martyp
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Once you are retired you need to let go and leave all that behind. Who won and who lost? You won't care (or shouldn't). Look to the future.
But shortly after I leave and get away from that environment, I realize how little it really matters. The people and situations don't impact me any more and I'm so happy focusing on new, positive things that I don't really think about the other things at all.
One of my friends knew a labor lawyer and ran things by him. He was interested in pursuing this but no one wants to stick their neck out because they will likely be fired.
Francis
Maybe you should be the one to follow up with that labor lawyer? Might be able to benefit yourself, your friends AND your patients. Overworked pharmacists sounds like a recipe for a medical malpractice suit if you ask me....
The classic approach is to document a response for when "counseled" for failing to be in two places at once. It never works. The apparent goal is to force him out. I have been in these types of situations and the best response is to start planning your next step in life and tune out the static. Accept that fact that you won't survive no matter what you do so stop stressing out (or caring) what's said. Do what you can. Do what you think is right. Try to let people/managers that won't be receiving your service as they expect what you are doing whenever possible.For sure! Important to fully document these issues to prevent the individual professional (pharm, doc, nurse, whatever) from being held responsible for failing to follow literally impossible system (admin) mandates (like being required to be 2 places at once!.
At least I am preparing to leave if need be. My plan would be to relax as long as I want to - years possibly. It's almost I have to detox from the place. Then, if I want to I could always work a day or two every so often. I don't think I'll have to work from a monetary standpoint but maybe just to keep in touch with the profession.
Francis
I'm 55 years old, work in healthcare, and am FI.
The imposssible work duties are from consultants they bring in. It's a big hospital and we used to have twelve pharmacists in the day, it was reduced to about 8 by consultant. Now there is some efficiency expert (whom they brought in several times from 1200 miles away) who claims we are overstaffed and only need 5. We do document everything possible for future use.For sure! Important to fully document these issues to prevent the individual professional (pharm, doc, nurse, whatever) from being held responsible for failing to follow literally impossible system (admin) mandates (like being required to be 2 places at once!.
It seems like our workplaces are similar. I can't believe what's happened to the working conditions in healthcare over the past 10 years. I think a big reason is the sale of many community hospitals to for profit chains. Sure, community hospitals wanted to make money but the for profit chains are a whole different ballgame.I am still detoxing after quitting my toxic job (RN) 4 months ago. The physical symptoms improved immediately. The blood pressure is great, I can sleep at night and the crushing headaches stopped. I was actually taking big doses of Citalopram and Klonopin to be able to work! And even that wasn't enough. I will never do that again.
While the physical symptoms have improved I think the mental anguish will take much longer for me. I still find myself thinking about the nasty treatment I received from coworkers and it still upsets me. Even though I was FI and knew that I could quit whenever I wanted.
It seems like our workplaces are similar. I can't believe what's happened to the working conditions in healthcare over the past 10 years. I think a big reason is the sale of many community hospitals to for profit chains. Sure, community hospitals wanted to make money but the for profit chains are a whole different ballgame.
Francis
Not to derail this thread or hijack, but the US healthcare industry is in serious denial. Coming from the US auto industry, I know denial when I see it. Trees don't grow to the sky, so eventually this medical cost inflation will hit a hard wall......... To keep costs down , everything in the book to eliminate other costs has already been done, nothing is left but working the staff harder. ............
I think many companies look to replace highly paid senior employees with younger lower paid types, but they don't necessarily try to create a toxic atmosphere to accomplish it.