October 13, 2011 - Sonja was written up last fri!!!
Can you believe it! Sonja was written up this time. Primarily for the same things that I was written up. What the hell is going on? I am not happy as to whats going on. No wonder she was quiet for the past 2 days. She talked to me while I was in the lunchroom and appologized to me up and down. This definitely isn't right at all. Jen has been nice to me and willing to listen this week. The question is, will she stay like this? Probably not. Sonja was so upset last friday that she was ready to jump ship but there is nothing out there. Afraid, like me, that she be terminated too (does that sound familiar to the past 5-6 journal entries?). I did remind Jen that I was taking a PTO day tomorrow (10/14), I was a nervous reck when I reminded her. I even showed her the PTO slip that I wrote out and was signed by her and dated in June! Now I feel extremely guilty for taking off, I never felt like that before. I use to take time off and not think anything of it. I took a look at my paycheck today - I was spot on at 75 hr work week (no defecting over) but I currently have 78 hrs PTO. I have got to use it! I normally am about 45-50 hr PTO left over by now. I could see myself having over 100 hrs at the end of the year. We are only allowed to use a portion of it. The rest we lose. I cannot stand that we are subject to this time and attendance. I usually have about 30 hrs at the end of the year that is paid out (about 20 hrs and the rest goes to emergency sick bank for short term/long term disability (I have 270 hrs). They even pulled her internet usage back from June, can you believe it (the same they did to me the friday before labor day). She too was on MSN, facebook and a few other sites. She too is on "point of correction" for the next 30-60 days (I am still off, not to worry about me). Just seems like we are all getting targeted at one point or another. Sonja even said she fears the same things I do - she will keep documenting in order to build her case up - and think nothing about it. She is tired of being a scapegoat for them (I didn't even know she did this!). The nurse educators all better watch their p's and q's because they are next (actually Mary had her fair share of being written up around the time I was 1st written up). There are some issues with other educators. They need to be on their toes(tippy toes). My friend Simone, who works for the imaging department at my hospital site said one of her co workers was written up by their manager and she worked some 30 years. These managers are not playing around. Sonja is as equally as upset with Wendy from HR as I am. Its almost like we don't have anyone to really have on our side. If we were union employees, we would at least have our stewards protecting us. Not so as a non union employee. Our hospitals in Western NY are mostly union except for the catholic health system. They are not.
I am just hoping to stick around for my 20th anniversary on 2/3/12. by then, there shouldn't be too many uncertainties in the hospital system (union employees are being laid off!). Hopefully more opportunities by then. Jen and Diane better be careful - they will wind up with all new support staff (myself, Sonja and Arlene (she will retire - completely and not look back!! she's 70 years old) and maybe perhaps about 2-3 new educators. Kelly even said to me, "Damn, I am bringing work home from here, there isn't enough time to do things, they better watch because I might leave!". Just awful...she is our "most important" educator who we lean on for orientation and our learning management system. Without her, we are definitely F@#$ed. That can't happen either. that would definitely be the worst case scenario yet.
Anyways, how am I feeling this week. Still alittle shakey - have to keep my guard up even though Jen was alittle more kinder to me this week. I still think its a front - I know...don't trust her actions!! I am working as hard as I can. Its nice to have Arlene (even though she works part time) as my co scheduler for the schools. So if things get kind of thick, I have another pair of eyes to help get things straightened out. I am lucky that I have the RN nursing schools to be as kind and willing to work to get things done. I still have to keep my eyes pealed. Try to see Jen at least once a day to give her my thoughts on things (she is seeing that this week). Just trying to work with her on an even level. I see Judith my counselor next wednesday at 4:30. I do have a lot to tell her but some of it Im gonna have to not say because Sonja, called for an appt with Judith for next friday at 4:30pm. All I will say to Judith is, "you've got a new patient, Sonja and she will be telling you a lot what I've said - you finally get to meet someone else from my department". The rate we are all going, poor judith is gonna get an overload because of this manager.
I am just hoping to stick around for my 20th anniversary on 2/3/12. by then, there shouldn't be too many uncertainties in the hospital system (union employees are being laid off!). Hopefully more opportunities by then. Jen and Diane better be careful - they will wind up with all new support staff (myself, Sonja and Arlene (she will retire - completely and not look back!! she's 70 years old) and maybe perhaps about 2-3 new educators. Kelly even said to me, "Damn, I am bringing work home from here, there isn't enough time to do things, they better watch because I might leave!". Just awful...she is our "most important" educator who we lean on for orientation and our learning management system. Without her, we are definitely F@#$ed. That can't happen either. that would definitely be the worst case scenario yet.
Anyways, how am I feeling this week. Still alittle shakey - have to keep my guard up even though Jen was alittle more kinder to me this week. I still think its a front - I know...don't trust her actions!! I am working as hard as I can. Its nice to have Arlene (even though she works part time) as my co scheduler for the schools. So if things get kind of thick, I have another pair of eyes to help get things straightened out. I am lucky that I have the RN nursing schools to be as kind and willing to work to get things done. I still have to keep my eyes pealed. Try to see Jen at least once a day to give her my thoughts on things (she is seeing that this week). Just trying to work with her on an even level. I see Judith my counselor next wednesday at 4:30. I do have a lot to tell her but some of it Im gonna have to not say because Sonja, called for an appt with Judith for next friday at 4:30pm. All I will say to Judith is, "you've got a new patient, Sonja and she will be telling you a lot what I've said - you finally get to meet someone else from my department". The rate we are all going, poor judith is gonna get an overload because of this manager.
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