Calling in sick on last day?

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My last shift at current job is tonight, but I’m thinking of calling in. I work nights but am starting a new day shift job Monday morning. So if I go to work I will work till 7:30am on Sunday and then have to somehow switch to day schedule for Monday. I want to be well rested for my first day. I know a lot of people will say I’ll be on a no hire list for that hospital but I am already on it because I am breaking my residency contract by leaving before the 2 year mark. What would you do?

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5 hours ago, londonflo said:

Where I worked we had an evening party for a day nurse on the day before her last shift. We gave presents, wished her well and, gathered to wish her the best after all of us had worked a full day too.  On the way home from the party, the RN called in sick for the next day. 

JERK.

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Think of how you want to be treated by fellow staff. Show up!

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I once worked my last night shift and went directly to my first day shift at another facility. I was dead in the water by the time I got home, but it was the right thing to do.

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Completely your call.  Calling out on your last shift is the equivalent of flipping the middle finger on the way out the door.  If that is the message you want to give, go for it.

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Before you think about calling off that last shift if nothing else be selfish and look at the possible consequences.  

You could very well earn a negative referral and/or a place on the companies do not hire list which you might not care about now but that could come back to haunt you later. 

Your employer might have a policy that negates paying out any unused PTO/vacation time if you call off during your notice period. That wouldn't matter to you if you don't have any paid time you were counting on receiving when you leave but if you do that decision could potentially cost you.

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I don't like going away parties at work (or birthday parties for that matter). They make me very uncomfortable. Maybe that's why they didn't come to work the last day. We once had a MD who didn't tell anyone he was retiring until his last day. He didn't want a cake, celebration, gifts, none of that. ?

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