Update: 'I called the labor department': CNA reports her job after boss randomly sends police to her house to pick her up for an unscheduled shift

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Apr 27, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

This certified nursing assistant got put in an awkward situation when she declined to work a shift, and her boss just couldn't accept it. 

Doctors and nurses are chronically overworked, and are terribly under appreciated. The very people who take care of us when we're at our most vulnerable state are often exhausted from their own long shifts. This woman is feeling that right now. As she wrote to r/AmItheA**hole, she worked eight days of 16-hour shifts in a row! Instead of treating her like a superhero for her hard work, her boss got upset at her. As the OP, u/Large_Reality9770, wrote, she got back from that monsterously long shift at 2PM.

 By 6PM, her boss was ringing her phone, trying to get her to return to work after just four hours. And that's certainly not enough time to sleep off a 16 hour shift! The OP did tell her boss that. She was honest and said that she was too tired to drive, let alone care for patients in need. This woman's boss sounds absolutely rotten, but from the update the OP wrote days later, she seems to have found a solution. 

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    Yellow - 'AITA for not picking up an extra shift. Even after my boss sent her husband (cop) to give me a lift?'
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    Font - r/AmItheA · Posted by u/Large_Reality9770: AITA for not picking up an extra shift. Even after my boss sent her husband (cop) to give me a lifted?
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    Font - I 24 Female work as a CNA. I work Night Shift for a small branch of Nursing, after surgery recovery centers in my city. They are all ran together by my boss Female late 30. Everyone knows that there is a shortage of CNA's healthcare workers. So no surprise we run short too. This has cause many of us to pick up extra shift and work OT every week. Mind you normal work shift is 12hrs. So I was working 16 hrs back to back. I didn't mind it because it was winter nothing to do in the snow. I ne
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    Font - When I got a call from my manager demanding! I had to come back in tonight 6pm. Because other night girl called in again. I told her no, that's not happening I'm way too tried to drive let alone take care of residents handle Norcs. She got upset told me there isn't anyone else to cover and that she delegating this shift to me. I told her sounds like you have to cover for once and I don't get paid enough to figure this out. She was yelling If I don't show up she is going to write me up and
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    Font - A couple hours later a hear a knock on my door. I thought it was my mom bring my dog back to me. But realize my mom has a key to my place. Went to see because there wasn't any other reason for anyone knocking on my door. It was an officer, thinking the worst I opened the door to go out by him. He must've saw the worried look on my face. He was extremely sweet towards me. Told me his wife called him, if he could give me lift in since I'm on the way and he starting his shift. He was under t
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    Font - I feel bad because he went out of his way to come get me I'm not "on the way" for anyone. I maybe should've just suck it up and go in. Now they might get in a fight because of me.
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    Font - KronkLaSworda Supreme Court Just-a [121] "Now they might get in a fight because of me." Stop putting other people's problems and choices on yourself. Take the recorded message to HR. If they do nothing, take the recorded message to a lawyer that specializes in employment law. Print out any time sheets that show you being forced to work beyond 16 hours in a 24 hour period and other violations. Slam the book down hard on this woman. NTA Good luck.
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    Font - Large_Reality9770 OP We punch in and have no way of checking out times. There isn't a sheet she corrects the time. For example if I work over the "normal" hr pay. She adds the over hours to the next check because she can't pay after a certain amount of hours do to it not being okay. So we always get it the next check. If that makes since or a "bounce" check with our extra hours at the end of each month. She does give it to us I have kept track of that. But I though that was just how thing
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    Organism - punhere22 A Enthusiast [6] NTA if they fight it'll be because his wife lied to him. You're smart to keep your boundaries in place. 421 Reply Share Large_Reality9770 OP Something I'm learning. I'm usually a push over but I was just too tried and didn't care yesterday.
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    Font - Ok-Context1168 A Aficionado [19] Yes, 8 days of 16 hours straight is extreme for anyone. I did that for awhile and one morning I physically LITERALLY could not get out of bed. I slept through all the calls and texts because my body was telling me it couldn't go on. Also, be prepared for your boss to be a major B on your next shift. I'd be ready to go to HR and/or quit
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    Font - Boxed Juice Parta pant [1] NTA, this woman needs to be fired. She could also get her husband in trouble for doing that I'm sure! But she also gave your address to her husband, who to you is a strange male. WTF! Please get the rest you need OP get your notes straight and get to HR! Who knows who else she's harassing like this, but this is all not okay. She's going to end up costing the hospital a lot of money with some sort of lawsuit whether it comes from abusing the employees or due to a
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    Font - Large_Reality9770 OP Omg i didn't even register that part. She did give my address to a complete stranger. To be honest I'm still half awake I couldn't sleep last night thinking about this whole situation. Thank you for commenting I didn't even realize how bad this could have been. I'll be sending a text to the other girls to see if this is a pattern. Definitely call my HR rep today when she's in office. I today off but something tells me this isn't the end of it. She's very vindictive. J
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    Font - Correct_Nose7842 Parta pant [3] NTA, like at all. You don't owe them extra shifts. Also, you shouldn't have to put up with your manager yelling at you. It's not your fault. Reply Share 71 Large_Reality9770 OP Thank you this happened yesterday. I'm still confused if I gave any indication that I was coming in. I have today off too. I'm thinking about calling my HR Rep because this isn't it. I just don't want to make them fight because he was upset when I explained everything to him.
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    Font - Large_Reality9770 OP Update 2: thank you so much for everyone! I honestly never had so many people looking out for me or gave me amazing advice. I called the labor department today and needless to say all of you are right. The rep ended up filling report with me on the phone and basically told me to get an attorney. Luckily she gave resources on to find a good one. I'll be call them tomorrow and see which one works best for me. I called my Tom my HR rep and recorded the conversation.
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    Font - I just want to clarify that I was on vacation not on some type of leave like some of you suggested. He told me this was just paid vacation to help me recharge since he now knows how much hours I have been truly working. He also stated that I'll be getting my whole hours paid this Friday for all that I have worked. That things are going to change. I'm not allowed to work pass 12hr, I'm only allowed to pick up one shift a week for awhile. I asked him about my manger he told me she has been
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    Font - He couldn't tell me much but that's all he said. He asked if I reconsider my decision of possibly not working here. He asked me to hang tight that there going to he changes. I'm not sure why this set me off but, I got angry and told him. You can't put the blame on manger when you knew what was going on with being short staff and everyone pull doubles back to back. I told him it's his job to know the condition his employees work in. That our work condition are our patients recovery conditi
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    Font - I'm currently looking for other job. Most likely switch from healthcare to another field. I'm so burnt out. Just the thought of caring for someone doesn't give me the feeling it used to. I'm going to apply for other jobs and see where that leads me.
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    Font - havoc_ado ΝΤΑ Unequivocally not in the wrong here. I get your boss is probably under a ton of pressure but this is multiple violations on her part. Sending a fing cop to your door because you wouldn't do overtime?!
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    Font - Nurses of every variety are grossly over worked and under paid. You told her very clearly you didn't feel safe to drive due to fatigue but somehow she thinks you'll be able to provide adequate care for patients? Is she gonna wear the responsibility if you give a patient the wrong meds?
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    Font - If she's the manager and struggling to fill shifts then it's her responsibility to sort it out whether she needs to speak with her higher- ups or whathaveyou, not intimidate her current staff into doing overtime on their day off No concern of yours whatsoever.
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