Bring on the suck

Well, as I have been alluding to on facebook, things have not been so great in the world of Jennie lately. I have recently went down to 4 days a week due to low census at my building (and lack of seniority). I don't necessarily mind 4 day work weeks but I need to work more than 20-25 hours a week. I found a PRN job that I hoped would supplement the reduction of hours. However, the Monday before Christmas I was told that now my boss also has to treat 8-10 hours a week. Due to the fact that I am low man on the totem pole it is my hours that will be cut. You do the math. To add insult to injury I also had to sign a stupid form regarding my productivity. Folks, I don't sit around at work. I do what I am told and try to provide the best patient care that I can. However, this is unimportant to the company. Unfortunately, this stupid form basically stated that if I don't improve to the standard put into place (which in my opinion and the opinions of many of my coworkers is too high) I could receive further disciplinary action up to and including termination. I received this news on Tuesday. When I started with this company I felt like they really valued their employees. I felt like I was appreciated and treated well. I felt like the company cared for the patients. Then, we had some management changes and Medicare changes and everything changed. May I also point out that our building is financially above plan by thousands of dollars and has been for the year? Doesn't matter.

I will not return to work until 1/9/12 which will hopefully give me some time to get things figured out. This was not really a planned vacation but since I was working at the other place I gave up those days at my normal job so my boss and my other colleague have hours. Today my boss' boss (or is it bosses' boss?) corned me and asked if I needed to talk to her or if I had any questions. I just said no and walked away. What I really wanted to say was, "yes, but the things I want to tell you would get me fired on the spot."

The other fantastic part is that there are no jobs open in my field in Wausau. I applied to a few in areas that I would have to commute but one I am not qualified for (in my opinion) and we will see on the other. I have never been a huge fan of commuting but it is what it is. I also hate that I am going to go to another company. I do not like job hopping; yet, I have done it a lot in my short career. If only I would have known how good I had it at my first job out of graduate school. I think about that place and the people I worked with often. The grass is not always greener on the other side. Now, Ruston has found a job that is like my first job. He is treated well and is enjoying it very much so it is not like we could move somewhere else for me to find a job (though I still check in Michigan :). I just feel really helpless and I am not sure how to make this situation better. I am not even 100% sure how it is going to unfold until I return in January. Unfortunately, I am not a very patient person. This has really effected my sleep and my mood. I just wish I had a crystal ball so I knew what to do and what my future holds.