Co-workers mad that you're going to school

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I just wanted to know if someone has experienced this. On Monday I found out that I was accepted into Galen's bridge program. Yesterday I put in my 2 weeks notice at my job because I will not be able to do both. My DON, ADON, HR were like "I won't accept this, why are you giving this to us now, this is not a good Christmas present, we need you here." I'm thinking to myself I'm trying to go to school to better myself and have more opportunities. I've worked at my job for 2 and a half years too long. This job was never my stopping point. I told some of my co-workers I'm leaving, and their reaction was also similar. For example, "We need you here, this won't work for me, I know you're going to school but maybe we can work out something so that you can still work here a couple days." I mean I know that I'm a hard worker and all, but I have to further my education and that's that. As long as my family is behind me and supportive that's all that matters. It just seemed very funny to me that I didn't get 1 single congratulations from my co-workers. Thanks for reading just had to vent. I feel better now lol.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

Don't let them guilt you into a situation that prevents you from bettering yourself. In this case, its about you, not them!

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"I can't accept this? "

"This will not work for me?"

Yea, you need to leave.

Good luck in school!

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Specializes in ER, Pediatric Transplant, PICU.

Yeah, sounds like a big 'ole dose of selfishness on their part.

You are the only one that will take care of you. Go to school, get more education, find an awesome job. Rinse and repeat if you want to! Take care of yourself!

When I've had people say that to me in the past, I've always followed up with a sweet and smiling,"You don't really meant that! I'm sure you want me to go to school because it'll make things so much better for me in the future!" and it shuts them up.

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That's right

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Thank you

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

Wait a second. The last time I checked slavery was abolished in 1865, wasn't it?

It is your life and your school, and THEIR problem if they cannot offer anything so that you could manage both. No Christmas gifts here, and no guilty games for you. Good luck in school!

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Specializes in Hospice.

Well, now you know better. You need to do things for you only AFTER you find out when it's convenient for your co-workers and employer! [emoji41]

Seriously, congratulations, turn a deaf ear to the guilting attempts, lay your resignation letter on their desk if they won't let you hand it to them, tell everyone you're going to miss them (you won't and they probably know it, but take the high road lol) and get yourself ready for school! [emoji106]

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Omg their response would be downright hilarious if it weren't so selfish. What a bunch of pigs LOL.

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Screw em! It's your life! I've experienced this when changing jobs before. In the end you have to look out for you. If they are friends they will congratulate, hell if they are just decent human beings who happen to be co-workers they will congratulate you. If they are selfish people they will say the things they have said. Who needs people like that in their life?

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Specializes in ER/Tele, Med-Surg, Faculty, Urgent Care.

Isn't it strange/weird that instead of being happy & excited for you, they guilt you? I also have experienced this, the worst was when I was RN going for BSN. Even the manager who said she would support the BSN pursuit, the first schedule comes out the first semester and oh yeah, she has me working the days we talked about I have classes. Told me I would have to find someone to switch with me. Nah, resigned. Started working for agency, was sent back to former hospital, my old floor. Had less responsibilities, made more money. After that I did not share that I was continuing my education due to the nasty comments.

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They are only looking out for themselves because they will have to work "short" now. I say who cares, you are going to be gone soon. As for your DON, ADON, etc...I think their holiday staffing issue isn't your problem. They have 2 weeks to figure it out. If they are really worried about being short they will find a solution. One of those solutions could be the ADON filling in. If she doesn't (which I'm sure she won't) then it must not be the crisis they are guilting you into thinking it is. I get upset when workplaces try to guilt nurses about staffing...why do they have no back up plans? Work out the rest of your 2 weeks quietly and congrats on school!

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