Sooo frustrated !!!!

[Nightcrawler, BSN, RN]

Not to give too many details, but our unit has gone through a lot of changes over the past few months. As there were some heavy holes in the schedules for some days and positions, I stepped up and worked most of these undesireable shifts over the summer with a better overall pattern of days on to days off as a result. The pattern didn't actually work for most of the summer because I was working so many of the shifts that no on else wanted.

Now things are settling down, and we are changing how the scheduling is done. Management is forcing others to do some of these shifts that no one wanted to do, and guess what? My pattern is out the window, and I have to go back into the rotation with everyone else.

This is just one example of how those who are open and willing to take one for the team always end up getting the short end of the stick. When I brought the situation up to the manager I was told that the others needed to take their turn doing it. No thank you for giving up all the prime days off all summer, no we will work something out so that you get what you need, nothing. Just that the needs of the unit override my needs.

I could say more, but I have vented enough for one post.

[BEDPAN76]

Don't know what to tell you, except that this crap happens in many places. "The needs of the unit" is a standard excuse. One of my favorite expressions is, "No good deed goes unpunished." This is a good example. Their memory is impaired when it comes down to how you have helped them in the past. You have learned an important lesson here. No more favors unless it suits YOU!...

[Nightcrawler, BSN, RN]

Don't know what to tell you, except that this crap happens in many places. "The needs of the unit" is a standard excuse. One of my favorite expressions is, "No good deed goes unpunished." This is a good example. Their memory is impaired when it comes down to how you have helped them in the past. You have learned an important lesson here. No more favors unless it suits YOU!...

In this case I thought that I was doing something that would be to my advantage. They just withdrew their part of the bargain as soon as the bargain was no longer suited them.

Unfortunately this is just the latest example of how management gets their needs met, and meets the needs of all of those that cry foul the loudest. I would leave, but I know that things are pretty much this way no matter where you go

[Magsulfate, BSN, RN]

They might be thinking about your best intrest. Maybe they don't want you to get burned out. That happens, a lot when people are trying to do overtime and make extra money. Before you know it,, burned out.

Also,,, here's what will happen..... These people that don't want the extra overtime.. get with them,, take some of their shifts. You will end up doing overtime that way... That is how I do it. They will gladly let you work for them!

[Nightcrawler, BSN, RN]

I wasn't working overtime. I was working shifts that were hard for them to fill at the time in exchange for a schedule pattern that I loved. Now that they have things covered, I have to go back into the scheduling pool. I will end up working less undesireable shifts (weekends), doing a position that no one wanted to do, but no cushy pattern either.

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

That stinks.