Not feeling the love.

[texasmum]

After a lot of thought, I resigned my first nursing position this past week. The unit I have been working on has numerous issues that I don't think are going to be rectified anytime soon. I was offered a job locally (I have been driving 95 miles round trip) and decided to accept.

My boss was actually fairly nice when I turned in my resignation. I did the right thing and gave her two weeks notice. THEN she started cancelling me every shift. Passive-aggressive doesn't work for me. This hits my bottom line. If this was her plan why did she not just make the resignation effective immediately so that I could call my new employer and go ahead and start? At this point I am still committed to my scheduled shifts until the 5 pm cancellation everyday. So I am losing out on both my paycheck at my current place of employment and the opportunity to start earning one at the new location.

Doesn't do much for the sunshiney, lollipop version of the world I like to fool myself with. I know there are vindictive people in positions of power but I always forget to remember that and believe the best in everyone.

[texasmum]

As I said, my question was simply that, if this was her plan, why she did not make my resignation effective immediately so that I could move on. Would have been better for both her and myself. That way she could have worked her other staff and I could have been making money in my new position vs. leaving me in limbo. It is the way she is handling it that I have a problem with. If I could close the post I would. Thanks for all the comments.

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

It is easier for her to do it this way. No hassling with HR etc.... Unfortunate and unprofessional. Good thing you are moving on. Just have to wait it out and move on so you do not have the "do not hire" following you around.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I still would call HR and register a complaint. Maybe even notify the CNO. Meanwhile, go to your new job. What can they do? Fire you??

[Aurora77]

Just let it go ... and don't do anything that gives them reason to say anything bad about you later.

Choosing you to be the one cancelled each shift isn't nice for you, but it is understandable. She would rather give those shifts (and that income) to the staff members who have chosen to stay and continue to work for her. She feels a greater loyalty to them and wants to keep them as happy as she can. Continue to be available if needed and fulfill your commitment. These things happen when you resign: it could be a LOT worse.

No it's not understandable. It's unprofessional behavior. The OP is far better off out of an environment that supports such an incompetent manager. What's the point in giving an appropriate notice if all that does is hurt the employee?

[PinkNBlue, BSN, RN]

I still would call HR and register a complaint. Maybe even notify the CNO. Meanwhile go to your new job. What can they do? Fire you??[/quote']

No but burning bridges isn't a good idea either, especially since it seems everyone knows someone who knows that person, in the healthcare field. In this situation, it's best to leave it be, finish out the two weeks with class and start the new job. Just my opinion. You don't want to cause issues should you ever decide to go back there or the current manager takes a job at your new employer... You just never know.