SeaCat
Hey, my Halo is smoking
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Today I was approached by one of my co-workers. She was a bit unhappy and finally asked me straight out if I was planning on leaving the unit or not. When I told her that I was looking at my alternatives she became somewhat stressed out and left. (This morning she had the floor supervisor change our assignments. She didn't want the assignment she had yesterday because it had several very needy patients whom she didn't want to deal with, so she took my assignment and I ended up with hers.)
Later on this afternoon my supervisor asked me about what she had heard, that I was thinking of leaving the unit. I admitted that I was looking at other positions. She became upset and asked why I was thinking about leaving. I limited my answer to the fact that my wifes hours had changed, she was going to 12 hour shifts and I am working 8 hour shifts. (She had told me before this that while there are several people working 12 hour shifts on my unit I wasn't going to be one of them.) She wasn't happy. (I didn't tell her the other reasons I am leaving, it would have served no purpose.)
About an hour later she came back and told me she was going to talk with the R.N. in charge of scheduling and see what could be worked out. (This is the same person who told me she could arrange for me to work 12 hour shifts on the days my wife worked, as long as I worked an additional two 8 hour shifts.) I am not going to hold my breath, nor am I going to stop looking around.
We shall of course see what happens, but I don't see myself being on this unit for too much longer. You see there are several more problems that my boss doesn't wish to see. Problems that will become more than a little obvious when I leave. No longer will there be someone there first thing in the morning to do the assignments. No longer will I be there to do the heavy lifting on the unit. No longer will I be there to assist with the scheduling. No longer will there be a person on the floor who can and does repair equipment. There will no longer be a person on the floor with E.M.S. experience. All of those little jobs I keep doing will not be done.
Me Co-workers are suddenly facing reality and aren't happy. Because of this I'm kind of happy that I am being headhunted by a Hospice Unit.
Cat
Later on this afternoon my supervisor asked me about what she had heard, that I was thinking of leaving the unit. I admitted that I was looking at other positions. She became upset and asked why I was thinking about leaving. I limited my answer to the fact that my wifes hours had changed, she was going to 12 hour shifts and I am working 8 hour shifts. (She had told me before this that while there are several people working 12 hour shifts on my unit I wasn't going to be one of them.) She wasn't happy. (I didn't tell her the other reasons I am leaving, it would have served no purpose.)
About an hour later she came back and told me she was going to talk with the R.N. in charge of scheduling and see what could be worked out. (This is the same person who told me she could arrange for me to work 12 hour shifts on the days my wife worked, as long as I worked an additional two 8 hour shifts.) I am not going to hold my breath, nor am I going to stop looking around.
We shall of course see what happens, but I don't see myself being on this unit for too much longer. You see there are several more problems that my boss doesn't wish to see. Problems that will become more than a little obvious when I leave. No longer will there be someone there first thing in the morning to do the assignments. No longer will I be there to do the heavy lifting on the unit. No longer will I be there to assist with the scheduling. No longer will there be a person on the floor who can and does repair equipment. There will no longer be a person on the floor with E.M.S. experience. All of those little jobs I keep doing will not be done.
Me Co-workers are suddenly facing reality and aren't happy. Because of this I'm kind of happy that I am being headhunted by a Hospice Unit.
Cat
