Company loyalty meaningless?

[AprilW3]

Here's my situation: I had been a CNA at a LTC for 5 years, went back to school and became an LPN, working full time thru school. After I graduated, I had 3 job offers, 1 at the facility I've worked in for the past several years, and 2 at other facilities (offering $2 more per hour than I make with my current job). I accepted an LPN position in the facility I've been working in for so many years. I've worked evening shift all this time. My 4 year old daughter is about to start school and if I stay on evening shift, I'll never see her. A day shift position came open this week. I signed up for it as well as a coworker who has worked as a nurse at the facility for 2 years now. I found out that my company seniority means nothing. She will get the position because she's been a nurse at the facility for a year longer than me. I'm so bummed! Now I have to look for a new job, because day shift soooooo rarely opens up in this facility. It just doesn't seem fair to me that company loyalty means absolutely nothing. I've been there 3 times longer than she has. I feel like if it was a promotion, give it to the person with nursing experience, but this is just a shift change.

Am I just being a selfish whineybutt?

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

A change to day shift would be considered a promotion-in my book.

otessa

[Orca, ADN, ASN, RN]

Normally longevity as a nurse takes precedence not longevity as an employee in general-this is what I have seen in my past experience.

Mine as well. Generally in health care longevity is figured by time in the same or an equivalent class. Otherwise you may have a CNA who has been at a place for ten years and suddenly becomes an RN having an advantage over people who have far more experience as an RN. That wouldn't play too well.

[kids]

Normally longevity as a nurse takes precedence not longevity as an employee in general-this is what I have seen in my past experience.

Actually it's pretty typical for most professions.

A job change within the company resets the senority clock which is very fair (unless you're the person feeling screwed).

[southernbeegirl, BSN, RN]

i worked for my daddy from the time i got out of typing class. everyone that worked for him had company loyalty. we all cared what happened to the company and he cared what happend to us.

my grandfather worked for the same company for 40 yrs. when he retired, they had a huge party for him, gave him a gold watch and a pension my grandmother is STILL living on.

sadly, it isnt like that anymore. corporations couldnt give one squat about you or what you want/need. even if you are the biggest 'company girl' in the corporation, it will get you nowhere.

seniority? so what?

20 yrs on the job? yeah, all that gets you is canned because they could hire three new grads for the price you "cost" the company. who cares that you are an experienced nurse? they sure dont.

i've had to face this the hard way. because of the way i was "raised" in my working life, i have always gave my all to my job and my company. where has that got me? absolutely nowhere.

i would always go in if they were short because i couldnt bear to think about what it did to the patients. i took pride in my job and company.

it pains me to say that i only look out for myself now. it doesnt mean anything to the company if you have been there since the doors have been open. if you do one thing wrong, get on the wrong side of the boss, don't run around in the "in crowd", they will get rid of you in a short second.

no longer does your employer care that you have a family to support, a sick parent that you are killing yourself to care for, a sick spouse to care for, a spouse out of work...they could care less what is going on in your real life. they will can you in an instant.

watch your back ladies...nobody else will anymore and it's a darn shame.