By ladybug95
Man, looks can be deceiving. When I first interviewed at this nursing home I was so excited. It had just been renovated a few years before, and it was gorgeous. Then I started working. Each day is a hit or miss, which is hard enough. Add obnoxious coworkers and it's unbearable. The patients are okay enough. But my coworkers are enough to make me want to quit and I've only been here a few months. I hate coming to a shift feeling like I have a gun to my head. People have reported me to the supervisors for the stupidest, smallest things. Heck, somethings I didn't even do. For example, the day staff got in one morning and insisted I didn't brush a woman's teeth. Turns out I didn't even put her to bed. They just assumed it was me because I was the newbie. They gossip, gripe, and will not under any circumstances make you feel welcome. There's also this unwritten rule that you have to stay late every day, to help the day staff do their jobs. I.E. get people up in the morning. I put people to bed. I work 12 hr night shifts. And you better believe I'm tired after that. So no, I'm not going to stay and do your job for you unless I'm mandated. They'll stab you in the back and ask questions later. One of the few friends I have insists her experience was just like mine, until she gained some seniority. I don't know if I care to wait that long and find out.
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