What's your story today?

Published Feb 12, 2009

187 Posts

Specializes in CCU.

Well! This is the day today that I was refused a job for the 1st time! :cry:

I was planning to return to Québec (in my region), went for an interview in January (in the blizzard storm too) , I thought all was well. I asked do you need nurses? Oh! Yes, all the time...They verified my references (I always had an impeccable evaluation), I am a competent ICU nurse, preceptor, blablabla...

I called the human ressources today to let them know when I would be moving and: "Well, I was just going to call you, WE ARE NOT GOING TO RETAIN YOU AS A CANDIDATE! :down:

Oh! Really? I asked why?

-For no specific reason.

-Is is because the Order of Nurses (OIIQ) have me do a 30 days of integration program to the hospital that would be hiring me (apparently this is a minimum asked for RNs that graduated from out of Quebec)?

-Was there anything that did not satisfy your expectancies? What should I do to better myself?

-No, no nothing, for no reason.

-But, I don't really understand. There's is a reason.

-No, there is no reason, I never promised you anything!

-No, you did not, but you said that you needed Rns and that the next step was to talk to my manager...

I said "thank you", since you don't need anyone today, I will contact you again when I go back to Quebec, if it is OK with you.

-OK.

I felt like a begger, :bowingpurinsulted and rather aggressive after hanging up.:angryfire You probably felt that: the heart in you throat!

I was very upset, I am not the only one who has been refused a position I admit, but it is very unfair that they would not admit to any reason.

Further more, I have now 1 1/2 year left to do that program, sit for the exam that is only given in March and Sept. if not I have to resubmit, pay the 500$... Most of the infos has to be sent by my nursing school, which is now closed.

The cherry on the sunday is that the only other hospital which is 1 hour drive away (like the 1st place), never replied to my numerous calls after the interview too. May be I just don't do well in interview, despite feeling calm, collected, sure of myself, dress appropriately... For someone, who used to be the interviewer at my family's business... I should be an ace in interview!:bowingpur

May be I should tell myself: May be they are affraid that I would take their own job! I don't want it! :smokin:

Mamma Mia, what a stressful day, my hubby's health is declining, I have to arrange for "sitters" for when I go to work,he has neuro problems, falls..., I can't afford partime... get his citizenship papers done...

Rotten day!

And I thought that they needed nurses in Quebec!!! Enough to make you reconsider!

Any advice? Prayers? Funny stories? Share your experience!:urgycld: