or I should say resigned in my current position as Director of Nursing Informatics, and put in a bid on a Med Surg floor job.... been at this hospital 20 years. Just went through a conversion from one computer system to another computer system in the quest for Meaningful use....and got saddled with a boss no one would be able to live with. Went from absolutely loving my job, to dreading it. I work 110 hrs a pay period, am paid for 80 of those hrs. Am on call 24/7 Do way more than I should be expected to do....and have a boss who is a power hungry control freak.
Today I made one last ditch effort to appeal to HR that I would do the exact same job I am doing now, same pay, same horrendouse hours, just move me under the administration umbrella of Nursing, and away from this guy whom I have sent letters to HR in the past saying I was afraid of and did not trust. Well control freak said he refused to give up control of this department (department of one..... ME) and that if I wanted to go under nursing, I could take a staff job, and he would fill my job.
Thanks to both of you.. Man.... this was just awful. I have never quit a job. Especially one that I love. In the meeting it turned into a he-said-she said. I felt like I was back on the playground! And the more lies he told, the more I just wanted to get out of the position and stop fighting for my job. That is a loose loose situation. And is it worth fighting for?
Can you look into constructive discharge/hostile work environment? It may seriously be worth your while, if you actually quit...........ESPECIALLY if you still have all the letters, pleas for something to be done, etc....
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Cathy-one thing to keep in mind...this ass-ham will probably not be employed for long. If you really do love that job, I would keep in touch with "the powers that be" because when he is thrown out, they will want you back. So when that does happen (and I believe without a doubt in my soul that it will happen), you will then be in a wonderful position to negotiate your salary and hours. Karma is a witch sometimes, but when you fall on her good side, she can be a queen!
Yes, you were abused -- as was I once in a previous job. It's never right to work that many hours of unpaid overtime and I am sure your boss's behavior included a lot of other types of abuse as well.
It will take a while for you to get some proper perspective on whole situation, but you will recover eventually -- and not let yourself get into such an abusive situation again. My experience several years ago changed my whole perspective on all types of abuse.
I worked in IT for many years and got out of it for all the reasons you mentioned - crazy long hours (he was probably annoyed you weren't doing 120 per pay period), expected 24x7x365 availability, etc. I love nursing and would never go back. I also love getting the heck out of there on time when my 8 hour day is over and being 100% free to turn my attention over to MY life...and knowing that if I did work extra I would actually be PAID for it.
I too second what was already mentioned about editing out the name of your workplace. I know you see it as a swipe at HIM...but it could also be viewed by some as badmouthing your employer (which is apparent to a NON-interested party that this was not your intent. Still...exercise caution in such matters.) :-)
A word of advice though...I would remove the name of your former boss/hospital from your last post. Things like that have a way of coming back to bite you in the butt.
yep, you are right. it is good to vent, but not too much!
I hope you can heal and thank you for the window into your life. You are helping me decide how far to let hings go when my time comes to draw a line. I have a great LPN job now. All things change. You will come out of this stronger and wiser.
I quit my hospital job last week as well. I just had it with the bullying, contempt, intimidation tactics, lack of good
manners, etc. Loved pt care though. So I found my niche in home care. For the first time in my nursing career I don't dread going to work and getting stabbed in back or verbally abused. I can certainly dish it right back at them, but who needs that kind of ugliness in their life? I am so glad that I made this move, absolutely love my new job.
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Can you look into constructive discharge/hostile work environment? It may seriously be worth your while, if you actually quit...........ESPECIALLY if you still have all the letters, pleas for something to be done, etc....