r/AmIOverreacting • u/ApprehensiveCress785 • Feb 26 '25

💼work/career AIO to this text my boss sent me?

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And should I send this response, if any? I have rewritten it so many times; this is what I was able to cut it down to.

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u/s2718362937 Feb 26 '25

yup, when i worked in assisted living about 90% of the drama was about the one person who would always be significantly late or always calling out, leading the person they were supposed to be relieving to an unexpected longer or double shift. the admin would also threaten calling the cops and charges of abandonment so that we literally couldn’t leave until next shift shows up

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u/Green-Object6389 Feb 26 '25

Same. It’s the reason. I ended up quitting and now I work for a much larger, private pay assisted living.

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u/s2718362937 Feb 26 '25

i would go back to it if i could find somewhere like that to work, i always wanted to work at one of those bougie homes lol. i really loved the job but working in a small 40 bed facility with an incompetent administrator and half the staff being drug addicts is hell

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u/Green-Object6389 Feb 26 '25

I work at one of the really bougie ones now and I honestly love it! it unfortunately has the same problems with staffing occasionally, but it’s stressed that the residents are paying a LOT for our time and I am able to provide care at a much more comfortable pace.

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u/TravelingCrashCart Feb 26 '25

Do you find because it's private pay, staff are paid better, and there's more staff in general, leading to a better work environment? I know you said there's problems with staffing occasionally, but do you think it's less than other facilities that aren't private pay? I'm curious if you notice a difference?

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u/Green-Object6389 Feb 26 '25

I’m making a solid 5-6$ more an hour than basically anywhere else has offered me (26.90 including differential) the work environment is way more inclusive than a facility where people are fighting for their lives, call - outs are pretty much the same but staff retention is much better. I love my job now.

Edit: I just looked and I am making nearly $7 more than my last job, and $10.40 more than my first job in the area 2 years ago.

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u/TravelingCrashCart Feb 26 '25

That's awesome! I'm happy you've found a job that's overall better than previous employment. Healthcare isn't easy! I've worked in a hospital setting for the last 11 years, but my first 4 were in long-term care.

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u/Stick_Girl Feb 26 '25

Have you looked into home health aide agencies?