so I am a travel nurse. have been for a year now with the same company. to make a long story short, I am stuck in hawai'i. yes, I used the words "stuck" and " hawai'i" in the same sentence. last week I found out that someone in the contract department decided to change my availability to days/nights from my stated days/evenings. the local hawai'i office received one contract, i received another different copy. now am being asked to be flexible, my day shifts have been cancelled by the hospital becuase they dont need day nurses, they need night nurses. i cant work for any other local agencies becuase i was advised by my recruiter to "walk through" my hawaii license application instead of applying for a permanent one. this temporary license has a stipulation that i can only work for my agency.
so, i have not worked for 2 weeks, going on 3. the local office is trying to get me booked at other hospitals but since i havent been to their orientation i have to wait. i dont know if i am going to get paid for every shift that is cancelled. i cant go sightseeing and enjoy the city becuase that means spending money i might not have. my landlord wont return my deposit if i leave. and to top it all off, i bought tickets for my mom to come out here and visit all the way from new york. in total i am going to be at a loss of almost $3 grand if i leave. which in turn will be more costly to me becuase of the geographic matter. i want them to remiburse me for all my acquired expenses. but, i am afraid to tell them i want to leave fearing they will say i am not cooperating.
does anybody have any suggestions? legal or otherwise?
