In the years before I was a mother I used to always volunteer to work Christmas, Halloween, etc.........once I became a mother I worked nights to be able to be home with my kids on the holidays. Now I'm about to become a grandmother and am stressing already about what holidays I'll have to work next year knowing it will be the first year my grandson will be opening his own presents and I sure as heck would like to be off this Christmas as well. Going back to nights is definately NOT an option.
Where I work, every year they ask us to turn in a sheet with which holiday we would like to be off and in which order 1 thru 3. Well it doesn't matter what you put down. If you worked Thanksgiving last year you'll be off this year and work Christmas and visa versa. The one who makes out the schedule does not work any holidays. None the whole year, nor does she work any weekends. Although I do like her very much I think it is so UNFAIR! I complained to my NM who told me oh no she worked every holiday last year and one weekend each month. I don't think so, I didn't see her. Well she took call for me every holiday. Big deal. The censes is low on the holidays and we always end up cancelling staff and putting staff on call. Even when were busy the NM or whoever has call never has to come in, so I repeat BIG DEAL. I was told that the DON is good friends with the person who makes out the schedule and she has approved her not working weekends or holidays in order to have her stay. But no one else can have that same offer because it would not be fair. :angryfire I venting now, can you tell? :angryfire anyway, how does your floor handle the holidays? We tried signing up for them ourselves but it didn't work out because the majority wouldn't sign up for anything other than New Years Day or New Years Eve. Although I really like my job and the people I work with I'm seriously considering changing jobs. I'm starting orientation to Home Health on Tues on a PRN basis.