Just need to vent ... (long)

mwindsor

I recently went from working full time on the day shift to full time on the night shift. I got a great increase in pay, but night shift is not so good! I recently posted about being worried about babysitting since my husband and I both work nights. I sent an e-mail to the day supervisor asking some questions about going per diem (picking up time on my own schedule) and got a less than pleasant response back. Basically she told me I should have mentioned this to her before she "went to the trouble of finding me full time hours." It really hurt my feelings because I feel like I'm a good worker and even if it's just for now would like to think she'd love to have me as a full time employee ... anyway ... it's just making me feel as if I should find another place to work.

patrickandkim

Typical nursing bs.  Either they (management) are there for you or they could care less.

mwindsor

That's exactly right ... I just wish I could find somewhere to work with management that cared a little more about their employees and didn't just pretend to.

patrickandkim

You are not that from me...lol.

mwindsor

patrickandkim:

You are not that from me...lol.

I don't get it ...

patrickandkim

I am in Ohio.

mwindsor

Oh ... Are you in management? And in need of a new employee? Cause you've got one!

patrickandkim

Nah...I don't think they could pay me enough to deal with the bs that goes on.  I love the unit I work on.  10 bed closed unit...small gorup of nurses and a small group of patients.  Quite content until I graduate from grad school.  What type of nurse are you?

mwindsor

OB ... I just went from postpartum to antepartum. I like the type of nursing I do. Just not loving management. I feel like it's time for a change but I'm thinking that will have to hold off until after maternity leave.

HeyyRed

Not a nurse but I have a very good friend who is one up here in Canada and well I think management in general sucks ass, no matter where you are, as the general rule. I'm sure there are exceptions, my gf loves her job (neo-natal nurse) but the stories she tells me about the politics are unreal.

She had the opportunity to move into management and declined.?

annibes

patrickandkim:

Nah...I don't think they could pay me enough to deal with the bs that goes on.? I love the unit I work on.? 10 bed closed unit...small gorup of nurses and a small group of patients.? Quite content until I graduate from grad school.? What type of nurse are you?

You are right around the corner from me- I'm in Stow, too. I used to work at the lab in Ravenna's hospital. Hospital politics in general is B.S- never had to deal with the nursing managers, though (they kept clear of us in the lab unless they wanted to yell at us, LOL).