Job Dilemma- Need Opinions!!

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I currently work 24 hours/week overnights at an assisted living facility.

Recently, I've been having issues with my DON, things that just make my head spin. Our facility is a former Masonic Home, bought out 6 months ago with a new CEO etc. In the last 2 weeks, they have fired 4 fulltime employees. For very suspicious reasons. I am thinking they are struggling financially (this is why they were bought out in the first place).

Oh. And I LOATHE overnights.

Today I was offered a part-time homecare position. Days. Minimum of 24 hours. I want it!

Here's the catch. My boss at my current job gave me a good reference for this job. And she works there perdiem. And may possibly end up training me on some cases if I accept it.

Would it be totally skeezy of me to quit my current job for this job? Knowing she helped me to get it thinking it was for "extra hours?"

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She could just as easily nix you for the job or sabotage you once she finds out what you did. I would discuss this discreetly with the potential job supervisor once you are hired into the position. You do not want this person to poison your future job. Good luck.

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She could just as easily nix you for the job or sabotage you once she finds out what you did. I would discuss this discreetly with the potential job supervisor once you are hired into the position. You do not want this person to poison your future job. Good luck.

I didn't really "do" anything. I applied to this for a per diem position, for extra hours.

They offered me more, with the potential for fulltime.

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Sorry. I got the impression that you would quit your present job after you get the new one.

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If I accept this job, yes I will quit my current one. But I didn't plan on this new job offering me the amount of hours they did. I was only applying as per diem.

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If I accept this job, yes I will quit my current one. But I didn't plan on this new job offering me the amount of hours they did. I was only applying as per diem.

I agree that open communication is KEY! Or you can work at the new place 24hrs/week and per diem at the current place for a while....Then when the new place offers you full time, you have a legitimate reason to quit. I always tell my employers that I prefer not to work overtime due to safety reason for me and my patients!

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.

Work the new job for a while before you quit. You may not like it and your boss could mess you up.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
work the new job for a while before you quit. you may not like it and your boss could mess you up.

i agree -- work both jobs for at least a while. when and if the new job offers you full time, then you can quit your current job!

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