Working ALL the holidays!

[tryingtomakeit]

I need advice here! I have been working in my L&D department since last June. I work 7p-7a and all of my coworkers on that shift are new. The problem is, I got our holiday schedule yesterday and I am on call Christmas eve, working Christmas night, and working New Years Eve. There is one girl on my shift who has worked NO holidays (we are all required to work at least one). I overheard her say the other day that she had worked Thanksgiving weekend (not Thanksgiving day), so that should be her holiday. I worked the night before Thanksgiving because SHE called me in to help her and was so sleepy I couldn't enjoy the day! Others on my shift have only worked one holiday and none of them have had to take call on a holiday. The thing with me is, I don't even really mind working them, it just hurt my feelings that I was treated as though I'm not important enough to have even a part of the holidays off. That and the fact that my coworker hasn't worked any. Also, another coworker's contribution to the holidays is New Year's night! (Not eve!) What the heck goes on New Years night! AGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! :angryfire

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Even in homecare I rotate holidays amongst my staff. Due to retirement, down to 2 FT nurses so I covered Labor day weekend, Thanksgiving day and weekend, weekend before along with Christmas weekend as my staff had worked those previous year.

Since I'm now doing the hiring in my department, holiday commitment is clearly stated at hiring in job offer letter that those in budgeted position 24 hrs or more/wk work 1 major, 1 minor holiday. Schedule goes up yearly with previous years shifts coverage posted too. Trading is permited with both parties signing off on request form.

Just don't expect to see me Memorial day weekend as that's my only vacation time at Jersey shore, rain or shine. Management should have at least one perk for 24/7 coverage responsibility.