I don't hate my job, I hate the people I work with

What a shame that your team isn't more cohesive. I'd definitely do share days to get a feel for the team if you do decide to change jobs. There are a couple of people I work with that aren't very motivated and I do end up doing the bulk of the work but in the big picture I'd rather stay busy anyway. Truth is there are always a few rotten apples but for my own sanity I try to appreciate their good qualities, yes they usually have one good quality even if its just a funny sense of humor despite being the laziest person to ever walk upright, lol. Hang in there.

Are these other nurses you are working with or CNAs? I would probably slow down a bit. Not enough to stall the entire show, but in order to save yourself. I agree with Jules in that I like to be busy, but, to take on the entire load leaves room for error and frustration. I might say something like "I'll do the coverage while you do dressings" or something to that effect.

You have already acknowledged that you don't work to make friends, but you feel isolated, so I totally understand your frustration.

You are so funny, Jules, and absolutely correct. There are a few, as disgusting as they are with keeping up with their share of work that do actually make my day.

Lol I work with a tech who I absolutely love despite the fact that she is late for almost every shift and I don't think I have seen her do one lick of work in over a year. She just cracks me up and that has to be worth something, right?

I feel ya on the lazy part! I have to say that I like about 95% of who I work with...and there are just a few that I absolutely dread coming in behind or in front of b/c they are sooooooo slack and like to play like they dont know things. I watched a nurse who has several years experience and has worked at my place as long as me pretend like she didnt know how to look at someones skin....I wanted to just ring her neck for playing so naive....but seriously....the one person on my shift who absolutely irks my last god given nerve....is the laundry girl! I hate it when she works....she parks this huge linen cart in my way and if she sees me going into a room to give meds or whatever...she gets in my way and starts talking stupid to me. Shes interrupted me several times when I was drawing up insulin..and a few times i had to end up trashing the med b/c she would yell out at me and I'd get the mix wrong and start over...well....after about 4x of her pullin that stunt with me....I put her in her place and told her that if she saw me in a room or at the door to a room that she would have to go to a different one til Im done b/c their meds and bld sugars were higher up on the totem pole than getting a clothes hanger out of their closet....the fact I had killlllller pms didnt work in her favor either but hey....she doesnt park that thing in my way anymore and she dont try to shove me outta the way...and shes not as loud as she used to be. she asked me one day if i was trying to ignore her...and mind you she was steady yelling "hello hello hello..." at me over and over and i just replied..."im trying to...i heard you the first 10 times that the floor is wet.".. and she is the worst at riling up dementia patients who are already agitated...takes me hours to get them calmed down....u guys would just have to see this girl to believe it..she'd melt nerves of steel

" ...I hate the people I work with " by questforloveandpeace good one

A serious thought: Over the years I've heard "I'm here to work, not to make friends" many times, but it's so much easier to positively influence a friend's behavior.

I hear you systoly, however, being someone's friend just to influence their behavior is flat out devilish
How is it possible to make friends with people that are flat out devilish?

I sense your curiosity - wanna be my friend?