Salary set upon hiring but not being paid what I was told I would get?

KaroSnowQueen, RN · Feb 13, 2004

You have to make your own decisions, but as sjoe says "We will get just as much crap as we will take."

This is just your first few weeks. What will they come up with next? I personally would run not walk to look for another job.

Rapheal · Feb 13, 2004

I work at a hospital with the same type of financial problems you describe. I have had problems getting my overtime pay and having short pays as well. I suggest you do not accept this. Why are you worried about getting fired? I would pursue this until I got what I was promised or give my 2 week notice. Do not let them try to balance their budget by denying you the wage that was promised.

I also suggest that if this is the standard operating procedure of your hospital that you start applying for other jobs. It will only get worse- this I know from experience. Let them pay agency twice your wage if you leave. They are willing to do this. They do not care about retaining their staff nurses. So why are you worried about losing your job at this hospital? Loyalty should be a two way street. If they don't care about you- why do you care about them? I am sorry if this sounds negative but I have been where you are and am looking to get out. It just keeps getting worse and the excuses mgmt. makes are pathetic.

barefootlady, ADN, RN · Feb 13, 2004

Talk with your immediate supervisor regarding this issue. Ask when she considered you off of orientation. If she turned in form necessary to raise your pay. I doubt it will include the overtime shift. I think you have discovered the reason why there may be a large turn over at this facility. I would quietly begin looking for another job. I would not volunteer any information that I was looking to any other employee. I would not work any extra time if I did not need to work. I would make an appointment with payroll for any explanation they could give me as to why I was shorted. I have been in your position and it stinks to have to look over your paystub with a fine tooth comb to make sure you are fairly compensated. Good luck on this issue, but short of going to the Labor Board, I do not think you will have a satisfactory answer to this situation.

jwBSN · Aug 21, 2004

Thank you for all your suggestions and comments. :balloons:

Does you hospital have a union,,,if so go talk to them...