What would you do if your Admin was really CHEAP?

[Nola009]

Or, into penny pinching all the way? Our administrator hasn't given any of us raises since he started -5years ago-. And the pay rate was kinda low back then. People leave left and right, and only after a couple of months in (NURSES. and CNAs). Then others, this small town's "townies" stay forever. Some workers have said "hey your pay is too low" and threatened to quit.... but it makes no difference to them. In one ear and out the other. I mean, our admin is so cheap that he flips the lights off in the break room mid-day, and that's where we clock in! So it's dark in the brk room as 2nd shift arrives! Does anyone have any tips or can anyone relate? Please don't say quit, because the job market is tough in my area.

[Ruas61, BSN, RN]

Is this a corporate facility or stand alone facility?

Does he own it or is he working for someone?

His hands may be tied in ways you all don't know.

The revenue coming in may not even make the bills.

[SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN]

OP: I read the entire thread to this point. I agree with all those that say stay out of this and quit when you get the chance. You sound like you are not from that area, which is a good thing! I lived and worked in a poorly paying small rural town for a very long time. While everyone else on the planet was enjoying a good economy and a rise in technology, I was stuck in an area of the country that paid nurses in dirt and pebbles and called them rich even though construction workers made way more (not to knock construction workers, but no one calls them rich unless they own a company). They also hated the idea of unions, but they complained and bickered about the poor working conditions and poor pay. Ironically they also routinely organized call-offs to protest without telling management they had done so (so it had no effect), called off sick because they were sick from working under such poor conditions, and threatened to quit but had no place to go so they did not leave.

On the other hand, nurses not from the area saw how poor the place was run and the low pay and left after a few weeks or months. In fact, one nurse left on his first day. He said he was going to get coffee and did not return (this still makes me laugh). :) The only reason I stayed as long as I did is because I had a family and I needed to gain enough work experience to get a job practically over the phone. Once I had that experience, I picked up my family and moved away to never ever return. I do not even talk to my former co-workers because I see them as a threat to my current happiness, lifestyle, and my high pay. Specifically, they accept the fact that they live and work in poison and I do not want that in my life ever again.

By the way, understand that there is NOTHING you can do for the townies… They are on a sinking ship and you need to let them drown in the mess they have created. This has nothing to do with you because you are not from the area. Besides, the mess they have created (because they accept poor work conditions and pay without attempting to unionize and vote in such a way that their politicians are anti-union too) is too big for you to fix! So leave the situation and them alone.

Good luck to you…. Hopefully, you too are able to pick up and leave once you have enough work experience.

-A formerly-poorly-paid-non-unionized-southern-working-Staff-Nurse-who-is-now-loving-life-and-work!

[Nola009]

OP: I read the entire thread to this point. I agree with all those that say stay out of this and quit when you get the chance. You sound like you are not from that area, which is a good thing! I lived and worked in a poorly paying small rural town for a very long time. While everyone else on the planet was enjoying a good economy and a rise in technology, I was stuck in an area of the country that paid nurses in dirt and pebbles and called them rich even though construction workers made way more (not to knock construction workers, but no one calls them rich unless they own a company). They also hated the idea of unions, but they complained and bickered about the poor working conditions and poor pay. Ironically they also routinely organized call-offs to protest without telling management they had done so (so it had no effect), called off sick because they were sick from working under such poor conditions, and threatened to quit but had no place to go so they did not leave.

On the other hand, nurses not from the area saw how poor the place was run and the low pay and left after a few weeks or months. In fact, one nurse left on his first day. He said he was going to get coffee and did not return (this still makes me laugh). :) The only reason I stayed as long as I did is because I had a family and I needed to gain enough work experience to get a job practically over the phone. Once I had that experience, I picked up my family and moved away to never ever return. I do not even talk to my former co-workers because I see them as a threat to my current happiness, lifestyle, and my high pay. Specifically, they accept the fact that they live and work in poison and I do not want that in my life ever again.

By the way, understand that there is NOTHING you can do for the townies… They are on a sinking ship and you need to let them drown in the mess they have created. This has nothing to do with you because you are not from the area. Besides, the mess they have created (because they accept poor work conditions and pay without attempting to unionize and vote in such a way that their politicians are anti-union too) is too big for you to fix! So leave the situation and them alone.

Good luck to you…. Hopefully, you too are able to pick up and leave once you have enough work experience.

-A formerly-poorly-paid-non-unionized-southern-working-Staff-Nurse-who-is-now-loving-life-and-work!

Thanks for your advice. It's true, I'm not from their small town. I am gonna stay out of the CNA pay rate thing. Surely management is aware that their pay rates are low. I will listen when the aides need to vent, but you are right. They can speak up for themselves hopefully.

[ktwlpn, LPN]

One thing I would follow through with would n\be stopping the negative talk within earshot of the residents and visitors.

[Nola009]

One thing I would follow through with would n\be stopping the negative talk within earshot of the residents and visitors.

I dont, but I'm sure others do. I don't complain, but I will listen and at times and agree, away from visitors and residents.

[Pat_Pat RN]

Just like in anything, if they can find people to fill the jobs if they are paying $9/hr, then why would they pay more? If they start not getting applications for the jobs, then they might raise the wage. The Market sets the pay.