I work stand-by on a surgical floor and basically the only perk we get is that we only have to work one summer holiday and one winter holiday. Well, last week I go into work and my boss informs me that I need to sign up for 2 winter holidays. I ask her why all of a sudden 2 and she really can't give me an answer. (She's known for being a bully towards people - she recently told someone that they're not allowed to retire next month!!) Well, whatever - my baby is due next summer so I won't be working any summer holidays. So I signed up for my 2 winter holidays.
Later in my shift, I was telling a co-worker about what our boss said to me and another nurse starts flipping out on me saying "you young stand-by girls always complain about your schedules and you don't know how good you have it!" She then starts rattling off every stand-by nurse's name and what holidays they have or haven't worked for the past year!!
First of all, I do know how lucky I am that I only have to work 1 or 2 days a week, but I'm home taking care of my 2 year old son during the week. My son gets up at 5am every day so before I even leave for my 12 hour night shift, I've already put in a good 13 hours. And since I only work 1-2 days, my husband and I certainly aren't making the money that we used to, so we do make sacrifices!! I don't get vacation time, sick time, personal days, or benefits. The one holiday a season thing is literally the only perk I get!! I just wish that I didn't have to justify my family's decisions about my work schedule to anyone else!! Sorry so long! I just needed to vent!
I have worked both full time, prn and supplemental. They all have advantages and disadvantages and it sounds like that nurse has WAY too much time on her hands . As far as the holiday schedule however, I thought this was set up by the facillity i.e. how many holidays different categories would work. Was the change system-wide, a permanent change, just for you?
(She's known for being a bully towards people - she recently told someone that they're not allowed to retire next month!!)
One wonders how anyone could stop a person who meets the institutional criteria to retire from doing it. I imagine you could request it but you would be pushing the edge of some nerve to say "you can't do it". She must be a doosey.
(She's known for being a bully towards people - she recently told someone that they're not allowed to retire next month!!)
My reply would have been "watch me"
I'm with the others, check your policy for per diems. If you were hired with the understanding that its one winter, one summer, there is no way she can require 2 winter. Discrimination against pregnant women in illegal! She can't say you have to do double just because you might not be there next summer.
. As far as the holiday schedule however, I thought this was set up by the facillity i.e. how many holidays different categories would work. Was the change system-wide, a permanent change, just for you?
angel337, MSN, RN
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she's so jealous, she can't stand it.