Why I Quit My Last Job

[1truekhaleesi]

General reason is that it was a bad work environment. It was hands down, the worst run nursing home I've ever seen. I am going to vent about it here because people always look at me like I am crazy when I say this place was really, really bad. And no, the state will not shut this place down because they will not know that to do with the people from this facility. Especially since at least half of the people there use it as their permanent residence.

A. Lazy coworkers and management never replaced them because they didn't care.

I had quite a few coworkers that would get upset because they were told to do the jobs they are paid to do. One of the nurses was nicknamed, "the Nazi" or "the Gestapo" because she was the only form of leadership that place had. So as a result, it always fell on her to be the one to tell people to actually do their jobs. And well, they dont like being told to do their jobs.

B. Management manipulated me into thinking that working in healthcare is like this everywhere.

When a patient attacked me, I asked for the right to refuse his care. That was denied and I was simply told, "welcome to healthcare." At my new job, when a patient attacked me, he was tackled by a coworker and my supervisor. The first time I tried to turn in a two weeks notice, the management at the nursing home even convinced me to stay on the per diem shift because they convinced me that the hospital wasn't what I thought it was. They were right. It's amazing. They remind me of an actual snake that just wouldn't let go.

C. Management made me feel bad for taking time for myself

I worked four days on and two days off. Even on my off days, management would always call to ask me to pick up a shift. When I said no, they made me feel bad by saying stuff like, "how could you? You have patients and they need you." The truth is that if they can't find anyone to come in, management will have to come in and they will not like that.

D. I was very unhappy

I was in a bad mood all the time. I was upset because I knew I was going to have to go in and I really didn't want to. I didn't even want to go to sleep because I knew when I woke up, I would have to go back to that hell hole.

E. My license was always in danger

They had major staffing issues so if something bad happened to a patient, they would be looking for a scapegoat. Like lets say a patient needed to go to the bathroom and they got impatient waiting because everyone was busy. When they got themselves to the bathroom, they fell and sustained major injuries. Management will look for a scapegoat somewhere.

F. My mental health deserved better

That nursing home specialized in quite a few things because basically if a person or their family had medicare, we would take them. We specialized in long term care, rehabilitation, and taking care of people who were dying. I can't tell you how many times I said goodbye to a patient, went home, came back and they would be dead. Or when patients who weren't fully healed, where discharged just because their insurance couldn't pay anymore.

G. It wasn't a safe place and the management refused to hire security.

We once had homeless people hang out in the lobby for several consecutive days. One of the nurses told me that she feared everyday that they would demand pain pills or morphine and if we didn't hand it over, they would get violent.

I don't regret working here. If I hadn't worked here, I wouldn't have meet the nurse who made a huge impact on my life. Working here also gave me a harsh reality of what healthcare is like and just how bad it can get.

Nail in the coffin was when a much better job opportunity came. Now, I had no reason to stay. I work on a difficult unit of the hospital but I love it. Working on a difficult unit will give me good experience. The idea is that if I can handle a difficult unit and still keep my head above water, I can handle anything thrown at me.

I turned in my second and last two weeks notice when I for sure knew that my job at the hospital was a steady one. Along with turning in my two weeks notice, I gave the nurse who mentored me a letter. I told her what a great nurse she was and thanked her for mentoring me because I would not have gotten this job if it wasn't for her. Still to this day if I'm ever lost, I just think what she would want me to do. She was sarcastic, intimidating, and blunt. She was like my own Dr. Cox.

I work on a surgical floor which will be great experience because I plan to be a CRNFA. Or in other words, a Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant. I am ruthlessy ambitious and I love winning, while it is a ton of school to become a CRNFA, I like school so I won't mind it. Pretty good isn't good enough, I want to be great. And people wonder I am a Slytherin.

[Darknut123]

Office environment.. got too emotionally attached over a girl that didn't like me. Spent my days hoping she would talk to me and the days went on and I couldn't take being in there with that feeling everyday. It stayed me that the entire time after she found out i liked her, going out of her way to avoid me and talk to the others, when I had something to say she would just act like I wasn't even there etc. I left for another job paying more money.

[Darknut123]

I know, how I could I be that in love with someone like that?

[1truekhaleesi]

It happens. We can't help who we love, but it sucks you had to quit your job because she couldn't be mature.

[selmo93]

As someone whose worked in healthcare for 6 years. a lot of that is wide spread. Management don't deal with things as they expect the workers to. Or they don't have the funding to change things. Every job has the workers that don't bother. Like my place, for example someone stole a clients £700 every one on shift got disciplinary action for one persons actions. But no one got sacked.

[Paris13]

Good Luck at your New One, hun, And Thanks for Caring and Sharing. Beautifully Done.
I myself Have Worked in Healthcare forever, I think, Even Online Now (lol When you Think of it.) And I find that no Matter where you Work, always a Quirk.
Happy to see you Vented it all Out and Yes, I know What you are talking About.
Good Luck! xxoo

[thisisntlove]

Good for you but some people can't afford to quit their shit job because you know they gotta eat and have a roof over their head and they're not guaranteed another job lined up. This is some stupid shit right here.

[1truekhaleesi]

Absolutely. I'm very grateful I was able to leave this place.

[Gayview_Mahat]

You mentioned your mental health due to patients dying and stuff. But in your field, that is something you're gonna experience a lot. Do you think you can deal with that long-term?

[1truekhaleesi]

In my specialty, patients dont die too much. Plus patients are in and then out. It was harder at the nursing home, because a lot of those patients where going to be there for a long time. When they died, I had established a relationship with them and I knew them well. At the hospital, people are here for no more than three to four days. And if they are going to die, they almost always will go to somewhere like a hospice.

[Gayview_Mahat]

Okay.
Stay cool homie 👍👍

[TwinCKI]

Glad to hear that you were able to move to a better work environment. While a lot of people don't admit it, the work environment plays a big factor into whether you enjoy your job or not. Wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

[pervertedjester]

This is how we deal with crap jobs where I am https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BA1gEsBCMAA50vd.jpg

[Redstang88]

Yeah, sometimes you just have to quit to keep your sanity.
After quitting my last job twice and getting fired once, I was in the same boat. Time to move on.

[jacquesvol]

I quit because I was doing 12 h days (7 am to 7pm) , overtime unpaid.

[zagor]

A good reminder to stay healthy and capable til you die...

[Halucinator]

Damn!! and I thought you had a good job well by the way Hope you'll achieve that aim, future CRNFA😊
Wish you luck!

[pizzalovershouse]

as long as you like a job stay with it or stay till you find a new 1

[Waffles731]

Wow that sounrs like an exceptionally shitty place to work

[Novacaine]

Wow, your life is ironically exhilarating, how do you keep up with it all >_>

[1truekhaleesi]

It's a full-time job.

[sonuraan2010]

You have taken a right decision..