Vets notice

Re: Vets notice

Sal the 1st — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:00:07 GMT

could always suggest that as handing in his notice has obviously caused them to have a lot of bad feeling towards him which doesnt lend itself to a good working environment they might be happier letting him leave sooner rather than later - might make them think about their behaviour?

Re: Vets notice

supamog — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:58:35 GMT

Well it says something when 3 of the people he works with have text and have asked if he sets up on his own can they be first in line for a job? ( and there is no way we are doing that again!) Now that's restored my faith in people a little bit. Decision made - the job hunt is on! I'm really convinced that the majority of people are in practice are there for the right reasons (to make a difference) so why not be nice to people too?

Wish us luck, it's going to be a right old funny christmas this year!

Re: Vets notice

Jeniflower — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:33:17 GMT

Just to add- this happened to me too. I begun to get completely ignored and was purposely given the smallest piece of someone's birthday cake one day- VERY petty. - but it is exactly how Sal put it- it just confirms you're making the right decision.

It says much more about them then it does your other half. As difficult as it is not reacting to such awful behaviour- by riding it out and holding his head high- he will walk away the better person and it is clearly their loss!

Re: Vets notice

supamog — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:55:44 GMT

Thanks everyone, so it's not just us then? Did someone say the C word? as in communication? seems to be a problem right across the board? Basically its ridiculous that anyone has to put up with this sort of behaviour for 2 months though. Having said that, i can see that it is probably true that they have taken my husbands notice particularly badly as big plans were afoot for the future i think and the implications of that may be having an impact. He has agreed to work up to and until after xmas so no prizes for guessing who is getting those duties then? also he has no job to go to as yet (cos he hasn't applied for any up to now) and isn't the kind of vet to dump his colleagues in it anyway. It's such a shame to hear that this happens far to often to many people. We all know someone who used to work for someone else so why not just have to good grace to wish someone success and let them live their lives and not hound them over it? Rant over and thanks again folks.

Re: Vets notice

Katie Mansfield — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:54:51 GMT

Happened to me too, many years ago. My old boss simply refused to give anyone who left a reference and wouldn't speak to whoever was leaving unless he really had to. His wife was the practice manager and she was particularly off-hand.

Funniest thing though was when I went to the interview for the new job and the HVS asked me where I was working at the time. When I told him he said "well you won't be getting a reference from him - no-one ever does....."

Keep yours and hubby's chins up , all the best,

K x

Re: Vets notice

Mrs Dot Dot — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:45:20 GMT

It happens............. it just confirmed to me that I was making the right move............. I found it particularly mature and enlightening...................... As Sal said it's sad, especially if you have been there a while but what can you do about it? Just move on and hope for better things, better communication etc ........ doesn't always happen, especially the communication bit ................. but thats the vet business

Re: Vets notice

Sal the 1st — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:07:20 GMT

Yes I have received this treatment a couple of places when I have left. My immediately previous practice was particularly nasty (vet not nursing staff) which only confirmed to me that I was making the right decision in getting the hell out of there. check out contract carefully and see if this kind of treatment is in breach at all? Its really sad when this sort of thing happens but sadly very common.

Re: Vets notice

Dippy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:49:24 GMT

Can't tell you what to do but can tell you that I've been on the receiving end of similar behaviour when I handed my notice in once (from the vets, not the nurses). I was beginning to wonder whether I'd actually given the bosses the letter or dreamt it for a while! It took a few days and then eventually the main vet in question suddenly decided to casually chat about in theatre one day as if there'd never been an issue and he was cool about it. I put it down to them taking it personally that I had chosen to go and work elsewhere and being stressed at the prospect of having to go through the advertising/recruitment process as it's not something most vets enjoy doing. There's usually an inevitable gap between existing member of staff leaving and new one starting due to the time it takes to fill/work notice etc which invariably means extra shifts for someone (and in your other half's case, possibly over Xmas?) I would just try and ride it out for a week or so and take it as a compliment - if they weren't going to miss him being there, they wouldn't be acting like that!