I am going to quit my job tomorrow if they dont give me a raise...?

Question

i have worked for this nursing home for over a year, i work two 16 hr shifts on the week end and do alot of extra shifts during the week, sometimes 3 or more, and for payment they give me a effing quater raise all the people i work with like me very much i am meeting with the adminastraitor and the DON in the morning and i want a good speech waiting to give them but im not very good with words can somone help i want my employer to really think about what i said for a long time i want my words to eat at them.

Answer 1

quit because u cant just expect"ok, im gonna get a raise tommorow, and if not ill quit"

Answer 2

some people if you tell them that your going to quit because you want a raise they might tell you to just quit then

Answer 3

Firstly do you like you job?  If you do, than speak to them in a nice manner.  You want to request for a raise, so do not make it an unpleasant situation.

Believe me, you have to see if the present situation allows them to afford the raise.  

The bottom line - treat them the same way you would want to be treated, if you were the employer and they the employee.

Answer 4

you mean you work at a long term care home.  not a retirement home and you work there full time... ? You need to study your work contract.. what it says about raises in payment and what it says about 16 hr shifts.. you must get paid double for doing double shifts.. I am sure.. otherwise.. just tell them that payment there is not fair compared with all the work you do.. you should earn more.. don't say anything nasty.. don't forget if you don't like it there anymore then leave but be polite you may need those folks for a reference.. if you feel they are paying you a lot less than they should you should mention it. if they are not prepared to pay you more. then look for another job. in long term care you will soon find a new job.. but don't fall out with the RN and management you will need a reference..Nursing homes are always looking for new staff but they all pay rubbish money.. and it's hard work everywhere...and they are aware of all the things you do... because they check and if you weren't reliable you wouldn't be working there at all.. so they do know you are a good worker.. Long term care work is very hard work and the pay is bad everywhere in long term care unless you are an RN so you might as well stay there..  or go for an interview at another nursing home... but I am sure it will be not much different.. and in a retirement home you have a bit less stress but the pay is even lower.. you won't have so much emotional stress.. but long term care pays several dollars more per hour than in a retirement setting.. here in Canada for long term care it's about $ 17 in long term Care pro hour.  that's Canadian dollars.. and between $ 9 and 12 in a retirement setting per hour..x*x Don't tell them that you got a better offer elsewhere if you don't because they will just hire someone else who is willing to work for the money you get now and accept your resignation.. so don't do anything unless you checked with other places what the terms of payment are and by how much they go up yearly.. plus the overtime pay..Rainman and Sugarbee are right.. this is the harsh reality of care work.. you really got to like this job..  you got to do it because you see this as your vocation in life to help ill people.. the pay will never be very good.. Management often can't afford to pay more that's also why a lot of those places don't hire enough staff and the staff are overworked.. because that way management saves money but they will always find someone who has gone to a nursing school and got a certificate that she is a certified health care worker who is willing to work for the money you are getting now so please check with other nursing homes before you quit.. you may find it's not much rosier elsewhere. this is a hard job. you make more money if you go and clean houses for people.. you can here in Canada get up to $14 for being a professional house cleaner and if you do 4 houses a day.. that's $ 56 p;er day.. xx.xx

Answer 5

If there are other people willing to do what you do for the pay you are getting or even less, nothing you say will make any difference. They will actually be glad to be rid of a complainer and/or troublemaker.

You're best course of action is to explain why you think you should receive a raise larger than everyone else. The fact that you work lots of overtime may help make the case that you are reliable and can be counted on to help when needed.

Quitting a job before you have another one is never a good idea, especially with the economy the way it is right now.

Answer 6

Look at life like Tarzan.  Don't let go of one limb unless you have hold of another.  Think about it this way, you signed up w/ this job knowing the conditions and when you showed up to work the first day, that showed them that you fulfilled your end of the bargain and that you agreed w/ your salary.  Find another job, but don't take it until you can make them compete against one another.  When they compete, you win!  If the conditions aren't what they described, you can bring this up when you find your other job and let them know that this is what makes you a valuable asset b/c you stayed through the rough...

Answer 7

dont quit yet  beg them for a raise and tell how you did and feel over the past year then tell then wat you can do to make it better

Answer 8

I'm agreeing with everyone else.  You don't want to be quitting your job or getting fired over a raise.  Some nursing homes are a pain to work in.  There may be openings at other nursing homes, but there is a reason why.  

Was your 25 cent raise recent?  How it in comparison to your actual salary?

What you want to do is list all the things you have done.  Mention coming into work on time, working every weekend, and even being available to pick up extra shifts during the week.  Tell them you found out about your 25 cent raise, and you were actually expecting more than that.  Then give them a reasonable amount that you thought your hourly salary would have gone up by.

Answer 9

With the way the economy is now,  I wouldn't recommend quitting your job.......you will be far worse off   WITHOUT an income,  than with one you're not satisfied with.

Honey,  people are waiting in line these days for any job that's available.  They have families to feed and bills to pay.

I hope you give this matter prayerful consideration.

Best to you.

Answer 10

sure, if you have a plan b.

Answer 11

It's easier to get a job when you have one... so put your nose to the grind stone and find something else first!

Answer 12

be very polite.  make them feel like their losing a very valuable employe (because they are!)  say that you really like working there, and that you believe in going the extra mile and you understand that it's an employees job to take on extra work when necessary.  but then say that you you're wondering if you could talk about a pay increase.  if they say yes- great.  if they say no- tell them that you've enjoyed working for them but that you'll be moving on.

Answer 13

Tell them that you've been offered a job across town, with less hours but lots more money. If you're a valuable employee, they'll make you an offer to stay.