!I worked every shift

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agk's phlog
30 Jan 2021 @ 1420
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written on X61
@ Cassie's kitchen table
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I sent an email to my Chief Nursing Officer this week, asking to 
go back on full-time, with pretty specific hours. That was how 
my supervisor suggested I get back on full time.

"I have worked at [this hospital] for two years, on every shift 
and every unit."

I sent the email in the middle of a week where I for some 
perverse reason picked up crazy shifts just to show off what I 
can do.

 -  Saturday and Sunday: 7am-7:30pm
 -  Monday into Tuesday: 9pm-7:30am
 -  Tuesday: 3pm-11:30pm
 -  Wednesday: 7am-3:30 pm
 -  Thursday into Friday: 11pm-3:30pm

That's only 70 hours, but I worked every shift. I came home 
after night shift and slept for three hours before heading out 
to a second shift. I've worked way harder than this, but not on 
a whim.

Scheduling, who I guess assumed I was superhuman, asked me to 
pick up the following Saturday and Sunday. I said, "I explored 
my limits, and I think I discovered what they are. No, I need a 
day off."

The Chief Nursing Officer had scheduling put me down for the 
full-time job I requested. I figured I'd get a new contract to 
sign Monday. Instead, fourteen hours into my Thursday/Friday 
shift, the head of human resources called me to her office -- 
while there was a code on my unit -- to express displeasure.

I remembered our whole intricate spinning machine of techs, 
nurses, nurse-managers, doctors, and therapists exists only at 
the pleasure of Corporate.

I hope -- despite my unintentional act of insubordination -- 
Corporate blesses me with a full-time contract so I can apply 
for the scholarship. I hope Corporate blesses me with hours that 
won't conflict with my clinicals or childcare responsibilities.

But oh, Anna, please remember human resources is not your friend.