How often can I say no?

[DAMomma]

Do you get called in often? Do you say no or yes more often? I worked from last Friday all the way till Tuesday. I kid you not, staffing called me everyday Wednesday thru tonight (I do work this weekend). I have a family. I honestly had things to do with my family and I was pooped. I am just feeling a bit guilty because I said no three night in a row. I have only had my licence for one month. In the past four weeks, I have been called in twice. Get this, they asked if I could do 12 hours. We were on our way to the movies, my hubby and kids looked at me like this when my phone rang....:angthts::spbox: Oh yeah, why did I give them my cell phone number? I do appreciate my job but geeze! Can I get some cheese with my whine?

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

One of our docs said, "I just tell them I've had a few beers when they'd try to call me in!" LOL ... that would work like a charm! Then the "lush" rumors might start, though ... heh.

[Lovely_RN, MSN]

I requested that I not be offered any OT and they stopped calling. This won't work if you want it in the future but I've decided that if I want OT that I will sign up for outside agency. I know I can make more per hour at my main job with the time and a half but I get tired of going there. When they call for OT at the last minute I usually walk right into a hurricane and regret ever showing up anyway.