Work Schedule Favoritism

[pinoy_guy]

finally discovered why i was often being sent home on call.

our manager plays favorites.

full time employees get 3 12-hour shift per week, then any additional shifts are paid overtime.

on studying our schedules, i discovered that some suck ups get 5 to 6 shifts per week--and they are all labelled as regular shifts, not extra shifts.

i get my standard 3 shifts per week.

problem is, they usually send me home more than the other nurses--i'm using up my ptos just to be able to pay my rent.

what sucks is these suck ups i work with brag about going on vacations in asia and europe.

a coworker asked our manager regarding this disparity, and was told that the extra shifts are being paid straight rates, not overtime rates.

now we all know this is bovine ordure.

payment is being handled by payroll, not our manager. this means the suck ups are being paid overtime, while i'm using up my ptos.

this also means that our manager is lying.

now i don't have any problems with respecting seniority. but when this seniority is not being applied across the board, and when this seniority is at the expense of other employees, then i don't agree with it.

i have asked personnel about this disparity--they said they weren't aware of it, as their software takes a long time to load one employee's schedule--so it would be impossible to cross-check all scheduled personnel's record to see who should be sent home on call.

my question is, who can i approach regarding this issue?

can i file a complaint with the state?

a simple investigation of the pay slips and work record should expose this anomaly, but is this possible?

can this be done anonymously?

with all the shenanigans going on, i wouldn't be surprised if our manager will suddenly find a lot of things to complain about me, once she discovers i complained to the state.

help please.

[traveljen]

i would make copies of the schedules and take those to personnel if they can't look them up. also there should be a log of who gets sent home if not start one. Also if you have talked to you manager and nothing has happened than i would go to her manager with your concerns just make sure you have some proof first

[november17, ASN, RN]

I wouldn't take it to the state,

But I'd definitely start looking for a new job. Explain to your manager that you're getting sent home too much lately and you want to transfer to a different unit.

They should really do the sending home in some sort of order...the person who has been sent home most recently should be last to be sent home. Alternately, whoever is the charge may be unaware that they have been sending you home to much or that they aren't doing their job correctly? dunno. Getting sent home sounds more like an issue with the charge nurse than with your manager.

Do you work in a union? If not, then seniority really doesn't mean squat. However the manager can be free to play favorites as much as they like.

[pinoy_guy]

i would make copies of the schedules and take those to personnel if they can't look them up. also there should be a log of who gets sent home if not start one. also if you have talked to you manager and nothing has happened than i would go to her manager with your concerns just make sure you have some proof first

i have copies of the schedules--this had been going on for years.

personnel said they cannot do anything about it as the manager makes the schedules.

on my managers' manager...let's say that the other nurses had questioned her sanity, as she rules with a dictatorial style...and this style necessitates have a coterie of loyal underlings, our manager among them.

i found this out the hard way when i sent feedback to my manager regarding dubious practices by my coworkers...and this manager basically told me that my coworkers were just doing their jobs, and i shouldn't mess with how they do their jobs.

i would have left this hospital a long time ago, but i cannot do so at this time--let's just say i have a contract.

[pinoy_guy]

i wouldn't take it to the state,

are there issues i should be aware of, why i should not take this to the state?

i doubt this issue can be resolved, even by the ceo.

a recent event proved this to us.

but i'd definitely start looking for a new job. explain to your manager that you're getting sent home too much lately and you want to transfer to a different unit.

this is my problem--i cannot quit here at this time.

my manager--she is very much aware of how many hours each of her nurses works, as she's bean counting for cost-cutting.

now this is ironic, because she would rather pay overtime for some of her pets, and deny me my pay.

is there a federal law against this?

they should really do the sending home in some sort of order...the person who has been sent home most recently should be last to be sent home. alternately, whoever is the charge may be unaware that they have been sending you home to much or that they aren't doing their job correctly? dunno. getting sent home sounds more like an issue with the charge nurse than with your manager.

there is in theory a logbook--but when i look at the logbook, the pets are usually recorded as being sent home once or twice a week--which is another lie, as i see them there almost everyday.

the other issue is floating--they are recorded as being floated to another floor every week, but we all know they never float.

heck, they cannot even do their jobs right in our own floor. it is impossible for them to work in another floor--people will find out their delinquencies.

they spend more time in the break room rather than at the bedside.

do you work in a union? if not, then seniority really doesn't mean squat. however the manager can be free to play favorites as much as they like.

this is the sad part--no union here.

basically the suck ups had successfully quashed any attempts at unionizing this hospital...and thus their perks.

as i said, i don't mind favoritism--like some of the pets never having any weekend duties.

but when this favoritism affects my being able to pay my rent, then i'm complaining.

[caliotter3]

You will kill yourself trying to correct this situation, but to the extent that you are willing to deal with it, then do try. But don't be looking for any kind of favorable resolution. If I were you I would get a second job, even if it is only for on call, or one shift per week, and have your foot in the door somewhere else. Then at the the first moment when you are at a point where resignation is possible, leave this place and don't look back. When favoritism has gone on for years and is defended by the people in HR like you describe, there really is little to nothing you can do about it, except to get away from there. I've worked in situations like this and really feel for you.

[TazziRN, RN]

some suck ups

what sucks is these suck ups i work with brag about going on vacations in asia and europe.

this means the suck ups are being paid overtime, while i'm using up my ptos.

ya know, you really really need to quit calling your coworkers names. you have a history of complaining about how you've been treated and it's always someone else's fault. is it possible (and this is the first thing that came to mind when reading your post) that your manager is not offering you extra shifts because you're not an easy person to work with?

[pinoy_guy]

you will kill yourself trying to correct this situation, but to the extent that you are willing to deal with it, then do try. but don't be looking for any kind of favorable resolution. if i were you i would get a second job, even if it is only for on call, or one shift per week, and have your foot in the door somewhere else. then at the the first moment when you are at a point where resignation is possible, leave this place and don't look back. when favoritism has gone on for years and is defended by the people in hr like you describe, there really is little to nothing you can do about it, except to get away from there. i've worked in situations like this and really feel for you.

thanks for your input.

that's actually my plan b.

i was just hoping there was another way to resolve the situation.

[Batman24]

You're fighting a losing battle here. HR is lying right to your face. I would get your resume out and look for another f/t job ASAP.

[pinoy_guy]

ya know, you really really need to quit calling your coworkers names. you have a history of complaining about how you've been treated and it's always someone else's fault.

:chuckle

is it possible (and this is the first thing that came to mind when reading your post) that your manager is not offering you extra shifts because you're not an easy person to work with?

please read my post--i do not want extra shifts.

i am not happy because i am not working the 3 shifts per week that every full time employee is supposed to have.

if i did not want extra shifts, why would my manager offer them?

[pinoy_guy]

you're fighting a losing battle here. hr is lying right to your face. i would get your resume out and look for another f/t job asap.

i am slowly and sadly realizing this.

a few other forum members here know what i'm talking about.

in fact, a lot of the newer employees left after orientation.

the ones who remain are the ones bound by agreements/contracts.

thanks for your input.

i hope i can get a 2nd job without violating the terms of my contract with this hospital.

[TazziRN, RN]

Okay, I'll admit I didn't read carefully enough.

You still need to stop calling people names, though. It's juvenile and unattractive.