The other day we had a snow storm. My small Civic with Winter tires was not able to plow through the snow. I got stuck - I tried many times. I called work about 5 hours before my shift started to give them time. The clerk was like, "You should have purchased an AWD vehicle with all the money you make. Everyone is calling in today because of the weather. We are short staffed and you are contributing to it. You are putting me in a bad position but hey at least you get paid right?"
Thing is, my vehicle cannot even leave the driveway. There is a shortage of snow plow trucks/salt trucks due to Covid so it will take longer. Public transit routes are cancelled. How is it my fault?
They really make us feel bad at work. I have 15 sick days to use. I live 22 KM from work, not far at all. But when I have to slow down and be more careful and risk getting stuck, that will feel like driving more than 22 KM. Aren't I not entitled to it? And I gave them plenty of time too. Can I report this to the manager?
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Yes, I've been made to feel guilty by staffing people when I call off a shift, and got it in extreme fashion with certain private duty patients who are more freewheeling in their vocabulary than facility-based people.
I know I technically shouldn't feel guilty, as I never call out without a good reason, but I have trouble banishing that, anyway.
I attribute a lot of it as the person's reflexive reaction to having to fill that spot without a lot of time to do so. I don't think I personally have the stamina to be a staffing coordinator.
Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
The point that Davey and I are trying to make is that people may try to make you feel guilty but only you can decide to feel that way. Once we realize this we begin to be truly free.
At every place I've worked you're expected to have a plan for how you'll get to work during predicted weather events.
Compact front wheel drive cars can struggle a bit in snow, but with chains they're generally pretty unstoppable even in heavy snowfall. If you chose to not even attempt the trip with chains then it's totally appropriate you should be terminated for trying to call out for being "sick". In that case this clearly isn't the career for you.
nursel56
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Yes, I've been made to feel guilty by staffing people when I call off a shift, and got it in extreme fashion with certain private duty patients who are more freewheeling in their vocabulary than facility-based people.
I know I technically shouldn't feel guilty, as I never call out without a good reason, but I have trouble banishing that, anyway.
I attribute a lot of it as the person's reflexive reaction to having to fill that spot without a lot of time to do so. I don't think I personally have the stamina to be a staffing coordinator.