Ooh, I Can Hardly Wait

Nurses General Nursing

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There is an assistant I work with who stated that I am not her boss, that only the Manager is. However, as Charge, I am her first line boss, whether either of us likes it or not.

I'm not powertripping, I just am in charge by virtue of having the license. She's in nursing school and I can hardly wait for a subordinate to lip off to her one fine day. Ah, yes, sometimes life does favor us. :smokin::D:p;):up::yeah::specs::nuke::bugeyes::smokin::D:lol2:

Specializes in Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych.

The problem is that the people who are the worst at being "insubordinate" are horrible when they themselves are in charge. They are often bossy, rude and inconsiderate. I used to work with a tech who told me she knew more than me. I just had to smile and move on about my work. Sometimes there are just not words.....

The problem is that the people who are the worst at being "insubordinate" are horrible when they themselves are in charge. They are often bossy, rude and inconsiderate. I used to work with a tech who told me she knew more than me. I just had to smile and move on about my work. Sometimes there are just not words.....

You got that right.

I once had an employee tell me, "I could do your job". I replied, "Please do, I'm tired of working 50+ hours a week and only getting paid for 40, of being the one the higher-ups call whenever there's a problem, of being the one who has to do budgets, writing up near-miss reports, end of the week/month reports, and do your job when you call in sick."

That was the last time she said that. :D

Just like the DON discussion in another thread, responisiblity can be a curse.

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