torn...

I was "down staffed" for my sole weekend shift. I am not sure how I feel about it. On one hand I so did not want to go into work and be forced to work med/surg or step-down in some corner of boring hell. But, I lose an entire day of pay. I find I need funds to remain living the glamorous life!

The disturbing trend is that I am being cancelled for one shift per week. Not a trend that I am liking. To boot they cancel for four hour increments and expect me to wait around for their needs - fuck that! I am not receiving "call-pay" so why should I stick around for free. I am still seething over that bit of shit.

Anyway, I am not sure what I should do next. I am told I must stay in this horrid pool position for a full six months before I can escape. However, I do not think this idiotic place has proper cancellation policies in effect. I am full-time and there should not be a single causal or prn person working whilst I am cancelled. Part of me just wants to quit and go back to travelling.

I am torn! When I first applied to this hospital I applied for a specific position and the nurse recruiter stated she put my file in that manager's hand. Now I find out she lied to me and that manager never even knew I applied. So I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder.

I also promised to stick around the city until September and I have tix for baseball games and theater tickets. Leaving early would be like pissing the money spent on tickets down the drain. But I really hate my job and this cancel business is hitting me in the wallet.

If I voice my displeasure to the manager I am afraid i will put her on the spot. She is nice, but not the brightest bulb in the drawer and there is no way she can show me cancellations are done in a manner that is fair to me and that will cause be to rip her a new one.

So, I am sitting back for now. At least that is my plan. I am going to play it cool, but will note the future cancellations. I figure I still have a little under three months until I can escape and stirring the pot at the moment is not going to advance my evil scheme! Plus, this gig is short time anyway.