Quit or be fired?

javanurse2000, BSN, RN · Jan 31, 2005

Good question.

I was curious too and called on Sunday to talk to my supervisor but she was working the floor in my place....even though she has a Drs note that says she's not supposed to....guess them firing me scared to cr*p out of her. She has a lot of medical probs and knows she'd have trouble getting a job anywhere else. The answer is - I don't know....I may call an old school buddy of mine tonight (she's working second shift) and try to find out..I'll let you know.

javanurse2000, BSN, RN · Feb 3, 2005

Ingredients:

2 C. milk

3 eggs

4 C. flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

2 tbls sugar

confectioners sugar (10x)

oil for frying

Mix first six ingredients until uniform. In a large skillet, heat 1/4-1/2" oil over medium heat (ready in about two minutes) - if at any time oil begins to smoke, turn the heat down a bit.

Using a pastry bag, spoon or ladle, create a circular stream of batter around the pan between the size of a dinner and salad plate. Next, "fill in" your cake with more streams in a spider web design. This doesn't have to be perfectly neat, just uniform streams for even cooking and work as quickly as possible (again, even cooking). There is plenty of batter so the first couple cakes can be practice. Allow cake to cook for about 2 minutes or until light golden brown and then using tongs or a spatula carefully flip cake over and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Take pan off the heat to add more oil when needed and then re-heat oil before resuming. Set cakes on paper towel lined plate and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar while still warm. Serve Warm...they don't taste good once they've gotten cold (like old pancakes).

Thank you to everyone who helped me through this. I hope you enjoy the cakes.

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 3, 2005

woohoo ya remembered!

sblanchet · Feb 6, 2005

I would never even consider endangering the welfare of my children just for a job as a registered nurse. We just had a blizzard here in Connecticut and I was told by a supervisor that the hospital "wasn't accepting calls to say people weren't coming in". I was already at the hospital; I worked 7P to 7A during the storm. Well, screw them. Let the management including the VP of nursing risk their necks to come in! Funny I didn't see any of them around all weekend! And guess what they gave us for coming in? A $3.00 pass to the cafeteria which is not even open on nights!! Well, thanks so much! You can always get a job as a nurse. If you like your job then, yes, I would try to find alternative arrangements when you have time. I have never seen any institution show the kind of loyalty to employees that they feel entitled to expect in return.

gvkk · Feb 7, 2005

The company you work for will probably report you as fired to the State Board. And from there on out, things get nasty. Do not assume that your reasons for not going to work will be heard by understanding ears, and the more you try to explain, the worse it will get. Better to just find someone to take care of the kids even if it is a neighbor that you have to beg and then give two weeks notice to your boss stating that because you are a single mom, you must find work closer to home. Why would you want to work for such a threatening employer? That in itself is dangerous to your future and the well being of your family.

cannoli · Feb 7, 2005

Ingredients:
2 C. milk
3 eggs
4 C. flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbls sugar
confectioners sugar (10x)
oil for frying
Mix first six ingredients until uniform. In a large skillet, heat 1/4-1/2" oil over medium heat (ready in about two minutes) - if at any time oil begins to smoke, turn the heat down a bit.
Using a pastry bag, spoon or ladle, create a circular stream of batter around the pan between the size of a dinner and salad plate. Next, "fill in" your cake with more streams in a spider web design. This doesn't have to be perfectly neat, just uniform streams for even cooking and work as quickly as possible (again, even cooking). There is plenty of batter so the first couple cakes can be practice. Allow cake to cook for about 2 minutes or until light golden brown and then using tongs or a spatula carefully flip cake over and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Take pan off the heat to add more oil when needed and then re-heat oil before resuming. Set cakes on paper towel lined plate and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar while still warm. Serve Warm...they don't taste good once they've gotten cold (like old pancakes).
Thank you to everyone who helped me through this. I hope you enjoy the cakes.

Thanks for the recipe! :) Can't wait to try it! :)

Titiana · Feb 7, 2005

Just a suggestion, and you probable don't want to go back to that job if that's the way they treat you.

But I live in Upstate New York, and I know that when things have gotten bad and not knowing who to call, my family has called our Senator.

In our case, when I was real little, about 3 years, my father had gotten injured at work and the workmens compensation company refused to send the money, and my mom, being a stay at home mom couldn't go get a job, because anything she earned would just go to day care for me, because my Dad was bedridden (he tore the cartilage in his knee, and couldn't walk). SO my mom called our Senator (Senator Seward) and within a week we had the check including all the back payment owed.

Like I said you may not want your job back, but call and explain your situation. Because of your excellent record and the fact that after 4 years you must have sick days, they really don't have a case against you, especially that you gave them warning. Besides you can feel better knowing that they (your former work) got the piss scared out of them when they get a call from the Senator office. And you get to at least talk to someone with some athority, your taxes pay their salary, they are working for you.

Just a suggestion. I myself am a single parent and have a four year old and I'm graduating in May, and just had a horrid interview for a Post-graduation job and this got me thinking about how I would handle this situation. I'm proud of you for standing up for yourself and your family. And I also agree with whoever said what kind of nurses are they.

Good luck and prayers going out

Audreyfay · Feb 7, 2005

Wendy, my dear,

when all is over and the day is done,

it is you and your children who really have won!

Good luck with the new job. Who needs bully employers?

LC17RN · Feb 7, 2005

I have to say I am shocked at so many of the nurses that think a 16 and 12 year old child would be okay alone for a weekend during a weather emergency. I also have a 17 and 12 year old girl, to tell you the truth I wouldn't leave them alone for a weekend even during the best weather. Forget about what "could" happen, how would you feel if at 12 y/o there was a major storm and you couldn't be with your mom??? I know my youngest would be devastated. During this past storm in NY 2 weeks ago, I offered to go in if the hospital would send their van for me (they were bringing nurses in that lived close by), they said I was too far away- I was too far for them to get me??? but I was supposed to drive in??? I think not - I'm a single mom - their only mom - and no career is more important than my kids. Wouldn't it be nice to see the DON's back at the bedside during a crisis? after all they are nurses too....aren't they?

KPOP · Feb 7, 2005

http://hr.unc.edu/Data/SPA/leave/adverseweatherleave.htm

HI THERE.

TRY THE ABOVE HOME PAGE!

ONE OF YOUR CHILD IS 16 YEARS OLD AND I MEAN THAT IS OLD ENOUGH TO DATE!

IF YOU GIVE YOUR CHILD THAT IS 16 YEARS OLD SOME INSTRUCTIONS AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN RAISING YOUR CHILD TO BE RESPONSIBLE I BET HE/SHE CAN BE OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF THE 12 YEAR OLD CHILD!

MY SISTER IN LAW BEEN LEAVING HER TWO OTHER KIDS WITH HER 13 YEAR OLD SINCE HE TURN 13 AND THAT IS LEGAL I THINK OR SO SHE SAYS!

I WOULD IF I HAD A CHILD THAT TURN 13 HAVE HIM/HER TO TAKE FIRST AID AND CRP CLASSES AND ALSO CLASSES THAT WOULD ENLIGHTEN HIM/HER ABOUT BABY SITTING RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVE HIM/HER WORK AS A BABY SITTER!

OR EVEN JUST TO TAKE CARE OF NEPHEWS AND NIECES!

I MEAN IF THAT WORK PLACE IS A GOOD PLACE TO WORK AND IT IS HARD TO LOOK FOR A JOB I WOULD PROBABLY GO TO WORK AND JUST GIVE YOUR 16 YEAR OLD INSTRUCTIONS I MEAN IF HE/SHE IS NOT RETARTED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND IS ABLE TO MAKE SOUND MIND DECISIONS!

YOU ARE ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY!

IF YOU HAVE A RELATIVE THAT LIVES A COUPLE MILES AWAY AND YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE LEAVING YOUR TWO CHILDREN ALONE THEN HAVE THEM AND I BET THE 16 YEAR OLD CAN DRIVE ALREADY DRIVE TO A GRANDMA OR A COUSIN AND SEE IF THEY CAN STAY THERE UNTIL YOU COME HOME!

YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL!

AND ALSO DOUBLE CHECK WITH THE WEATHER IF THERE IS AN ANTICIPATION OF BEING SNOWED IN OR ROAD BLOCK AND IF THERE IS THEN BY NOW MEANS DO NOT GO TO WORK AND STAY WITH YOUR KIDS!

I REMEMBER ONCE WHEN IT WAS RAINING HARD AND THERE WAS A FLOOD THAT WE DID NOT HAVE TO GO TO WORK AND WE GOT PAID BUT I THINK THEY DO NOT HAVE THAT ANYMORE!

BE ACTIVE WITH YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATIONS!

CALL YOUR LOCAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLYPERSON AND TELL THEM TO AUTHOR A BILL REGARDING WORK ON BAD WEATHER!

KATHY

KPOP · Feb 7, 2005

http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/search?query=employees%20Rights

Hi there.

Try the web site above!

Perhaps you can use the $3.00 for breakfast before going home?

You might meet a nice person in the cafeteria?

I mean so this is end times which I got no proof but my husband Robert Prokop says okay my little non reputable beamus sita this is end times so I mean who else can you experience forgiveness with but with your employment and hey look at the frenge benefits you will get after the end times!

Just cause you come into disagreements means you look for another employment?

No fight back -- call your labor beaureau and bring justice where you work!

After all if you live in a small city and you run out of employment where next you going to look then hey?

http://www.dol.gov/

Try that home page!

Kathy

KPOP · Feb 7, 2005

http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/search?query=Employers%20Rights

Hi there.

Try that home page!

As much as employees got rights you should know your employers rights as well just so you know what you looking for!

By the way the employer or the owner might not be aware what is going on?

Just looking in in your Administrator office and chatting to him/her and inquire just so to check if he/she knows wha is going on then do a proper complaint but do it professionally so that you will not get into trouble!

Try also AFL-CIO and try to find the right union where you live!

I know that union usually has pensions also as well as they get pay higher than non union employers!

Kathy