emergency at home..........

kmchugh · Apr 25, 2002

First, Wendee, you have MY support. Life has emergencies, and sometimes they have to be taken care of. How much good would you be at work, spending the day worrying about your home. If whoever is at the hospital has a problem with that, tough. Given the shortage of nurses, who's going to fire you? I'd take care of my problem, and the next time I worked, I'd have a serious heart to heart discussion with my manager. Let him/her know how this made you feel.

Kevin McHugh

nightingale, RN · Apr 25, 2002

((((((((wendy))))))))))

I think an "emergency" is one that causes you to be distracted from working. This is an emergency. You are expected to leave your home and belongings unsafe in a harzardous situation... ask them to reconsider...

my prayers are with you today....

CEN35 · Apr 25, 2002

wendy, i can sit here and say don't worry about it who cares? although everybody is different, and me being me (a worrrier) i would probably feel the same way? (however, i think toooooo much as someone tells me )

i would never give any of my people a hard time if something like this happened. do what ya have to do!!!

me :)

jones58 · Apr 25, 2002

Gee- Has your employer ever told you someone called in, and you would have to work an extra shift? "Their" emergency is pretty is easy to fix. Mandatory overtime. Stuff happens!

JillR · Apr 25, 2002

Oh Wendy, they will get over it. This is not something you can blow off. Just take care of what you need to today and they can take care of thier problems. Maybe one of the managers just might have to get out on the floor and help out today.

mario_ragucci · Apr 25, 2002

Sometimes other people can be rough with you because they like you. You are a wonderful person, Wendee, and worthy of non-people's envy. I don't know what to tell you except just be cool and smile :-(

This will blow over, your luxuary apartment in the sky will be fixed, and the nurses with children will always get pref. treatment. Don't you know mom's have the world coming to them :-(

If I was there iy'd cover for you, and weed be talking about wine and cheeze and assorted fruits (fresh, mind you)

I will pray several minutes for your speedy hassle-free life :-(

OBNURSEHEATHER · Apr 25, 2002

Originally posted by mario_ragucci
and the nurses with children will always get pref. treatment. Don't you know mom's have the world coming to them :-(

Mario, don't be an ass. This person was more likely to have gotten preferential treatment due to her ass kissing factor with the supervisor, not just because she's a mother. You have serious issues when it comes to women. But then again, you think they should be home breeding your offspring, while you're off at strip clubs.

Wendy, I'm sorry for your situation. Life's emergencies are unpredictable and suck, to say the least. But the last time I checked, a call off was just that, a CALL OFF. I'm not asking for permission, I'm telling you I WON'T BE THERE. My boss said something to me once when I returned after a call off. "you're getting pretty close to a verbal warning". I just let her know how it was. S**t happens, and I react. I do what I have to do. You'll do what you have to do.

BTW, our time for call offs is 1.5 hours before start of shift. It's not that you CAN'T call off after that, it just gets you in a little bit of trouble. 4 hours?? yikes! I'm not even awake 4 hours before my shift starts! :eek:

Heather

OBNURSEHEATHER · Apr 25, 2002

I forgot to add Wendy, my basement flodded once. Lost everything that wasn't 5 feet off the ground. It's terrible to loose personal things, no matter how trivial, to water (which is NOT supposed to come into the house)

I hope all is well with your home & it's belongings!

Heather

duckie · Apr 25, 2002

If you think they don't believe you, take pictures. I'd show them to her and tell her from her attitude you didn't think she believed you, in spite of your work record and you just wanted her to see the proof! That should shut her up.

hapeewendy · Apr 25, 2002

you guys are the best *big group hug all around*

Incase you couldnt tell I was just hyper and pizzed off this morning!

things are okay here now, pipe fixed , carpets being cleaned yadda yadda life goes on I know :)

its just annoying how some ppl can be so selfish as to only think about how other ppls absences affect them..... I'm not that way inclined so I guess its a pet peeve of mine to have to deal with those who are

all of you have definitely made me feel better

I was sitting here festering about it getting all agitated wondering if the dolts at work think that I wanted this to happen or planned it....I didnt even really notice it til I got out of the shower myself (I'm in a fog when I wake up for at least 15 minutes, there could be brad pitt sitting in my bedroom and I'd walk right past him......well maybe not THAT extreme but you get the point)

anyway tomorrow I will clear things up ...believe me if I'm gonna be "spoken to" about this nonsense

I will calmly and eloquently settle the situation once and for all...

oh yeah , I wasnt trying to imply that the mom with daycare issues should have gotten into trouble or anything, of course she shouldnt have, thats an emergency of a different kind, I was just saying that because I was there that day,she didnt have to worry about potentially being spoken to, or in any kind of trouble because of it...whereas I did because I spoke to an idiot today, the incharge nurse is fantastic, she was great with me on the phone, but the other one is just well..... nevermind :)

once again, u guys are the bestest

and I thank you for putting up with my whinefest

(no not wine, whine)

and heather, I know exactly what youre talking about with your flood. Today I was rushing around like a maniac to make sure "things" didnt get damaged, they are things ,but they are my things.

the only thing sort of damaged is the carpets, and the paint in the bathroom

cheers

Wendy

CountrifiedRN · Apr 25, 2002

Wendy, I feel your pain! A few years ago, I lived in an apartment and had a "water incident" three times within a year! Once, the people above me had some kids that turned on the bath tub in the early hours of the morning, then forgot about it and fell asleep. I woke up to water pouring from my ceiling in my bedroom, and had to pound on the neighbors door to get them to wake up and turn the water off. And they acted like I had inconvenienced them because I woke them up!

The next time a water heater broke and flooded my sons bedroom. And then some underground pipes got clogged and water backed up. Water was flooding from the toilets and the bath tub drains. Several apartments, mine included, got flooded with vile, nasty water.

The next few days were spent trying to salvage water damaged items and dry the carpet out, so I know what a mess that can be.

Good luck with your apartment, and stay dry!