Trouble for taking Doctors candy

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I am a tech in a urology floor, I have had my ups and down and made my intention to transfer floor known to my HR and director. I agreed to work until the end of the current schedule. On 25th December, the Xmas decorations are already being taking down and hanging in the nursing station are socks filled with candy with dr names. Walking the hall way I saw a nurse with unit secretary eating candy and taking it away from the socks and I joined the party. They had pen in them and being in nursing school, I went hunting for the pens. We shared the candy among some nurses and kids that came visiting the patients. I took some candy for any kid I see and I honestly don't eat them at all.

Fast forward to 30th dec, rumors started that they are about to fire some worker for stealing candies and I was shook. I said I took some cos I didn't know it belongs to any and decoration are already being taken down and candy was inside the Xmas socks.

Called the HR this morning and he said " your manger said you can't transfer cos they caught you camera stealing candy, you need to settle that because is a big problem".

I dont even even know how to defend my actions, the nurse with me has gone to face panel about this and tomorrow they wil call me. How can I explain being fired over candy???

Awwwwww. I clicked this hoping it was a euphemism.

Gummy Bears. Hmph.

And how many times do doctors dip into goodies left for nurses?

Specializes in Oncology.

Is this real?! What in the actual fuuudgggee

As a matter of fact, if socks had MD's name then it did belong to someone but except that the whole situation is ridiculous and sounds unreal!

Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

No words. Seriously. How stupid.

Specializes in Cardicac Neuro Telemetry.

They wanted to fire you over what sounds like a huge misunderstanding over CANDY? Man, I'd be leaving that place fast. What a bunch of morons.

Theft of Gummi Bears is permitted. Theft of Snickers is Punishable by banishment and even death if its from me before a night shift in my busy ER. So let it be written. So let it be done. Look it up its in the Cat in the Damned Hat rule book.

Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
Gummy bears and co

Haribo sugar-free gummy bears? Are the doctors well-liked?

I have quit two positions.. because the docs were " Gods". Better jobs await you.

I would almost bet money the docs aren't the ones making an issue over this.

I would almost bet money the docs aren't the ones making an issue over this.

Yep sound like a kiss bottom nurse administrator or manager that's peeved at the medicine Gods having their gifts stolen... and I thought my workplace was full of odd balls... sad lol

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