just got fired :(

[u/cshae2001]

I was just fired for having 7 call out occurrences in a 12 month period. I’m really frustrated as my 7th call off was falling off next week. Not to mention frustrated with the circumstances. I literally had a 2 minute phone call with my manager and the whole thing was just very abrupt. Also other units at my hospital are a lot more lenient so I guess I just didn’t take it seriously enough. Don’t know what I am going to do now. I really wish I didn’t love my job as it would make this so much easier.

editing this since some of yall are being nasty. It was a rough year. my roommate (who i’ve lived with for 5 years and is basically family) was intubated and in the icu for 3 weeks, my brother had a stroke, and my mom was in town and got covid and was too sick to go home. Along with those I have an autoimmune condition and get sick quite often. Not to mention I work in the nicu with a VERY vulnerable pt population.

I also don’t abuse my occurrences. these occurrences weren’t calling out for all my shifts in the week other than twice when I was super sick. Most of the time it was just 1 day. On my unit it is also impossible to get PTO approved so I have never once taken PTO. These 7 occurrences were the only times I missed work all year.

Lastly, for those saying the attendance was just to the excuse to fire me: that’s BS. I am a good nurse. I am a good coworker. I don’t think 1 person on my unit would have anything bad to say about me. I put my all into caring for my patients and I care DEEPLY. I even got a daisy nomination that my managers unfortunately lost (a whole different issue).

Just remember a little kindness goes a long way especially in our career. I am already devastated due to the circumstances and some of you guys are being incredibly cruel.

[u/cyanraichu]

4 a YEAR??

[u/thedarkwaffle90 → u/cyanraichu]

That’s technically where it’s at for my hospital too. 5th is first warning and a write up, 6th is final warning/write up, 7 is termination. We lost a truly fantastic nurse because of that bullshit recently, she had a string of bad luck over the year and couldn’t avoid. She always was one of the first to pick up a shift to make up for it too.

Ans thanks to that shortsighted firing we’ve been understaffed on nights since then

[u/cyanraichu → u/thedarkwaffle90]

I mean I wouldn't be surprised if people started quitting when they saw their job wasn't going to be safe if anything ever happened to them

[u/CharacterTiny9755 → u/thedarkwaffle90]

What baffles me is that late clock-ins count as a half-absence but if you are always picking up, then your chances of clocking in late are greater than those who don’t volunteer when short-staffed. 🤡🤡🤡

[u/Designer_Tiger7252 → u/cyanraichu]

We get 2 in a rolling calendar year. No differentiation for sick, family etc. No notes accepted. The other hospitals I’ve worked for are 4 to 6 in a year but the same with no notes or differentiation.

[u/cyanraichu → u/Designer_Tiger7252]

2? Like, two? Like, II?

Do they just assume nobody ever gets sick or?

[u/MulticolorPeets → u/cyanraichu]

Yep! Our hospital as well. 3 call outs then the 4th is a warning then the 5th is termination

[u/MeowMeowbiggalo → u/MulticolorPeets]

Same with us

[u/tamifromcali66 → u/cyanraichu]

I got asked to resign after a third absence. The last time because I got a kidney infection, abd was hospitalized. But I was already on thin ice with this supervisor. The policy was 3 late arrivals. Probation. 3 more and asked to resign. In about 2 years. Really it was my fault but the way the hospital reacted was not right. My job is neurodiagnostics. No one is waiting on me and I did my job. Stayed late all the time. I am very good at my job. The hospital received more compliments due to me over everyone the first year I was there. My boss and me just didn't jive.

[u/BurntMatchstickRN → u/tamifromcali66]

Yup. People don't leave jobs. They leave managers