Get your hand out of my pocket!

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I received a letter stating that I had to repay the portion of the sign-on bonus I received due to the fact that I left the facility. I have no problem paying the money except that they are including the taxed portion, isn't that like paying twice? Also, I left because they downsized and my position was no longer available. They told the NM, the nurse bumping me, and the person who completes the scheduling that I was losing my position. Everyone but me, instead they told the nurse replacing me, "just erase her name from the self-scheduling book and add yours", they cancelled my shifts so that that nurse replacing me could "gain experience on her floor" when I questioned personnel they said, "bumping is commencing on the 8th and that is when you will be notified, we can not give out any further information". So, I began interviewing at other facilities and resigned before the 8th. After that kind treatment from administration I have to cut them a check, I think I would rather chew broken glass!

Please do not feel this is just nursing this is common business practice. You left before you were terminated. If you had waited to be terminated, then you would have plenty of rights, and they most likely would have honnored those rights without question.

You will be hard pressed to even get unemployment now.

Life seems unfair and is at times. Look at it from a business stand point.

Please do not feel this is just nursing this is common business practice. You left before you were terminated. If you had waited to be terminated, then you would have plenty of rights, and they most likely would have honnored those rights without question.

You will be hard pressed to even get unemployment now.

Life seems unfair and is at times. Look at it from a business stand point.

Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

No wonder so many nurses are leaving the profession. My dear get thee a lawyer & fight this. They really do have some nerve asking for their money back after the way they treated you. I'm sure you're not the first one they have done this too but hopefully if face with a legal fight & the chance of bad publicity they'll think twice before doing it again. Good Luck & keep us posted.

Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

No wonder so many nurses are leaving the profession. My dear get thee a lawyer & fight this. They really do have some nerve asking for their money back after the way they treated you. I'm sure you're not the first one they have done this too but hopefully if face with a legal fight & the chance of bad publicity they'll think twice before doing it again. Good Luck & keep us posted.

I know this is a stupid question but did you sign a contract when you accepted the job? I would be very hesitant to give the money back. Hopefully, you didn't sign a contract, just accept the position. If you did, hopefully it is non binding, and you may or may not need a lawyer to prove that for you.

Good luck.

I know this is a stupid question but did you sign a contract when you accepted the job? I would be very hesitant to give the money back. Hopefully, you didn't sign a contract, just accept the position. If you did, hopefully it is non binding, and you may or may not need a lawyer to prove that for you.

Good luck.

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