They Think I'm Working Christmas??

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Ok so where I work they apparently don't tell the staff what they're working Christmas because they don't want to hear the moaning...(?). Well that has annoyed me already, but I had calmed down because I'm already working Sunday from 7pm-7am....so thats Christmas YES??

Well I go into work last night and there is the schedule. I'm working Sat and Sun 12 hrs ending Monday am and they have me down for going back for 3-11pm???? WTH??

Now I'm really worked up. Annoyed. Pissed off..you name it.

I ask the staffing coordinator and she says some nonsence about Sunday night not counting and she had to put me on Monday also..maybe I could switch with someone "LMAO".

Now mind you, I've asked all my kids and their families to dinner on Monday. I figured I'd go home, put the turkey in and nap. I'd be fine yea? Well NOT IF I have to go back to work.

I am not cancelling Christmas.

I left a note under the staffing coordinators door stating that because I cannot come back on Monday without any real sleep AND they failed to let us know so we could schedule our LIVES I was not working monday. Thank you very much...

As expected my phone just rang. DON.."Joanne give me a call so we can talk about the schedule." I didn't answer it!!!! I know I'll have to call back..eventually, but shes going to say "Work or be fired."

Thats the way its done there.

Specializes in floor to ICU.

I am anxious to know, Jodyangel, what are you going to do?

My NM came to me because he needed someone to work Christmas Day. I am a weekender. I told him I would work it but I wanted Fri-Sun off. I said I would work Wed and Thur instead. He grumbled and tried to argue that he already had too many people working on those days. Most of those people are new hires. I have been there 6 yrs and have done my share of holiday shifts. My response was "well I'm sorry but I guess I can't help you then". Eventually, we came to an agreement and I did get the days I wanted. So, I am working Christmas but I have the 3 days off before and 3 days off after Christmas. Not too bad.

Keep us posted...

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
She said, that they don't consider it christmas until 7am..go figure. She told me I should of inquired earlier. Could I come in from 7pm to 11pm. I told her I didn't think it was an issue because I have never worked anywhere where they didn't consider it christmas or any holiday until day shift.

And that since my family is coming to dinner at 4pm, there is no way I'd be done to come in.

In all fairness tho she did say she would see what she could do and that I should call back this afternoon to see what she worked out. She asked if I could move my dinner Up to earlier in the afternoon. But I said that its very hard to move ppls schedules when they have multiple homes to visit.

And mind you, I will be going on basically no sleep that day.

Come home at 8am or so..start turkey, cook, straighten, OH and watch sone open presents..maybe nap for an hour? Have dinner and rush back to work????

No way. You are right in being a bit more than annoyed. What they are doing is WRONG and outright disrespectful toward their nurses.

"You should have inquired sooner?" :eek:

I think not. THEY should have given all their nurses a proper schedule LAST MONTH so all would have had time to arrange their holiday plans with family and friends.

They are trying to put teh responsibility on you... quite sneaky and unworthy of a response.

I would be looking for work elsewhere... where nurses are given a bit of appreciation and the respect they deserve.

How sickening. No way would I go in. Let those who did this underhanded scheduling work. Let the chips fall where they may. :angryfire

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I think it's insane to expect someone to work a holiday schedule like that...

Poor planning and poor leadership in my opinion --

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I always wondered what would happen if they offered a large hourly rate on holidays.Maybe some people would offer to work and others could be off. I mean serious $$$$$.

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I don't think there are any "rules" about how much time should be between shifts worked. I have worked 3-11pm and come back in at 6:45am..but it bout kills me lol. And sorry but it is differant getting that sleep in the dark night as oppossed to getting the same amt. of sleep in the day. You don't sleep the same and your body is not as rested. I know cause I've done the night shift since sept.

The thing is, as I've looked over the schedule for the rest of the weekend program nurses, I'm the only one scheduled to come back in on christmas. So its not affecting anyone else the same as me. That in of itself doesnt seem right..

call out with "exhaustion."

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I worked for a rural hospital one time that had to do that during Christmas because of a terrible flu that was making the rounds, not just of the hospital staff - Lord, it was awful.

Those people that were well and were scheduled to be off during the holidays were all, "H#ll no, I don't want to come to work and catch that nasty stuff to bring home to all my relatives."

Four hours later --

"The CEO said you could pay me TRIPLE time and give me eight hours of vacation time to make up for missing my Christmas off? Hmmm... OK."

It was a lot of money, yes, but the people who worked earned EVERY penny.

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Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

My brother in law just retired from Safeway. They got paid triple time for holidays (and Sundays!!!!) It went by bidding, which of course went by seniority. You better believe there was no problem filling those shifts.

But of course, keeping the supermarket staffed and open on holidays is so much more vital than doing the same for the hospitals... :uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

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My brother in law just retired from Safeway. They got paid triple time for holidays (and Sundays!!!!) It went by bidding, which of course went by seniority. You better believe there was no problem filling those shifts.

But of course, keeping the supermarket staffed and open on holidays is so much more vital than doing the same for the hospitals... :uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

Have I ever mentioned that I hate Safeway, I hate the Safeway Club Card, I hate the way their employees all bug me while I shop with robotic questions, I hate the way the clerk announces my name when she's done ringing me up? Also, I hear they suck as employers, even if they do pay triple time on Christmas.

The thing is, the supermarket doesn't have to be open on Christmas. If they open, they make huge profits. The hospital has to be open and doesn't make any more money on Christmas.

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My brother in law just retired from Safeway. They got paid triple time for holidays (and Sundays!!!!) It went by bidding, which of course went by seniority. You better believe there was no problem filling those shifts.

But of course, keeping the supermarket staffed and open on holidays is so much more vital than doing the same for the hospitals... :uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

The new UFCW contract is different, all you get for holidays is based on the average hours worked of the previous six weeks. My daughter works for Safeway, she will only get straight time plus 2 hours holiday pay. My son works for Albertson's, he'll get at least 6 hour's holiday pay because he worked more hours.

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Specializes in L&D.
I'd tell them to take me off the schedule Monday or not see me Saturday or Sunday, because I'd quit right then and there, effective immediately.

LOL I like your attitude!! Believe me, I'm quite tempted esp with all the running around Im doing today!!

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Specializes in L&D.

I can tell you right now what I'm doing. I'll finish up monday am and be done. I already left a voice message with the DON stating that I would not be available that day at all.

I'm curious to see if I was left any message at work tho for me..I go in at 7pm.

I am anxious to know, Jodyangel, what are you going to do?

My NM came to me because he needed someone to work Christmas Day. I am a weekender. I told him I would work it but I wanted Fri-Sun off. I said I would work Wed and Thur instead. He grumbled and tried to argue that he already had too many people working on those days. Most of those people are new hires. I have been there 6 yrs and have done my share of holiday shifts. My response was "well I'm sorry but I guess I can't help you then". Eventually, we came to an agreement and I did get the days I wanted. So, I am working Christmas but I have the 3 days off before and 3 days off after Christmas. Not too bad.

Keep us posted...

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Can you get online at work and update us???

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