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 now work where there is no solicitation of any kind permitted, period. Not even in the breakrooms. Nada. And I like it.
I didn't mind it when it was in the breakroom where I used to work, Avon books or kids' fundraising flyers. I'd look through them and either buy or not. That was fine.
What I DESPISED were those co-workers who would look down the list of people who had placed orders, see YOUR name was NOT on there, and feel free to tell you (while you were eating your sandwich) that the order is going in on Friday. "oh, ok". And that the money needs to be upfront. "ah....gotcha". And if you don't have the full amount NOW, you can put down half and she'll come after you for the rest--hahaha---. Argh. You want to say "DID YOU NOT GET THE HINT??" but you have to say, for the sake of working relationships, "I didn't see anything I wanted" or "I've already ordered sixteen pieces of junk that I didn't want and this is just too much". Or something.
And ah yes, the lovely "do you want to chip in for a gift for Suzie Q's baby shower"? Oh, you mean Suzy Q, the one who has two kids already, is still single and has decided to have a third? AND a third baby shower? No, I don't want to chip in. But if you say that you'll seem mean. But at some point, you have to stop forking over five bucks for every single thing that comes along!
My FAVORITE, though, was being hit up for money for a birthday cake for Nurse X, who works dayshift. This, after I've finished up my night shift, and have finally finished giving report, and want to stumble home. "We're all chipping in for Nurse X's cake this year, we want a really nice one...". And when is it? They're picking it up tomorrow. So you expect me to chip in, knowing I won't even be able to get a piece, right?? Of course not.
Hated how the assistant nurse manager would come around after our nightshift, too, and hit everyone up for funds for a Christmas gift for the nurse manager. Smacked of extortion, to me....you HAD to give, or have the ANM glaring at you (and telling everyone that SOME people didn't give, so they needed to find more money from others...). Argh again. Gave WAY too many times when I resented it.
That said, I was at an MD appointment this past winter when I saw a fund-raising poster in the exam room. Apparently, they were raising money for an employee who had chronic pain and high medical expenses. I took it down, threw it away, and told the MD; it's totally inappropriate in a patient care area.
Wow, how extraordinarily rude. If you dared to touch my personal property in *my* office, I would dismiss you as a patient on the spot. What I put up in the walls of the business and property I own is not for you to lay your hands on. You were the one out of line here. I'm ashamed and embarrassed for you.
You are all a bunch of selfish, self absorbed, crab apples. I buy something from every kid selling something. It is a rule, lol. I make donations for all celebrations and condolence gifts. My life is fuller for contributing to the happiness of others.
You are all a bunch of selfish, self absorbed, crab apples. I buy something from every kid selling something. It is a rule, lol. I make donations for all celebrations and condolence gifts. My life is fuller for contributing to the happiness of others.
Feel on the spot and uncomfortable when a new home health client solicits me before I've even completed the assessment of the new patient.
"I'm sorry, but I'm here to address your medical needs. I have several clients today and need to stay on topic to be able to fully address all of your medical needs. How are you feeling?"
I will usually buy something from neighborhood kids that go door to door. I live on a dead end street and admire their tenacity. What I hate is the candy bars people place for sale out in the open at work. Where the NPO patients trying to get their ambulating in have to walk right past.
You are all a bunch of selfish, self absorbed, crab apples. I buy something from every kid selling something. It is a rule, lol. I make donations for all celebrations and condolence gifts. My life is fuller for contributing to the happiness of others.
Please come and get more fullness and joy by buying from kids that ask me. I won't even charge a brokers fee.
Wow, how extraordinarily rude. If you dared to touch my personal property in *my* office, I would dismiss you as a patient on the spot. What I put up in the walls of the business and property I own is not for you to lay your hands on. You were the one out of line here. I'm ashamed and embarrassed for you.
It was an exam room at the hospital. The doctor seemed very surprised it was there, so I don't think he is the one who put it up.
I'm amazed at the number of people who have no problem with solicitation in an exam room.
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I now work where there is no solicitation of any kind permitted, period. Not even in the breakrooms. Nada. And I like it.
I didn't mind it when it was in the breakroom where I used to work, Avon books or kids' fundraising flyers. I'd look through them and either buy or not. That was fine.
What I DESPISED were those co-workers who would look down the list of people who had placed orders, see YOUR name was NOT on there, and feel free to tell you (while you were eating your sandwich) that the order is going in on Friday. "oh, ok". And that the money needs to be upfront. "ah....gotcha". And if you don't have the full amount NOW, you can put down half and she'll come after you for the rest--hahaha---. Argh. You want to say "DID YOU NOT GET THE HINT??" but you have to say, for the sake of working relationships, "I didn't see anything I wanted" or "I've already ordered sixteen pieces of junk that I didn't want and this is just too much". Or something.