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I have been traveling as a RN for labor and delivery with cross country which working with my recuriter has been not bad. But with my assignment i started last week i switched companies to TALEMED. my recuriter happens to be the owner. I drove 3000 miles to get to this job, d/t the fact i would be closer to home and promised the time off i requested prior to my start. The owner/recuriter of talemed would not put my time into the contract off but he said ill send you an email that will be your confirmation. Well i recived the email and thankfully kept it. Yesterday at the facility i am working with the facility admin stated she could not give me the 6 days i had requested for the 13 week assignment, and that she never approved this. The owner/recuriter of Talemed was called onto the phone with speaker so that we could nip the situation. The owner/recuriter told me i was manipulating the situation and that this was never confirmed and that i stated i told them it was not a make or break deal. Yes i did state it was not a make or break deal but he sent me an email after i stated that saying that my time off was confirmed by the facility. I really wanted this time off for reasons and thats why i wanted to come home so badly. He then hung up the phone on both me and the administrator.

I then went and found the confimation email that he sent me. I took this email to the administrator and she stated "oh Boy he lied to you!" I forwarded the email to the owner/recurtiter of Talemed and he has not responded back. I am lost for what i am supposed to do now to handle this situation? any advice.

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Specializes in Oncology, Psych, Corrections.

He sounds sheisty! I'd go back to the other company!

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I am in the contract till febuary and i drove from california to PA to be close to family for the holidays. I just want my days off and an apology really.

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I am a traveler... get a lawyer.

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a lawyer really just for the days off. i just would like to get it out there about this company and let people know my situation before they sign with them!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.

Highway Hyperdermic is a pretty popular site for travelers. You can make a post there I think to let people know.

Is the manager going to work with you on your time off, now that she saw the email?

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Before you Lawyer Up, you should read and re-read your contract. I doubt you have any recourse other than to not work for them again.

You could quit but they would probably keep your last paycheck!

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