Is it possible to get the holidays off?

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Who is getting the holidays off? Do you prefer the holidays off or would you rather work?

How do you get your holidays off? What's your secret?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

The only "holiday" I always requested off is Halloween. I LOVE Halloween!! Unfortunately if you work certain areas in New England it's easier to get Christmas day off...

Halloween is kind of big around Salem, MA... ?

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Specializes in PCU, Critical Care, Observation.

My hospital only pays 10% more to work on a holiday. I'm sure if it were time & a half, they'd have more than enough volunteers. I managed to get all of Thanksgiving & Christmas off, but am working all of New Years.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Quality & Risk.

You can have the holidays off - put your notice in right now! :roflmao:

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Specializes in OB/GYN/Neonatal/Office/Geriatric.

I am a nurse manager, but my schedule right now is that I have to work the holiday unless I take PTO--which I don't have any because I got sick and used it all up. I don't get paid extra, plus I am on call 24/7. Oh well, could be worse. I could be jobless.

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I got Thanksgiving off....

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This year I'm able to get TG and Christmas off by working 2 12-hr shifts every weekend. I find working every weekend really helps my busy weekday schedule (soccer mom). Luckily the other day nurses I work with do not mind working the major holidays; I am very grateful to them and so are my children.

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Specializes in ICU.

I knew what I was getting in to when I became a nurse, but that doesn't mean we have to like working holidays

The only one I care about having off if Christmas. I dont mind working TG and I don't give 2 squats about New years.

Fortunately, everyone has holidays the do and dont care about, so there is always someone willing to swap. It's all about compromise, and usually there is ways to work around it

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

I work at a facility where we are required to work three out of the six major holidays that are observed each year. We do not have a rotating holiday schedule. Last year I really lucked out and was supposed to work Thanksgiving, but since the census was so low my supervisor just ended up canceling me. I also got Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day off. This year I ended up requesting off for the whole week of Thanksgiving pretty late, maybe a couple of weeks before the holiday schedule came out...but my manager honored it. I do have to work Christmas Eve/Day, but my manager gave me off New Year's Eve/Day even though they fall on my regular nights to work. She just switched my schedule that week to make it fair.

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Specializes in ICU.

I am a student who goes to school out of state from my hometown. I let my manager know when she hired me (aide in LTC) that I would not be around for Christmas or summer breaks. I always work Thanksgiving, and if my weekend falls on Easter, I will work Easter.

That said, when I go home for Christmas, if my job up there needs me, I absolutely work Christmas. The majority of residents go home to spend time w family, and there is a Christmas party for staff. So, holiday pay to eat a lot and maybe brighten up the few residents who have to stay at the facility. Win-Win.

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

I use get the same reaction many moons ago, now I'm the one who does the schedule ....as they say "he who laughs last, Laughs the longest"...Aloha~

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Specializes in Obstetrics.
Sweet_Wild_Rose said:

What I take issue with is the people who know what they're getting into, but who then ***** and moan about having to work a Christmas or Thanksgiving shift, then put a guilt trip on other people because they don't have kids and will they just work their Christmas shift so they can watch their own kids open Christmas presents.

Exactly.

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Specializes in Psych.

I get a lot of holidays off because I work every weekend, actually.. two 16 hour shifts on the weekends, and an 8 on Friday night. Sometimes, though, I find myself plugged in on a holiday that isn't on my schedule... if I care, I say something. If I don't care, I work it. If it's on my schedule, I work it.

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