What would you do

[MJB2010]

I accepted a job that was supposed to be 4 days a week. Now that I have started I am told it will be 5 days a week with prime rush hour commute times. Not what I agreed to. Leadership doesn't care, just said it is what it is. I got very bad vibes discussing it. Actually ignored my emails asking to talk about it until I went and found her in person. Also before accepting the position I had requested to be out by a certain time one day next month due to a scheduling conflict and HR emailed me saying it would be ok. Now I am being told it is not ok, and they need me to stay 30 minutes past that time even thought it will still be orientation. I really want to just quit but I have to find another position. And this position seems like a nice area to work in. I do not want to go back to my previous one, I was happy to move on after 8 years. It was three 12 hour shifts so I may end up trying to go back, but my day shift got grabbed I would have to do nights.

Here is the good news, I applied for several other jobs and have gotten a call to set up an interview for one place and a phone interview for another . Phone interview I can do at lunch. But for an in person interview? Do I call out sick? Do I make an excuse and go in late? Get sick and leave early? I have NEVER been one to call in sick and it causes me guilt and anxiety to do so, but how else will I interview for jobs while on a 5 day work week? Sometimes the grass is not greener.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

If they've done the old "bait and switch" thing, you don't want to stay. It's a sign of things to come if you continue there. If you can afford it, just leave and focus on job hunting full time. Be aware though that your very specific job/time requirements may make the search last a little longer.

[TriciaJ, RN]

These people pulled a classic bait-and-switch. I would feel very little obligation to them. Depending on your financial situation, I would seriously entertain quitting outright and looking for another position.

Can you do some on-call at your previous position, just to make ends meet for awhile? Good luck.

[Nunya, BSN]

I had this very thing pulled on me and to my eternal regret I didn't call them on it strongly enough, and I didn't go up the chain of command high enough. I was there less than 6 months, became depressed, cried several times a week and I quit without notice. Start job hunting NOW.

[beeker]

This happened to me before. Quit it’s only going to continue downhill. I’d probably stay until you can find something better.

[kp2016]

I would not trust this employer to let you leave early or not decide at the last minute that they can't let you come in late. Call in sick and go to your interview.

On 4/14/2019 at 7:58 AM, MJB2010 said:

I accepted a job that was supposed to be 4 days a week. Now that I have started I am told it will be 5 days a week with prime rush hour commute times. Not what I agreed to. Leadership doesn't care, just said it is what it is. I got very bad vibes discussing it.

Also before accepting the position I had requested to be out by a certain time one day next month due to a scheduling conflict and HR emailed me saying it would be ok. Now I am being told it is not ok, and they need me to stay 30 minutes past that time even thought it will still be orientation.

You are still on orientation and they are showing your very clearly what you have to look forward to if you still in this position. They cannot be trusted to keep their word. Call in sick and go to your interview.

[JKL33]

On 4/14/2019 at 1:58 AM, MJB2010 said:

Now I am being told it is not ok, and they need me to stay 30 minutes past that time even thought it will still be orientation.

I don't even have <this much> tolerance for that kind of stuff. Not because it's "unfair," but because it is as much as saying right to someone's face that they consider them to be powerless and have zero regard for them or for keeping their own word.

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

They lied to you.

You owe them nothing.

[RatherBHiking, BSN, RN]

That happened to me! I was told I would work five shifts (8 hr shifts) a pay period, have call once every six months, flexibility with scheduling and could have anytime off during orientation I needed...Come to find out during orientation I would be working eight shifts a pay period with call every other WEEK and when I asked for a day off for a dr's appt I'd already had scheduled before I was hired was given a very hard time about it. I left and my only regret is I didn't leave sooner!

[SteelGrey]

I'm glad you have some interviews set up! I'd probably call in to go to the one in person, as opposed to quitting just yet. They have no problem with blind siding you, so I wouldn't feel too horrible with this employer. But I understand the angst!

I had that old bait and switch happen with me as a new grad! I had a date to take off aka for my wedding and was upfront about it in my first interview. They were all smiles about and it said no problem. Then once I started it was like wedding what? You could switch with someone? It was all roses and glory on paper and interview, but when it came down to it, it was horribly dysfunctional. I had a shadow period before an official orientation started and I kindly put in a two week notice and was quickly able to recover.

Hang in there!

[MJB2010]

Ok guys, I’ve got past the phone interview and now am planning for in person interview. The potential job email is asking me for my current employer and if they can contact. (No!) Do I tell the truth and let them know I just took this job and already plan to quit? I know that looks bad. Or just leave it off and tell them my previous job I recently left. My previous job doesn’t know I took another job. I’m an upfront person and would rather just tell the truth but I know it looks bad to leave a job right after taking it. But it was not presented honestly. I don’t want to hurt chances of the new job. What should I say?

[AnnieNP, MSN, NP]

I would give them the previous employer and consider the current job a temp. position.