, this is Bortaz, RN. I'm returning your call!"

    Them: "OMG, don't you realize it's 1AM!?"

    Me: "Oh, did I wake you? My bad."
    I love that!!! i use to work night shifts and they would call me as soon as i got into a restful sleep. It was like they knew.
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  5. May 8, '12 by
    I even get text messages from my old job asking for help and the carrot..."we're willing to pay $10 over your base". I know it's going to be bad there and am grateful I left.
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  6. May 8, '12 by
    I had one supervisor that if she didnt get you she would call and text REPEATEDLY over ten minute span and leave voicemails up to hte point of saying I know you're there call me back....when I wasn't there nor could I or WOULD I go in......it was 7 voicemails in 10 minutes the last time she did that.
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    May 8, '12 by
    Quote from Sparrowhawk
    I had one supervisor that if she didnt get you she would call and text REPEATEDLY over ten minute span and leave voicemails up to hte point of saying I know you're there call me back....when I wasn't there nor could I or WOULD I go in......it was 7 voicemails in 10 minutes the last time she did that.
    That scenario ... would prompt a discussion with human resources or that supervisor's boss ... or both.
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    May 8, '12 by
    Quote from chevyv
    "we're willing to pay $10 over your base". I know it's going to be bad there and am grateful I left.
    The lure of extra money doesn't work with me.My free time is sheer gold!
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  9. May 8, '12 by
    Quote from Altra
    That scenario ... would prompt a discussion with human resources or that supervisor's boss ... or both.
    If I'd had the cajones to do it I should have.....that's just plain harrasment...esp when it was just because shedidnt wanna go in and do it herself....then she ended up getting coverage for it and didnt tell me so I went in anywya.....I dont work there anymore
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    May 8, '12 by
    [color=#a9a9a9]we have a landline and my husband and i each have cellphones using our landline's company. when i worked, i also had a cheapo dollar store-type cell that cost $10 per month for a prepaid card and the phone cost about $20.

    that was the only number work ever had for me. when that one rang, i automatically knew who was calling and could answer it or not.
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