What do you think of nursing soliciting at work for things like Mary Kay, and other businesses like that? Is it appropriate to do so during work time?
We have a per diem nurse in our department. Her main gig is Mary Kay and she supplements her income with nursing. She has recruited people at work, and is constantly promoting May Kay while working, hopefully not with patients, but most certainly at the nurses station.
Some people are annoyed by it, others like it and have signed on. What do you think?
I'm sorry, Not_A_Hat_Person, I feel badly about my comment. While it's not something I would have done, you do have a right to your opinion. I hope you accept my apology.
Stargazer, I don't feel that you owed an apology but have mad respect for you that you chose to give one anyway. I could learn a little something from your humbleness. Thank you for leading by example.
I didn't select any of those answers. I don't mind a catalogue out I can browse and buy or not buy from but any active selling really irritates me. I might be more inclined to buy something if it's a fundraiser.
I think recruiting is inappropriate. Active selling or high pressure marketing is bad too.
Stargazer, I don't feel that you owed an apology but have mad respect for you that you chose to give one anyway. I could learn a little something from your humbleness. Thank you for leading by example.
I very often feel like it's the same people out sick. And it has a striking correlation with nice weather.
Don't forget those whose fifth or sixth grandmother dies, and has the wake on a sunny Friday at noon and the funeral late Monday afternoon.....??????
The boss's gifts collections drive me nuts.
Steams me as well, but I just smile and say, "Oh, I am so sorry, but that wasn't put into our family budget...". What the heck, blame Dave Ramsey!!!
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....especially when the boss gets a $100 gift card to Victoria's Secret, and the Nurses' Week "gift" is a cheap pen with the hospital's logo (that only writes in BLUE!)
We all just put the information in the back and if people want to buy fine, if people dont, fine. Oh and for the girl scout magazine sales I have coworkers that will give me their home email address to look at what is offered.
The whole idea of this soliciting at work is absolutely wrong. You are there as a NURSE, doing a job. You are not a potential customer. You are there performing sometimes life/death tasks and do not need to be hassled by some fundraiser! It's completely inappropriate. I don't understand how anyone could think it would be okay.
School fund-raisers tell students to ONLY sell to people they know; family, friends, immediate neighbors they know very well and NOT to go door-to-door.
That must be a change since the 80s-90s. My schools would take the money from wherever they could get it.
A lady I work with was selling products at work through a catalog and was going on and on about how she needs to reach a certain amount of sales and was pressuring people. Let's just say I was the first person who purchased from her even though didn't have the money for it my loss is her gain. She asks drug reps, certain patients, and other employees to buy things.
I never use to mind when people would ask for a small donation for Birthday gifts, but then it turned into (BIG donations) for weddings, baby showers, "divorce is final!" and on and on.
The absolute worst for me involves parents peddling goods on behalf of their children. Words cannot describe how much that irritates me. I kindly say no to everyone and usually make up something about finances if pressed to buy/donate something. Sadly, I've had to resort to that so people don't take it personally and punish me with passive-aggressive behaviors in the workplace.
my loss is her gain. She asks drug reps, certain patients, and other employees to buy things.
Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN
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I'm sorry, Not_A_Hat_Person, I feel badly about my comment. While it's not something I would have done, you do have a right to your opinion. I hope you accept my apology.