Summer Job Woes

[Lulu Belle, RN, EMT-B]

I've been calling facility after facility asking if they employ students for the summer, and I've been applying to per diem positions (a couple places even offered me interviews until I restated that I'm interested in a summer position) but no luck! It's understandable that they would want someone more permanent, but still very discouraging. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Is there a different approach I should try?

Have a great week and best wishes.

Lulu Belle

[Missingyou, CNA]

Well, you could go the route where you don't TELL them that you only want the position for the summer....Just apply, accept the position and then give notice at the end of the summer......

...anyone can argue that this is dishonest or unfair to the employer....and I'd disagree. Just give proper notice when you do need to leave.

OR

You can try working for a home care agency.

[Lulu Belle, RN, EMT-B]

Other than just plain feeling bad about option one, I wouldn't want to cut ties with a facility that I could potentially work at on break and next summer etc., but thank you for the home care agency suggestion, I will start going in that direction!

[Missingyou, CNA]

If you left by giving proper notice, you wouldn't be "cutting ties" or burning any bridges....if fact, it may even allow you to go per diem on breaks.

.....just sayin....

[IsmeAmanda, LPN]

Stop telling them it's for the summer...

You're not cutting ties. Let them know you have something else going on and you loved the time spent there and you'd like them to consider you in the future.

I was a store manager before I was a LPN, I rehired people all the time.

[Missingyou, CNA]

Think of it this way:

You need a job.

They have a need for an employee.

You can bet that if there was low census/downsizing/whatever, that if they no longer needed you they would send you on your way. It's business. Simple as that.

It isn't always "a perfect" world, but it is life and you have to go along or go without. Trust me, you really aren't hurting anyone ESPECIALLY the facilitiy. You would be, in fact, helping yourself for the future by gaining experience, employment, and "networking".

The key here is that you give proper notice when it is time for you to go.