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Your boss will take note when it costs enough money. You are being paid overtime for these extra shifts, aren't you? Make sure you understand the policies in place in your unit -- our doesn't pay overtime unless it's more than 80 hours in two weeks. But you'd still get overtime for eight of those hours. If there's nothing in the policy to prohibit adding in extra shifts, you need a union!
Just tell her you can't do it. You are obligated to work 3 12's and that is what you will be doing from now on.
You have a car situation, a family situation, are just too exhausted to be safe, whatever. Tell her verbally and
via email so you have a written record. Let Staffing Coordinator know, too.
Just say "NO".
Just tell her you can't do it. You are obligated to work 3 12's and that is what you will be doing from now on.You have a car situation, a family situation, are just too exhausted to be safe, whatever. Tell her verbally and
via email so you have a written record. Let Staffing Coordinator know, too.
Just say "NO".
You don't have to have an excuse. Just say no.
"I am not available for OT (or an increase in my FTE, for the part-timers who also don't need extra hours but wouldn't be into PT.)" If you are flexible, you could ask your manager which of those four shifts she'd rather cancel.
Everyone ideally would be on board with this; if you all stop working OT, management will be required to find a real solution. Willingly working the coerced/mandatory OT shows management that their actions are acceptable.
missie627
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My current boss loves to sign staff up for "Extra" shift.... Working 4 12s a week instead of 3. Multiple staff members have requested no more Extra. However after a couple of months the boss will start to sign us up again. Note this is not by choice, and we are not asked in advance to work extra. How can we have our boss realize this is affecting our nurses morale and retention?