Hi Add-Rn and others, I am so happy to hear from you, and I totally see what you are saying... The whole picture changes when you are relieving someone of their duties. When we are not there to pick up our part of the job, it turns in to a very selfish thing, which is never good. In these cases, we never want to be a "hurray for me - the hell with you" kind of person. Obviously, you care, or you wouldn't be in the health care profession! I apppreciate your ideas! Linda

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I hate time clocks, too. I hate schedules in general, and the ones at work are insane! We are allowed 2 ten-minute breaks, and a 30-minute lunch in an 8-hour day! What idiot came up with that standard? It had to be a man! Just being a woman puts us at a disadvantage, because 10 minutes is not enough time to clock off your computer, and your phone, walk to the restroom, do your business, go to the break room and eat a snack, and then walk back to your desk and sign back in. If you have certain physical problems that cause the need for longer, or more frequent bathroom breaks, you've wrecked your break schedule long before the afternoon is over.

But, my biggest problem is being late to work almost every day. I'm constantly being called on the carpet, being written up, and threatened. I have been successful in evading termination because I often skip lunch or stay late to make up time, but I can sense my supervisor is getting fed up. I've been recently diagnosed with IBS, which causes a big part of my problem, because of last minute dashes to the bathroom, when I should be headed out the door. I also have panic attacks, which have been getting more frequent lately, even at work. I'm living in fear of being terminated. I don't know what I would do if I get fired at my age.

I'm hoping some of the hints I've seen here on the forums might work for me. I know I need to schedule my time better, and get to bed much earlier than I do, and I can see many areas for improvement. I haven't been professionally diagnosed with ADD, but on those self-tests, I'm off the charts. I've been this way all my life. I'm pretty sure at least 2 of my sons are ADHD, and possibly a daughter is ADD, but I wouldn't be surprised if all 6 of my children have it.

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