Job dilemma, part 2... UPDATED around post 5

[lalasmama]

It's my first day....

Boss b*tched at me twice over things my trainer told me to do.
I got ZERO regular breaks.
My lunch break was 20 minutes.
I was gone 11 hours from home, and will get paid for 8. Oh, and I will get paid $2.50 less per hour than at my old job!

The anti-bitch part: I started as a temp employee, so, unless there's a huge improvement, I'll just say "no thanks" when offered the job.

[AngB]

Yeesh, I'm sorry.

[crl]

Ugh. Sounds unhappy.

Catherine

[kozachka]

I hope this is as bad as things can be, and that they improve from there, but don't count on it and keep looking. Good luck!

[ShanaMama]

Oh my goodness. At least you know this is not a place you want to be long term. I hope you survive the short term period.

[lalasmama]

Fun update!

No saying, "yeah." "Yes" is the only acceptable comment.

No saying, "what are we seeing you for today?" It must be "what brings you in today?"

I must ask for a full illness history, but am only allowed to tell the doctor the next patient is ready. And in the chart, I may only put up to 3 words for why they are there.

No one ever practices good hand hygiene.

There's no safety syringes--like I'm going to risk a needle stick?!?

I could go on and on.... But there's 4 more hours to work today, and calling the agency to say its not a good fit.

[georgiegirl]

Yikes! That sounds awful! Hope you find something better closer to home.

[mmommy]

Yikes! That sounds awful! Hope you find something better closer to home.

[BDKmom]

Run. Run as fast as you can. Why on earth would you take a history that you can't write down and can't tell anyone about?!? And what Dr. wouldn't want the patient's history? Sounds like a hot mess of a place.

[bisous]

Yeah, you need to get out of there. I can't imagine being associated with such a rigid and odd practice!