I need serious encouragement/reasons to stay at my BORING job

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Nov 18, 2008

It takes time.

Besides, there's a hideous recession on. Don't know if you've heard.

Keep your boring job and count yourself lucky.

:)

DaisyChains · Nov 18, 2008

It takes time.
Besides, there's a hideous recession on. Don't know if you've heard.
Keep your boring job and count yourself lucky.
:)

I feel silly, but "I am very, very lucky" will become my mantra at work. :lol2:

I know I AM lucky, and it seems petty to cry about a boring job with stuck up co-workers. See, you guys are the only nurses I ever get to really "talk" to! Thanks!

blaaveispiken · Nov 18, 2008

the nurses and staff are not friendly or welcoming at all.

That sucks...I don't know what it is about nursing, but I have also found it to be (particularly in the hospital setting) not always a friendly environment.

I am fortunate to now be in a situation where I'm working with a wonderful team of nurses who are very supportive and are not gossips. However, I know it is an environment that took effort to develop and was initiated by the nurse manager. Bullying and/or not treating your co-workers with respect is not tolerated.

All I can advise is really the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", and even though you may not get that in return, at least you know YOU are the one who is behaving in a professional, supportive manner.

If it is truly unbearable, can you talk with your nurse manager? Maybe come prepared with suggestions on how to change the unfriendly culture on your floor.

I don't understand that culture -- it reminds me of grade school.

Take care of yourself!

Ayvah, RN · Nov 19, 2008

I've just started my second nursing job, and so far, it's so boring and the nurses and staff are not friendly or welcoming at all.
It's really hard to make myself go everyday, but this is a good company to work for so I really want to give it a shot. PLUS I hate job hopping!!!
Besides just gritting my teeth and suffering through the 12 hour shifts, is there anything that helped you all get through really hard times on the job? I miss my old job, but the conditions were terrible. Ironic, huh?
Most of the time, I just feel totally alone there because no one talks to me. I've never been so ignored, does it just take time for nurses to warm up to newbies?

Do they actively ignore you, or, are they just not the talking type? Sometimes it just takes people a while to warm up to others.

As for the boring part, I can understand why that is frustrating. What floor/department are you on? Weigh the pros and cons. Does this job offer you opportunities for advancement/continuing education? Does it look good on a resume - could it be a good springboard for the future? Does it offer a lot of potential in terms of salary?

I'm guessing its boring because things are slow? Are you able to balance the boring part by taking an online class and working on it there? Can you take the extra time you have to further your knowledge about disease processes or pharmacology?

Bottom line, is this job hurting or helping your potential for future jobs? Is it bearable? If these two questions were answered OK, I'd keep the job you have, look for opportunities for further education, and bide your time until a better job opens up. Get as much as you can out of this job, because there are a lot of bad jobs out there. I'd rather have a boring job with potential then an unbearable but interesting job.

momtojosh · Nov 22, 2008

i am new....a new graduate as of june,and a new nurse.....i work PT in a state facility for the mentally retarted who are very frail,they need 24/7 care,none walk,all are on g/j tubes,and some trachs...anyway..we do it all....adl's to meds.....we work....i am new to working as well......been home raising my ikds for 20yrs......4 of us new nurses started at this place for 12 residents at the same time......2 the staff does not like....they tried,but these girls did/do nothing.....they sit in the kitchen for hours,they complain,they talk to our residents in rude tones.....1 has left the house cause she just couldnt take it anymore.....the other is still there...thank god i dont have to work with her...everyone is so very friendly there,we joke laugh and get along wonderfully.....i am also a very hard worker...cant stand standing around doing nothing......there is always somethng to be done....

so....maybe it isnt your co-workers....maybe they see something,hear something in your voice like mine did with this one gal who left.....something to think about.........this was how this one gal was too.....complaining that noone liked her,noone talks to her..etc..... :twocents:

i wish everyone could get along....but i do not respect whinners

momtojosh · Nov 22, 2008

:bowingpurforgive the bluntness...it is PMS time.....but this was only my take....

and that is whiners.....got finger happy on the n's

regnurse1995 · Dec 22, 2009

I've never heard of a borning nursing job. I want one of those...where do you work?

RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN · Dec 22, 2009

Take some food. Sometimes, the best way to makes new friends is via their tummies, LOL.

llg, PhD, RN · Dec 22, 2009

If you just give it a little time, there will be people hired after you who will be "newer" than you. Soon, you will be one of the "regular staff" and not one of the "new people." It will probably feel different then.

Also ... if you are nice to the "people newer than you," you form your own social group. In time, the "people newer than you" group grow to a significant size. As you are one of the leaders of that group, you set the tone for the shift. The older, unfriendly people become the minority.

Over time you can make your work environment be what you want it to be. Don't let your environment make you into something you don't want to be. Take responsibility for creating a positive work environment.

Barbara Hessinger · Dec 22, 2009

DaisyChains, I hope that your situation is better now. I have worked in other women dominated professions before and I have a hard time understanding why women have to be so cruel to each other. How can you take care of people and be so unfriendly and intolerant to coworkers at the same time? I guess that is one of the reasons for a high turnover. I am feeling for you.

tewdles, RN · Dec 22, 2009

we have to look no further than the halls of our school system to see why women are mean to each other in the workplace! preadolescent and adolescent girls can be some of the most vicious creatures that we can encounter! When we work in female dominated environments it becomes evident that some of those girls never mature past that point. sad but true.