I know the job market is still in the dumps, but I'm finding it somewhat ironic that everyone I know who is employed happens to be working 2 or 3 jobs, and a lot of times are being asked to work overtime. Why is this? As my shortest blog post yet, I simply wanted to ask those of you who are actively employed as a Technologist how many hours you work... feel free to comment here, on my Facebook page, or my Twitter.
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Canada, 37.5h/wk as radiological technologist, 4h/wk as lab demonstrator for 1st year radiography classes. Overtime is VERY rare at the hospital I work at.
ReplyDelete30 hours, maximum, per week for the majority of all Allied Heath personnel and the PRN pool fills the gaps. Overtime is strictly forbidden for these same staff workers except in the case of major catastrophes or natural disasters. The unofficial rationale is to reduce overhead on many levels specifically targeting health insurance premiums for the employer and reduced PTO/EIB earned and awarded to workers.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the facilities' CEO, COO, CFO and department directors have received pay increases during the inception of these so-called cost saving measures. Needless to state, morale has been very low in all the affected departments except nursing since they're guaranteed a minimum of 20 hours of overtime per pay period.
I know fellow RTs working at corporate hospital systems that have experienced the same type of situations (i.e., using PRN pool to cut costs et. al) for a time longer than the measures were enacted at my facility. I don't feel this trend will end anytime soon given the scarcity of RT jobs in the market throughout the country.
30 hours, maximum, per week for the majority of all Allied Heath personnel and the PRN pool fills the gaps. Overtime is strictly forbidden for these same staff workers except in the case of major catastrophes or natural disasters. The unofficial rationale is to reduce overhead on many levels specifically targeting health insurance premiums for the employer and reduced PTO/EIB earned and awarded to workers.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the facilities' CEO, COO, CFO and department directors have received pay increases during the inception of these so-called cost saving measures. Needless to state, morale has been very low in all the affected departments except nursing since they're guaranteed a minimum of 20 hours of overtime per pay period.
I know fellow RTs working at corporate hospital systems that have experienced the same type of situations (i.e., using PRN pool to cut costs et. al) for a time longer than the measures were enacted at my facility. I don't feel this trend will end anytime soon given the scarcity of RT jobs in the market throughout the country.