I worked at a hospital for 7 years and always had above average reviews and a spotless disciplinary record, and starting in February, began getting written up for things that would not have merited disciplinary action in the past (and I believe some of them were made up). At the end of March, I was presented with a "quit or be fired" scenario and chose the former. I believe I was booted out to make room for the son of the head of another department, something they denied but they had that deer-in-the-headlights look when I confronted them about it, and that I was chosen because I am white, childless, not too old, and have no disabilities. 😡 The management is universally disliked by everyone in the department, a fact to which they remain totally oblivious.
I don't want to give any more details because they could identify me and I am suing, but in this time, I have had ONE interview and didn't get the job. I do live in a rural area, which somewhat limits my options, and I am NOT going back to retail. I would work the counter at McDonald's before I would go back to retail pharmacy. 👎
If I do get an interview, what am I supposed to tell them? I did tell that employer, and have put on applications, that I left "because I decided to work somewhere else". My lawyer says that blackballing is massively illegal, and I know that but am not entirely convinced.
I know this is a big problem in hospital nursing and has been for many years.
I don't want to give any more details because they could identify me and I am suing, but in this time, I have had ONE interview and didn't get the job. I do live in a rural area, which somewhat limits my options, and I am NOT going back to retail. I would work the counter at McDonald's before I would go back to retail pharmacy. 👎
If I do get an interview, what am I supposed to tell them? I did tell that employer, and have put on applications, that I left "because I decided to work somewhere else". My lawyer says that blackballing is massively illegal, and I know that but am not entirely convinced.
I know this is a big problem in hospital nursing and has been for many years.

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