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time off between contracts?

I am being renewed at a hospital that I love, which I'm psyched about. However, I'm a little bummed out because the other traveler had no problem getting a week in between contracts and my company says there is no way. I am to give the NM the date I would like to start the new contract and if she ok then I get the time off. If there is an issue, I'd have to either not go home for a week or not sign on for the next contract.

I really really need to go home- my dad is in a nursing home and I haven't seen him since late April. If I could avoid it I would- my marriage stinks and I don't want to get all stressed out but I need to have a few days off. What is the norm?

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    Of course you can request time off. You can request it between contracts of in the middle of the assignment.

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    The world is your oyster.

    You hold all the cards. If you want a week or two off between contracts you ask for it. If they say no go somewhere else. Assignments are plentiful right now. You pick and choose.

    I find it hard to believe your facility won't negotiate a week and keep you over hiring and orienting a new traveler. Your choice.

    I say go home. Not worth the stress.

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    Another option to consider is to ask the schedule person at the facility to schedule your days off for two weeks at the beginning and end of a pay period so that you can have a stretch of up to 8 days off between (assuming 12 hr shifts).

    You could even have this as a condition of taking the new contract.

    I just did this at my last contract at a facility at which I had contracted before and who already wanted me to come there.

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