I won't go into details, but I accepted a 6wk contract with a company that I know I shouldn't have because they are cold, greedy, and uncaring for their nurses. I had car troubles my first week and made it to all of orientation using many different buses, trains, begging rides and lots of walking. The company would not help in any way (such as giving me some financial assist-I needed $200 to get my car out and had already worked 25 hrs that week) by not staying in their office 10 extra minutes to help me and by not sending a promised advance of the above amount. Not only did they hinder me but also made sure to "remind" me that I needed to be on time every day - which I was even though it was VERY difficult.
I have already decided that I do not want to work for any company like this. The $1800 a week they were offering (for 48hrs/wk) blinded me and I went against my gut and integrity and I cannot do it any more. I know it looks bad, I know I signed the contract but I will not continue.
What I am asking is, even though they have not invested any money in me as far as travel, licensing, housing, etc. and the $200 advance can be taken from the 30 hrs I have already worked, can they sue me for anything? Knowing this company like I do, I will most likely not see any of the money I have already made-they will find something to charge me for but I don't know of any other legal consequences. The manager of the unit understands that it is not a issue with the unit but with my employer and althought she is disappointed, she says that she would welcome me back as staff or as a registry nurse.
Do I need to fear any consequences that I may not know about? I already have work in the area and my conscience will not let me give any more of my time to this company.
As far as divorce goes, I read about a guy who makes 928 a week, but is ordered to pay 750 a week in child support!
How? He was downsized, but the new job only pays $928 a week and it takes a while to get a modification in.
The messed up thing is that he DID finally go to court, but the judge still thinks he should pay the $750 and now he has to PROVE he is not purposely under employed.
What's the financial plan for that Medic?
Oh, and financial problems ( the LACK of adequate finances)can't be the biggest cause of divorce. How do you explain all these rich people getting divorced left and right. Personally, I think selfishnes leads to divorce.
I seriously don't know why we are having this debate. I am in school and we are constantly talking about tolerance and not judging.
People are not perfect, they make mistakes and sometimes simply become overwhelmed and don't always do the right things or act perfectly.
I don't think if I'd been through Katrina I'd have my financial head on perfectly.
Let me quit because I think this thread is gonna be shut down.
I will respectfully agree to disagree with some of you. Personal finance and responsibility are two important subjects for me. I know what it is like to be broke and living paycheck to paycheck, and I know what it's like to win financially. I think that's why I have such strong feelings about it. If I offended anyone I am sorry.
Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.
Wow, it is funny how far things can wander sometimes.
Yes, the original question was about breaking the contract. But, the OP did offer the details to which the topic swayed towards.
Breaking your contract for a breach in it would be acceptable. Breaking your contract because you did not get something you wanted that was not stipulated would be another deal.
Basically when the OP signed her contract I am sure the requirements for hours, punctuality was there. This is a big deal to the agency as you are representing them.
Many years ago when most companies were mom and pop sort of operations it may not have been uncommon for emergency advances to be given for unforseen emergencies. In this day and time I think they are almost unheard of.
Now the agency that I work for does pay out daily pay, I can work a shift and go and get paid right away. Some payroll systems are not laid out that way. It has less to do with heartlessness that procedure.
We should always remember that what constitiutes and emergency for us does not automatically make it one for the whole world.
I have been on a place in my life where I was living about -200 dollars each payday (divorce sucks). What I did was get a second job and worked my patooty off until I changed my circumstances. IT is not going to accomplish anything wasting the energy to blame others for my problems, it is alot mopre productive to find a way to solve them. I may not have quite the padding that medic does (wish I did).
My belief is that I am on my own, I EXPECT NOTHING from anyone. I am never disappointed.
I wish the OP well and hope she got her situation worked out.
I am sorry what you went through in Katrina however,
I agree with medic.
Do not blame the agency for not being able to fix your car. If you don't have 200$ or a credit card, this is a serious issue. You need to have some back up money in case something like this happens. If you had a credit card, you could rent a car or get your car fixed. Consider this your lesson. I can't imagine my employer would loan me money if I needed 200$. I know they wouldn't. They won't even fix my paycheck on the spot if they screwed up, I have to wait 2 weeks.
And yes, you signed the contract so you may be headed for some legal action if you cancel which it looks like you did.
Sometimes the best help you can get is not the nicest or easiest to hear but it may be the most useful.
Medic I truly hope that a natural disaster doesn't come your way anytime soon. Your emergency fund would be a thing of the past and you'd be in a sinking ship. I am lucky as this has never happened to me, but I think it would probably suck tremendously. Maybe you should try not being so judgemental until you've lived through the same situation.
Medic I truly hope that a natural disaster doesn't come your way anytime soon. Your emergency fund would be a thing of the past and you'd be in a sinking ship. I am lucky as this has never happened to me, but I think it would probably suck tremendously. Maybe you should try not being so judgemental until you've lived through the same situation.
Forgive me but, I sometimes have trouble with this argument. I have averted natural disaster twice because the warning signs were there and I decided to do something about it.
Natural disasters can sometimes be averted. In New Orleans, everybody knew the big one was going hit one day. It was all over the news for decades. Everyone knew the government wasn't going to do anything about it because of Louisana's notoriously corrupt politics. It didn't take much to figure out this would happen because the city has always flooded on a regular basis. Even when I was a kid we had to build minature levees just to keep our basement from flooding.
I tried to talk the rest of my family into moving too but, with the exception of one of my brothers, they just shrugged it off. Now, of course, they wish they had left.
I also lived in a mountain area that became very high risk for fires due to drought. Again, it was all over the news. There were already some fires that had been difficult to control and officials were predicting a major disaster.
All of the trees had died and you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that you were surrounded by match sticks that could go up in flames at any time. We couldn't even get rentor's insurance because of the fire risk so we moved. Four months later, the big one hit and people lost everything.
Initially we didn't have the means to move so we saved and planned for months so we could move. I now have an emergency cash fund and, also, a $20K emergency line of credit if I don't have enough cash for whatever happens. Sometimes I do have to dip into the cash as I did recently for a death in the family but, now I'm working lots of OT to replenish it. However, I never touch the credit line.
Maybe it's human nature but, I guess some people aren't inclined to do anything about it until it's too late. But, if the warning signs are there, I think we are at least partly responsible for our own choices.
The fact of life is: you certainly can't count on the government to do what they're supposed to do, and you often can't count on anyone else to help you either.
Maybe I'm just a control freak but, I don't like the idea of relying upon anyone else to determine my fate if I can help it.
Your emergency fund would be a thing of the past and you'd be in a sinking ship
AU-RN1969:
Possible? maybe, but highly unlikely.
I am quite mobile. I could have all my possessions packed into my car in a relatively short amount of time, however if something unavoidable happened you are right.... my ef would be a thing of the past. That's what it is there for! EMERGENCIES. thus the name
If I had to use it then I would just replenish it quickly because I have no consumer debt. 80% of my monthly income is disposable!
I thought this thread was finished, but thanks for bringing it up again. I thoroughly enjoy explaining why I am right and those that disagree with me are wrong.
Medic, like you I am financially solvent, owe very little and for that I am very grateful. Unlike you however, I choose not to think I am better than others because I have faired so well in life. I personally think if you wanted to respond to the OP's question it would have been fine. Instead you chose to bash her. Did your mother not teach you that if you've nothing nice to say then say nothing? I think you would have been better off having taken that road rather than show everyone your opionion... you know what opinions are like... everyone has one. I personally think you are a true jerk in every aspect.
Best of luck to the OP... I choose to help my fellow man/woman rather than chastize. I broke a contract once and was not charged, tho I was threatened by the company I was working for at the time. I had voiced my concerns about my license being on the line prior to ending my contract. They threatened... I ignored their threats for I thought my reasons for breaking the contract valid. In the end, they did nothing. I hope the same happens for you.
I left a case after being subjected to sexual harassment in the form of verbal and physical acts. There were other factors involved. My manager's response was to end my employment, accusing me of not providing for my patient, walking out on the patient. This was done without even reading my documentation about what happened, or talking to me about the situation. I really don't know what some of these employers have going on in their heads. All I can say to the OP is that I hope you don't suffer negative consequences.
I choose not to think I am better than others because I have faired so well in life
I don't think I am better than anyone. I know you can only play the hand you are dealt in life, but my success is the direct result of precise actions I've taken towards goals I have established.
I personally think if you wanted to respond to the OP's question it would have been fine. Instead you chose to bash her
If you have been in nursing very long, then you would understand that different people respond to different tactics. Some need there hands held and others need to be told sternly to straighten up and take responsibility.
Based on the info given by the op, I chose the latter response.
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As far as divorce goes, I read about a guy who makes 928 a week, but is ordered to pay 750 a week in child support!
How? He was downsized, but the new job only pays $928 a week and it takes a while to get a modification in.
The messed up thing is that he DID finally go to court, but the judge still thinks he should pay the $750 and now he has to PROVE he is not purposely under employed.
What's the financial plan for that Medic?
Oh, and financial problems ( the LACK of adequate finances)can't be the biggest cause of divorce. How do you explain all these rich people getting divorced left and right. Personally, I think selfishnes leads to divorce.
I seriously don't know why we are having this debate. I am in school and we are constantly talking about tolerance and not judging.
People are not perfect, they make mistakes and sometimes simply become overwhelmed and don't always do the right things or act perfectly.
I don't think if I'd been through Katrina I'd have my financial head on perfectly.
Let me quit because I think this thread is gonna be shut down.