This could be kind of long, so stay with me.... So, I graduated from school in June, (I'm an x-ray tech, and I graduated from school at the hospital that I now work for) and was hired on full-time by the same hospital I was in school at. Great, right? Full benefits, making decent money at 20. I was the only one in my class that they hired full-time.
WTF. My keyboard is terrible. So, they hired me to take over the third shift job. I didn't mind it - I'm young, and would have time at night to study for school, as I wanted to resume classes online. The lady that worked third shift had put in a letter of intention, saying that she was going to move. Everything was going smooth. Fast-forward four months, and the lady who put in the letter in April still hasn't moved. The hospital apparently likes my work and seems to be doing everything they can to keep me. The only problem is that we are now overstaffed. Our department is one of two in the hospital that make money. Our hospital seems to be tight financially, and in bad times. Everyone of my co-workers treat me well(Haven't had a problem in 2 and a half years), and they actually seem to be going out of their way to help me (I.E. the hospital is re-assigning people one day a week to help keep me on). Problem is, I'm bouncing around shifts. I've worked every shift in the past month, 7 to 3, 8 to 4, 9 to 5, 3P.M. to 11 P.M., 11P.M. to 7 A.M. I have no set days off. I find it hard to get into the swing of things, and therefore, I'm sleeping a lot more than I should, which means my place is a mess, etc. I'm scared that they will just out of the blue, not be able to afford me anymore, and let me go. They do seem to like my work, though. The hospital is only a 2 minute drive from my house, and is the only one within 40 minutes. I love my job, but I think I would love it anywhere. In my situation, what would you do? Would you look for jobs now? Would you stand pat and see what happens, even though there are very little job prospects in this area? Advice welcome. Sorry for making this two posts.
Good luck man, hopefully things will work out. I miss my last job. I'm an EMT and worked for a bout 2 years at my last job that was fantastic. Loved going to work, loved the company, and they were very professional. We got discounts at stores, and free stuff from them (gas stations etc. ) for being in uniform as a sign of thanks. Fast forward to now, and I'm working for a very shaddy service. Eveything about them seems shoddy, very unprofessional. Most unprofessional group of people I've ever been around. I hate it, but I need it till I find something better inorder to pay bills etc. I took a pay cut too, which was expected with my moving to the area. I moved away from the area where my last job was for school.
What advice does your closest friend you met over the years at the hospital have for you? From reading I would say the STAND PAT option... Continue to pay your dues since you are young. If for some reason the hospital ends up cutting cost, you probably got some great referrals seeing the good work you are putting in...
That's the thing, too. When I was hired, I was hired for this third shift job, and with the shift differential, it was about 2 bucks more an hour. They told me that they wanted me to stay in that position for at least a year when they hired me. My first evaluation (had one after 3 months, to get off of probation), and I got great reviews. My boss told me that I've had one of the best transitions from student to actual employee that she can remember, etc.,etc. But I have a feeling that something may eventually come down (like from administration, telling them to cut payroll, cuz we're overstaffed), and the may get rid of me. The other thing is that my girlfriend graduates from nursing school in May. She has done internships and had clinical experience and our local hospital (the one that I'm at), and she says she doesn't like it too much. I've heard a lot of bad things about working there as a nurse, too. So, theoretically, in may, I could be looking at moving anyways.
I'm leaning towards that option. I have not asked anybody yet. There are two guys in mind I'm thinking about asking advice from. Thing is, I'm not one that likes to switch jobs every5 years or anything. I like calmness in situations like that. Whatever happens, I want to find something that will stick, and gain an advanced degree and work my way up the ladder.
Protect yourself.... look for jobs now. If you're instincts tell you that you're on thin ice then you're probably right and you can get laid off any day. It happens all the time. The better you prepare yourself the less of a shock it will be when it happens. I also assume it may be very difficult to concentrate on work especially if you like the place but you have to worry about things out of your control. Kinda like a monkey on your shoulder. That's no good.
Since you work in healthcare, I wouldn't be too worried about finding another job. Healthcare is one of those very safe fields where you can always find employment. Although you might not find work 2 minutes from where your home, things should work out. All my friends who got into the healthcare field went in for the stability of that type of career.
Hope for the best, plan for the worst. I'm on very thin ice right now too. Seems like every time I read the news, there's another negative story about my current company and/or the outlook for it even being here in another year is more bleak than the day before. I'm being very passive-aggressive about looking for a job. Checking the job boards, updating my resume, deciding how to use my severence package, etc. I'm not jumping ship yet, but let's just say I'm standing right next to the lifeboat, if you catch my drift. If I were you, I would stand pat....but have a Plan B just in case. Good luck.
YES! Everyone should have this tattooed on their foreheads. My advice: Be proactive and find a new job. X-Ray techs are in decent demand. You'll land on your feet somewhere!
First of all, calm down. Second... Even if they do let you go, your job might be in demand. I'm in you're in the health profession right? Third... They can't afford you? Maybe I need to reconsider my line of work.
Have your resume ready to go and keep working hard. If they do let you go, be respectful. Make sure there is no reason they could give you a bad review should you need it while looking for a new job. In the meantime, keep a close eye on the employment ads.
You can try St. Joseph Medical Center. I believe there is an opening for a x-ray tech. My wife runs that department. They are a great group of people to work with.
I think he's in NYC.. If it were me I'd be looking for a new job just to be safe, or I'd talk with management and see where I stand in the long term.. Good luck
I don't know the industry, but I would thinnk an X-Ray Tech job could be picked up quickly if you have the credentials. If that's the case, I'd stand pat. They seem to be trying to make it work. They might cut the last person to come on, or they might cut the worst performer, which doesn't sound to be you. But, be engaged with the group, do the extracurricular stuff and be pleasant to be around. There's not much harm in looking. But, if you find something else, are you really going to drop the job you already like for a situation you know less about? And, are you going to mentally already have one foot out the door if you're looking?
How about those dozens of diagnostic and imaging medical places that are popping up everywhere? A nurse told me those places are money makers and pay well for normal hours. Would your job fit into those type of places?
