Is nepotism alive and well??

[nightie-night nurse]

I was wondering if this is a common occurance where you are at? I applied onDecember 20, 2008 to a full-time School Nurse position that was posted for my local school district on the 15 th of that month. All calls were to voicemail at that time d/t the Christmas break. So on the first day back, I called the director of Health services and scheduled an interview. Half-way through the interview, she tells me this is not for a full-time position, but for substitute. So I figure they already filled the position from someone internally. She says that being a substitute is the best way to get a full-time position because they are always considered first. So I started subbing for them at the end of Jan.

I absolutely love it.

The first week of March they have someone retire and they move a nurse from the smallest and less busy schools to cover it permanently. She did not want to leave her school from what I hear. The director sends me to cover the small school (which also happens to be where my kids attend) with the info that it could turn into an interview with the principal. Four weeks and four sub days there later, I still had not heard. I approached the principal and told her I was definately interested and she verified my availability. She said she would discuss with the AP, but they had not made a decision yet.

Two weeks later, I finally ask the director what is going on and she said that the principal requested a transfer of a nurse that was in a job share with another nurse which leaves both nurses full-time now. Now that I think of it, I heard one of them talking about going full-time and that she would be able to do it in May back at the end of March, before I talked to the principal.

I feel like they have been leading me along, so that they have a sub. I know that they are short on subs and that the ones they have do not want to be full-time. So now I have been passed up three times for openings for people who are not subs, but it seems they know people. I now don't know what to do, I feel like I am working myself to death with two jobs so I can get the job I want, but I can't do it much longer.

Sorry for the length.

Thanks for listening.

[Mas Catoer]

Well, everybody has patience, but sure patience has its limit. I am sure you're not alone. Sometimes we spend a long time waiting as we have expectation. I think you should verify more agressively by proposing all facts about you're being cheated or put aside. But it is advisable that you should start first with asking yourself. By gaining more insight, s'times we find that the core problem is with us or things connected to us.

If you find that yourself are definitely fine, then fight, dont worry about losing things as we believe that God always has a plan. Being logical is no wrong at all. but never let our logic prevent us to decide based on our best intuition.

Nepotism is clearly alive. Its every where, trust me. That is one some people believe as the best way of how to get connected an gain interests more easily. But, it doesnt mean that we are nothing without it.

Hope this will cheer you up.

[Artistyc1]

I could have read your post wrong, but it appears that the nurses that were placed in these positions were already within the system, as "regular" part time nurses, not subs. In my district, though subs are given better consideration than nurses completely new to apply to the district, they are NOT given preference over the part time nurses already working from within. This has been my experience in both my present and previous districts.

[bergren]

I agree with Artistyc. It would be customary to offer a FT position to a PT person first before a sub. You could expect the same courtesy if you get hired PT.

I would hang in there for now. They are absolutely right that within district subs have a leg up on someone who has never subbed. Stay positive, continue to express interest in a position. If possible, attend summer school nurse events in your area. Ask the other district nurses if they can clue you in on what is being offered. Many spots open up very suddenly.

Say no to subbing when you need to. As long as you say yes often, an occasional "no" should not hurt your chances.

[Artistyc1]

I agree with Artistyc. It would be customary to offer a FT position to a PT person first before a sub. You could expect the same courtesy if you get hired PT.

I would hang in there for now. They are absolutely right that within district subs have a leg up on someone who has never subbed. Stay positive, continue to express interest in a position. If possible, attend summer school nurse events in your area. Ask the other district nurses if they can clue you in on what is being offered. Many spots open up very suddenly.

Say no to subbing when you need to. As long as you say yes often, an occasional "no" should not hurt your chances.

Oddly, Martha hit the head right on the nail when she said "spots open suddenly"- it is exactly what happened to me, to finally, for once in my life, to be in the right place at the right time! A nurse suddenly had to quit for personal reasons, and another district nurse transferred to her school. I had been a sub in the district for some time. I interviewed for the open position, and though I was the only one interviewing with any experience (I was a school nurse for a neighboring district, had 4 times the students and HALF the money, lousy benefits!) )plus having been a sub for them, I did not get the job. I was very disappointed, but resigned. Then, 2 weeks later, the district nursing supervisor called me-when the woman that they had hired realized that her work day did not necessarily end when the last of the buses left. They did not make me interview again, I put my notice in at my old district the next day, and have had a super job here at my elementary school ever since. It IS a difficult, unpredictable job at times, but do LOVE IT, and feel very fortunate. :-)

[Aneroo, LPN]

Yes, yes it is.

One of the reasons I left bedside where I worked before my current job. I couldn't get a daytime position. I was told for months there were no positions. I was mighty confused when they let a nurse from upstairs transer to our unit to a daytime position. Her sister was our asst. nurse manager.