My Manager gave me a bad review for no reason.

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Hey guys, follow up from my last post. I've been at my job for a month now and its just getting worse and worse by the day. The work environment is just getting more hostile by the day and my misery is growing. I cry before and after I get done with work. I'm stuck caring for 25 patients by myself (bed checks, lay down, get up, etc.) and being fairly new I'm stressed beyond belief and all my co-workers do is bad mouth me and laugh at me and my misery. I was even changing my linen bags and one busted open and instead of helping me my co-workers laughed at me. Not the "laugh with me" type of laugh but just straight up laughed at me and it really made me upset.

So, I took it upon myself to look for another job. I wasn't planning on putting my two weeks in until I found another job, I really just want to call and quit but I know how bad that looks. I found a job at a surgical center (I'm thinking of being a surgical technician so this would be the perfect place for me to work and gain experience I think) and went ahead and applied. Well, I didn't lie on my app that I was currently working at my current job and said that they could call because it would look better. That and I have nothing to hide cause I go to work and bust my booty for 12 hours every shift.

Well, my friend who works at the surgical center said that her boss was talking about me and was telling them that my manager gave me an awful review. I can't say why she would... I really don't know why she would. But it makes me upset to the point where I want to walk out if my company is so desperate for people to stay they sabotage every opportunity their employees get to further their careers and experiences. I'm just really stressed and I really just don't want to go back to that horrible place.

What should I do?

Specializes in Critical Care.
No actually she texted me back. I'm quitting tomorrow

That's assuming they didn't fire you today. Depending on policies and procedures of the facility, it may be considered a no call no show unless you notified them in a certain timeframe before your scheduled shift.

I notified them 6 hours before my shift began. I didn't know what else to do since they all weren't picking up the phone.

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to a different forum

Specializes in retired LTC.
I notified them 6 hours before my shift began. I didn't know what else to do since they all weren't picking up the phone.

They recognized your number and were AVOIDING you.

For the future - I usually checked the "NO" to the 'contacting your current employer' box. But I would try to explain it with understanding that THEIR contacting my past empl would be the 'kiss of death' for me as my empl didn't know I was 'looking'. That pretty much sufficed as an explanation accepted.

Okay guys, follow up.

Firstly sorry about putting this in the wrong forum I'm still fairly new to this website, blogging really, and didn't know which forum was appropriate. I tried to find the CNA one but couldn't.

Secondly, I called in and quit today and my DON let me know she was putting me down as a no call / no show so I was fired instead of quitting. I'm sorta freaking out about this because I'm scared it'll affect my future jobs.

Bright side, I applied to the other surgical clinic in my town! I put this job down but said they couldn't contact them. If by some miracle I get an interview I'm just going to say that it was an abusive and hostile work environment.. unless that's not something I should say. I'm only 20 if people are wondering, I've only had 2 jobs before this because it takes a lot to get me to quit a place, so job apps aren't my specialty.

I wasn't expecting so much feedback from you guys about this topic, so thank you guys so much!!!

If you were subjected to an abusive and hostile work environment, you do have recourse. You can report them to the EEOC. Here is a link to their hostile work environment explanation: U.S. Department of Labor -- Civil Rights Center: Internal Statutes & Regulations: What do I need to know about ... WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

I hope you find a better place to work. It sounds like a horrible place. Don't stress too much over the firing. You could probably contest their reason for firing you since you did get a text back from the DON.

Good luck with your future career!

Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
Okay guys, follow up.

Firstly sorry about putting this in the wrong forum I'm still fairly new to this website, blogging really, and didn't know which forum was appropriate. I tried to find the CNA one but couldn't.

Secondly, I called in and quit today and my DON let me know she was putting me down as a no call / no show so I was fired instead of quitting. I'm sorta freaking out about this because I'm scared it'll affect my future jobs.

Bright side, I applied to the other surgical clinic in my town! I put this job down but said they couldn't contact them. If by some miracle I get an interview I'm just going to say that it was an abusive and hostile work environment.. unless that's not something I should say. I'm only 20 if people are wondering, I've only had 2 jobs before this because it takes a lot to get me to quit a place, so job apps aren't my specialty.

I wasn't expecting so much feedback from you guys about this topic, so thank you guys so much!!!

Just say that you left your previous job because it wasn't a good fit for you. You don't have to go through detail or if you got fired or not. Don't put them as a reference especially after that fiasco and find two- three friends who are willing to be a reference for you.

Specializes in retired LTC.

PP Amethya said it well. Just to repeat, DO NOT badmouth a previous employer at any interview, regardless of how dirty, low down, rotten, etc they are. BIG NO-NO!!! You'd prob sink yourself if you did so, so DON'T!

Keep interviewing information short, sweet & brief. Don't offer big explanations. Technically, you were NOT a no call/no show. You did speak with your DON as you really did try to alert them you were quitting, albeit on short notice. Be clear about that with them without too much disclosure.

Leaving a job without notice is frowned upon, but check out if your state is one of those 'at will' states. That's when employers or employees may fire/quit jobs without any notice or reason. That can work to your advantage if need be.

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