My employer called a couple of hours ago asking me to work tonight. Honestly, I have been shoveling snow for hours and am tired and sore and absolutely do not feel like driving in to work and staying up all night. We are chronically short staffed and I feel guilty for not answering my phone or calling back, but I'm afraid that if I call back I'll cave in and work, and I REALLY don't want to.
Also, yesterday when my street was drifted shut and I was unable to get out to drive to work, I asked if they would send someone in a 4WD to come and pick me up, since they had said that they would offer this to everyone who couldn't make it in due to the weather but they told me no, because I live in an outlying area, but that I would still be charged with a call off. Does this seem right? I was willing to work, I just couldn't get there and they backed down on having someone come and get me as promised.
I'm feeling pretty conflicted right now; angry, guilty, frustrated, anxious...
Used to work with a middle manager that would avoid taking patients at all costs if unit was short-staffed (as opposed to the other m-managers who didn't mind getting in there). She would even have the audacity at times to make a floor nurse charge with 4 patients while she was there! Excuse me, you are delegating YOUR ENTIRE JOB while you are in house doing nothing more important (also known to take a few cafeteria breaks)? Give me a break!!
Besides, why is calling night shifters at 2pm acceptable while calling day shifters at 2am is taboo? This a double standard I loathe. I used to work with an educator that would call night staff at all hours of the day for nonsense especially on days they are returning that night! You forgot to chart an hour of your restraints, you forgot to label Mr. X's. PCA line, you did not complete the pre-procedure checklist for Ms. Z, etc. -- things that could WAIT until the next shift to be told, but you're waking up a night shifter that has to return that night and break their sleep?? This is when I started to turn off my ringer. I find that unacceptable. But God forbid day shifter Nancy Nurse forgets to chart one hour of restraints and she's coming back tomorrow, do we call her?
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as a night shift worker for almost my whole career, this ^^ has always irked me to no end. And holding mandatory meetings in the middle of my sleep day. Grrrr.
as a night shift worker for almost my whole career, this ^^ has always irked me to no end. And holding mandatory meetings in the middle of my sleep day. Grrrr.
That's because they don't have they don't work and nights and have their sleep interrupted.
I remember when I worked nights and there were no answering machines then. When I did I answered the phone, they would ask "Did I wake you" sometimes I politely answered. What do you think I am up 24/7?
I also love when they try to guilt you with the "team player" argument, as in, "Well, I was hoping that you would be more of a team player and come in when your co-workers need you." I haven't heard this one in a while, but isn't it interesting? I feel like saying, "Well, if it's all about being a 'team player', then you must surely be a 'team player', so why, then, is your 'team' perpetually short staffed and having to skip their breaks and lunches just to get their work done? Wouldn't a 'team player' manager hire more staff to help out their 'team'?"
"Sorry, I can't, I've got plans" is sufficient. I'm a grownup dealing with grownups and don't have to explain my reasons for not wanting to work extra.
I've just been reading research that shows the average woman says, "Sorry" something like 15 times a day, and the average man .... not so much. And the previous poster that said not to ever say "I can't," because it invites a, "Why not?" is right on.
So I would recast that sentence as, "No, I've got plans. Bye now."
I have an app on my stock android phone called 'Call Control' that allows me to blacklist certain numbers. When I've blocked a number, the caller hears fuzzy silence on his/her end.
I can unblock a phone number when I am ready to hear from that person/entity.
I can do that on my stock iPhone 5s, too. You go into "recent calls," scroll to the number, and choose "Block this caller." You can unblock it anytime you like... or not.
Once you're off the clock, that is YOUR time, not the employers. If I'm not answering the call, or calling back......there's your answer. No explanation required.
Love it!! she thought she was somebody special. Maybe she will see how her selfishness didn't pay off
Unfortunately, I don't think anything will change with her. I'm just interested to hear how she's going to work under a manager that has the job she wanted. I don't work there anymore but I still have good sources lmao!
Unfortunately, I don't think anything will change with her. I'm just interested to hear how she's going to work under a manager that has the job she wanted. I don't work there anymore but I still have good sources lmao!
she thought she was somebody special. Maybe she will see how her selfishness didn't pay off
EwaAnn
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So typical. Goes to show how selfish she/he is.