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Scheduling is often a headache in the healthcare industry, and when it’s done by incompetent managers, things can completely spiral out of control. In a post shared by u/Bapeery on r/MaliciousCompliance, we meet a dedicated home health worker who has gone above and beyond for their company. Over nine months, they picked up loads of shifts, worked doubles, and even saved the company from audit failures. However, when the employee asked for a few days off to go on a well-deserved family trip, they were accused of being selfish and their request was denied. As you can imagine, they just couldn’t let it slide.
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And this healthcare worker’s manager just wouldn’t do it
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Leaders need to recognize that their employees need time off
According to executive coach Rebecca Zucker, who is also a founding partner at Next Step Partners, a leadership development firm, the impacts when you’re overwhelmed with work can include cognitive fatigue, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, and impaired problem-solving ability, among several other effects.
“Uncluttering your mind allows you to think more clearly and boosts creativity,” Zucker writes. “This can happen in both small and big ways while on vacation.”
In fact, research says that merely taking a walk, even if it’s inside on a treadmill, significantly increases creativity.
“Taking a vacation — and even just planning for it — can also improve your mood. In particular, many people carry a significant ‘sleep debt’ that often comes with work-related stress and anxiety,” Zucker continues. “Research shows that this lack of sleep can result in negative moods such as sadness, anger, frustration, and irritability, which can, in turn, result in more difficulty sleeping. Longer term, lack of sleep can also increase risk of dementia.”
A vacation provides the opportunity to reduce or eliminate this sleep deficit. According to the American Psychological Association, getting even 60 to 90 minutes more sleep a night can improve both memory and concentration.
Some 46% of American workers who receive paid time off from their employer – whether for vacations, doctor’s appointments or minor illnesses – take less than they are entitled to, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. When asked why, about half of those who don’t take all their time off (49%) say they’d worry about falling behind at work if they took it.
From a company’s point of view, its employees’ days off are like preventative care. If not done regularly, it can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and increased turnover, all of which can be more costly and disruptive in the long run.
As the story went viral, its author joined the discussion in the comments
And they have received a lot of support
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Alexandra 1 year ago
This has made my day! Petty? Perhaps. Undignified? Definitely, but to see the smug smirk on someone's face being replaced by utter incredulity mixed with fear and a realisation that you're goose has just been well and truly cooked is more worth than gold.
Trent Wisler 1 year ago
It is far too common for companies today to hire people and give them so many PTO and vacation days. Then never actually approve you to use them because they won’t hire enough people. I really thing labor laws need updated to include penalties for that and canceling approved time off.
Anonymous Fox 1 year ago
There's a certain je-ne-sais-quoi to seeing someone realize they messed up big time. I build gaming computers as a side-hustle, ad I once had this client who was incredibly rude, constantly snapping at me whenever I tried to tell her anything. She basically wanted a top-of-the-line computer for about 300 USD. The look of regret on her face after I presented her with a shitbox that could barely run Minecraft was glorious. Apparently, it had been a gift for her son or something?
Anonymous Fox 1 year ago
No way. Boredpanda my eyes are being assaulted by the word sh!t.
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Mosh Gos 1 year ago
Good for OP. Thank GOD I have an incredible employer. I work at a small restaurant. Last night I told him that there's a family celebration 2 hours away, so I'm wondering if I could go. He asked me to try to find the replacements I usually get. When I said none of them could come, he said it's fine, and he'll take me over personally. Some days I wonder how I got so lucky 🥹
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
It never ceases to amaze me how many bosses think ultimatums work. (It doesn’t surprise me, but there’s a sense of amazement that it’s still so common.) Never underestimate an employee’s willingness to walk away.
CBolt 12 months ago (edited)
Studies show young employees, especially in IT , may have up to nine jobs in their lifetimes. Having several past jobs on a resume used to kill an applicant's chances of getting hired.
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Tom Nagel 1 year ago
On my last day at ly last job I walked into yet another situation where I, an hourly employee, was yet again being told I was the closing manager. When I complained gm told me I knew my options, work it or quit. Called my wife, told her my situation and asked if I could quit. She agreed. The look on that man's face when my keys smashed onto his pile of Spree(candy) scattering them around his tiny office. Gross dude was always slowly cramming c**p into his face all day long.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I guess that horrible manager forgot that nurses can basically write their own ticket especially during shortages. If you treat people like c**p and not pay what other places are paying you will have high turnover rates which is something that people need to be on the lookout for in nursing homes. When I had to find one for my mother before she died it was the last one on the list that I went to and picked it. It was a nice clean place and people were happy. If anything happened with her they called me as soon as she was taken care of. After she died and I went to pick up her clothes the guy that bought them to me kept apologizing because they were in a trash bag. I guess people get upset about that but I didn't, I was expecting it They also sent me a sympathy card and helped with the death certificate because it was sent to the home office in another county where the Dr is from.
CBolt 12 months ago
That's true. My niece is a travel nurse (works thru an agency, is placed for the length of time the medical facility contracts (which can be extended by subsequent contracts) can refuse any job, & makes a LOT of $.
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The Cute Cat 12 months ago
That is the feeling of working in health care.. That is why I leave after 7 years.. The interaction with patient is always something we cherish.. But not the pay.. My boss ever cut 65% of payment that I legally should get..
Alexandra 1 year ago
This has made my day! Petty? Perhaps. Undignified? Definitely, but to see the smug smirk on someone's face being replaced by utter incredulity mixed with fear and a realisation that you're goose has just been well and truly cooked is more worth than gold.
Trent Wisler 1 year ago
It is far too common for companies today to hire people and give them so many PTO and vacation days. Then never actually approve you to use them because they won’t hire enough people. I really thing labor laws need updated to include penalties for that and canceling approved time off.
Anonymous Fox 1 year ago
There's a certain je-ne-sais-quoi to seeing someone realize they messed up big time. I build gaming computers as a side-hustle, ad I once had this client who was incredibly rude, constantly snapping at me whenever I tried to tell her anything. She basically wanted a top-of-the-line computer for about 300 USD. The look of regret on her face after I presented her with a shitbox that could barely run Minecraft was glorious. Apparently, it had been a gift for her son or something?
Anonymous Fox 1 year ago
No way. Boredpanda my eyes are being assaulted by the word sh!t.
Load More Replies... Mosh Gos 1 year ago
Good for OP. Thank GOD I have an incredible employer. I work at a small restaurant. Last night I told him that there's a family celebration 2 hours away, so I'm wondering if I could go. He asked me to try to find the replacements I usually get. When I said none of them could come, he said it's fine, and he'll take me over personally. Some days I wonder how I got so lucky 🥹
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
It never ceases to amaze me how many bosses think ultimatums work. (It doesn’t surprise me, but there’s a sense of amazement that it’s still so common.) Never underestimate an employee’s willingness to walk away.
CBolt 12 months ago (edited)
Studies show young employees, especially in IT , may have up to nine jobs in their lifetimes. Having several past jobs on a resume used to kill an applicant's chances of getting hired.
Load More Replies... Tom Nagel 1 year ago
On my last day at ly last job I walked into yet another situation where I, an hourly employee, was yet again being told I was the closing manager. When I complained gm told me I knew my options, work it or quit. Called my wife, told her my situation and asked if I could quit. She agreed. The look on that man's face when my keys smashed onto his pile of Spree(candy) scattering them around his tiny office. Gross dude was always slowly cramming c**p into his face all day long.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I guess that horrible manager forgot that nurses can basically write their own ticket especially during shortages. If you treat people like c**p and not pay what other places are paying you will have high turnover rates which is something that people need to be on the lookout for in nursing homes. When I had to find one for my mother before she died it was the last one on the list that I went to and picked it. It was a nice clean place and people were happy. If anything happened with her they called me as soon as she was taken care of. After she died and I went to pick up her clothes the guy that bought them to me kept apologizing because they were in a trash bag. I guess people get upset about that but I didn't, I was expecting it They also sent me a sympathy card and helped with the death certificate because it was sent to the home office in another county where the Dr is from.
CBolt 12 months ago
That's true. My niece is a travel nurse (works thru an agency, is placed for the length of time the medical facility contracts (which can be extended by subsequent contracts) can refuse any job, & makes a LOT of $.
Load More Replies... The Cute Cat 12 months ago
That is the feeling of working in health care.. That is why I leave after 7 years.. The interaction with patient is always something we cherish.. But not the pay.. My boss ever cut 65% of payment that I legally should get..
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