'You're about to be real short-staffed': Overworked employees take on extra shifts only for management to announce they are cutting the bonus pay so they can hire more staff

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Apr 28, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

This advice might be obvious to every employee out there, but just in case there is someone who wasn't aware of this crucial piece of information, here it is written down – Always have things written down. 

This advice means that you should always have written proof of anything you talk about verbally with anyone related to your job. For example, if you talk with your boss about an upcoming raise, and your boss tells you - 'You are going to get a raise in May', as soon as you step out of their office, you send your boss an email saying something along the lines of - 'Hey boss, just wanted to put in writing that we agreed that I will get a raise in May' and have your boss confirm in return. This way, you have documentation for everything, and it is extremely hard for people to back out of anything they have discussed with you.

The benefits of having stuff written down are also significant the other way around, so if your boss sends you an email about something that does not seem right to you, you can always take that written proof to the right people to ensure you are being treated right. Much like the nurse in this Reddit story, who got an email from her management that suggested illegal actions towards employees, and having that email as proof is enough to ensure management cannot actually go through with what they planned.

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    "We have it in writing, we will report you"
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    So uhhh...guess we're about to be REAL short staffed
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    ICU Announcements Q Good Afternoon, As noted on your paycheck there was a change in the bonus from $23/hr to $15/hr. After further investigation we found that there was a communication breakdown, unknown where, and that
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    the bonus rates did change effective 4/1/24. Our tier 3 bonus is now $15/hr. We do know you picked up these shifts with the expectation that it would be at $23/hr and apologize for the miscommunication that was received. Unfortunately we will not be
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    able to go back and change the rate as this was a division wide assessment. A decrease in bonus does mean we have had an increase in staff and less needs. While I understand it may not
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    feel that way, of recent, due to our volumes of 1:1's, it is the decision that was made by division. Please reach out to me individually if you have further questions. If you picked up a bonus shift it will be $15/hr.
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    I don't know if this is even legal? But aside from that, no one is going to trust the bonus pay moving forward. I guess we'll be moving from being regularly tripled to quadrupled?
    via u/ninetypercentidiot
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    Kindly Good1457 · 12 hr. ago To the labor board.... 690 Reply Share trysohardstudent ⚫ 8 hr. ago CNA and resignation!!!!
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    syncopekid 4 hr. ago LPN And they even put it in writing! Beautiful.
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    SpicyLatina213 · 2 hr. ago RN - NICU You got a case! Get your self a lawyer and provide the docs. You will win this
    via u/SpicyLatina213
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    1indaT · 12 hr. ago RN P I can tell you right now, I would NEVER pick up.anpther shift if this was at my job.
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    Expensive-Day-3551 · 11 hr. ago BSN, RN Basically they said oh everyone is picking up so we must not need these bonuses. But the bonuses were the only reason people were picking up. What a bunch of S.
    via u/Expensive-Day-3551
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    AgreeablePie 11 hr. ago "there was a communication problem, unsure where" is insufficient. This is wage theft. Report them to the labor board.
    via u/AgreeablePie
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    broccoleet 10 hr. ago Seriously, I can't believe they had the gall to even write that.
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    emmyjag. 12 hr. ago RN → yeah, no. everyone who picked up a shift at the original rate needs to be paid that rate until the date that the rate change was actually communicated. the change being a division wide assessment is irrelevant. report that and get your money...and then stop picking up extra
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    hazeldazeI 11 hr. ago • Department of Labor says Whhhhaaaaaattt? Contact them and they'll do all the work for you. Depending on state, you can get treble damages.
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    • lfqdrauer 11 hr. ago RN - ER I'd go ahead and forward this on to the DOL & probably some of those annoying nurse tik tok- y people that are always outing hospitals for doing shady Just for fun. That was a incentive rate to begin with. $15 is just comical.
    via u/lfqdrauer
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    cracroft · 11 hr. ago Please update us on the follow up email they send out when EVERYONE that should've received the promised bonus throws a very justified sfit.
    via u/cracroft
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    gr33n_lobst3r · 5 hr. ago HR will have a completely different response when you bring it to their attention. It's about the only thing they are good for.
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    ilikeleemurs · 3 hr. ago RN → What a fun way for everyone affected to learn how to file a labor board complaint! :)
    via u/ilikeleemurs

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