Should I quit my HHA job?

Published Jun 26, 2016

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Hello AllNurses ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜„

I recently graduated nursing school and am waiting to take my boards. I also just got a job offer, woo hoo!

However, I am in a dilemma.

I got a HHA job 4 months ago to help pay for bills and get more experience in client care. However, I am sick and tired of how the company treats me.

- Double shifts (2 x 8 hours) 4-5 days a week. They lost a lot of student workers because it's summer time. Isn't it also unsafe? I sleep at most 4-5 hours a night because I have other things to do as well (like studying for my boards!) Patients are also total care.

- I only get paid $8.00/hr. At my last job at a fast food place, I got $9.50/hr.

- If I say I cannot work a certain shift, they get mad and get make snarky remarks like how I no longer have school and should have more availability hours.

- I had 5 friends who worked here who have all quit and thought I was crazy for staying.

I don't know if I should quit (still have to work two more week) or stay and work only 1-2 days.

I'm afraid they will give me 6-7 12 hour shifts a week because they have done that.

How can I nicely quit? ðŸ˜žðŸ˜ž