Man am I on a rant so dam explosive I dont know whether to poop or go blind.
I AM A CG and a compassionate one at that dammit I need to get this off my chest so everyone can see the freakin business end of agencies they deal with for their LO's care
My last baby is in fact dying from Cancer right now as I write this she is actively leaving my side Now Im pissed off beyond all belief cause some yahoo broad claims to me this is no emergency.
Whether or not this is a 4 legged LIVING BREATHING BEING or a 2 legged one that broad had better catch a clue before my OD DAM fist gets lodged down her throat or my size 9 shit kicker gets lodged up her idiotic ass take yer pick
You better hope like hell the next time you have a CNA come up into your house caring for your LO they have a 10th of the compassion bone I got dammit
I have NEVER been so entirely insulted in my life by a company whos mission statement preaches compassion in care.....meanwhile my happy ass is settin here cradling my furry child of 17 years in my lap just so she doesnt leave this world feeling alone

I'm so sorry about your loss hon. I've found when I lost one of my furbabies, that folks that never had one, just don't have a frigging clue. They ARE family, and love with unconditional love all the time.

I wound up in the bosses office with one girl after I lost one of my furbabies.

Need an extra set of boots? I'm aggitated with large greedy pharmacutical companies and could sure kick some butt tonight myself! Be more than glad to help you kick ass!

Bun how did it go. I was thinking of you all day and just got in and checked my mail. Got to get to bed. love lya

Done and thanks Dochka for the reminder
All is calm, I didnt even get counseled guess my proof in the form of a vet receipt clammed everyone up today I still aint speakin to that heathen broad that started this mess thats gonna take a minute for me to get over that one.
Call me a liar and mess with my job dont expect me to be nice.

Thank you (((hugs))) here my tummy is rollin its Monday and Ive decided to go in there keep my mouth shut *Ok bite my tongue!* cause I just got a call from a friend who's mom I care for *we became friends instantly the moment I met her when I started to work for her mom* she values my care for her mom and I know if I let this anger explode her mom is the one whos going to suffer....
Ill let y'all know how it goes but wouldya all visualize some duct tape over my mouth around 2pm today?!
Mel dont worry but I did answer over at Gypsy's thread take a looksee

BG, I'm in your corner all the way, but also not surprised at the response you got. I feel fortunate that my bosses are sympathetic and understanding generally speaking and try to help, but it surely isn't like that everywhere.

We had major power outages in my town after Ike came through. My coffee shop retained power and they were slammed with customers. One young employee asked for a day off cause her father - who had cancer - was in Hospice and wasn't doing well. Her boss told her if she didn't come in she'd be fired. She came in. Two days later, her Dad died. How's that for unfeeling? Unfortunately, I agree with Dochka that there'e too much of that attitude these days.

BTW, Debbie has MRSA again - back on IV Vancomycin (antibiotic). She was sick as a dog. Feeling better on meds, naturally, but this has been happening since Jan. of this year and she hasnt' kicked the MRSA for good yet. Just wanted to answer your question, but don't wanna take over your thread.

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I am beyond stumped at this turn of events.

I personally am not surprised at all!
The longer I live (52), the more I see that compassion in people is becoming rare. Replaced by greed and selfishness. Those two were just soooo inconvenienced because they had to do their JOB! NINCOMPOOPERY!

You are a rare breed. An honest, caring and responsible person.

Your emotions are running high after your caring and loving your furbaby to the end. Obviously these people have never, and will never "get it". Don't waste your precious spirit and energy on them. Know that you did the rght thing in your heart and soul and carry on, trust yourself to do te right thing again!

Just can't smack sense into people. It's like trying to teach a pig to sing; it's a huge waste of your time, and it only annoys the pig.

{{{{{BIG HUG}}}}} to my friend. Good thing I don't live out there or I'd be in that office giving them a piece of my mind. yah, I'd be probably taken out in handcuffs. Nobody messes with my friends let alone treat anybody like they did. We are all here for you.

Thank you for the support my loves.
I cant tell you what that means to me.
Im still ruminating on this mess I can not fathom why anyone would treat someone so badly the scheduling women sit no more than 2 feet away from each other at all times when I called the first time it was 11:47am to ask that this shift be covered at 3pm between dealing with my baby I had to call back at 1:40 something, to again ask if they got someone to cover the shift to which one woman acts like she knew nothing when she is the main one in charge of finding a replacement which means these 2 schedulers were either not communicating to each other or they were blatantly lying and not willing to get a replacement for a 4 hour shift. Yes I raised my voice to them Ill be honest I was passed stressed at having to worry about whether a shift was going to be covered or not when no answer was forthcoming from them final call 2 47 pm 12 minutes to the start of my shift at 3pm still no call back to which matter of fact "Oh we covered it"....
And they couldnt call???
I walked in there the day after receipt of ER in hand showed it to the woman 2 minutes later the other woman walks in and is told by the first woman to "back off she was telling the truth"
I didnt say a dam word to this I stood there in disbelief for a hot second and walked out.
How those 2 could sit there and think I was lying about something as serious as this is beyond me.
I have not ever lied to these people nor do I ask for days off. I am beyond stumped at this turn of events.

BG, you are absolutely right that your our furbabies are family members and that we should not be expected to abandon them in their last hours.

THEY might request COUNSELING ,

The agency I have begun to use for Mom, seems to consider everyone I have seen to be part timers. (Maybe with full time clients, they have full time employees and it is different.) The person I like and who has come before is unavailable because of trips, grandkids,rather work other hours,,,,

10 years ago our cat we had had for 18 years ((she was given to me at 4 weeks after the mother died) started to suffer with CHF. Long story short. H took time off from work for several days, but when the day came that we decided it had gone as far as was reasonable, he disappeared into a dark bed room and did not reappear until after dark.

That was after I drove her 18 mils each way to the vet, prepared her resting place and planted her, and spent a few hours collecting her "things" and contemplating the collection in m green house (by the way, it was retail then and I put a sawhorse up in the drive and posted that I was closed for personal reasons.

I don't know what "they" might think, but when this type of loss is in progress, how do they think you are going to be any good to anybody? ARE they Robots? H is tough. He has proved it, and he collapsed on this one.

You stand your ground BG. Or change employers or go free lance. If the people you work for don't understand what is involved with a compassionate person.,,,Baby I don't doubt for a second that private duty is available.

Who knows? I am not allowing any one to take care of my MOM if they have no feelings for a furbaby.

BG. I'm with Gypsy here. Isn't your job all about compasion and caring? You did call and make sure your shift was covered. I don't get it. Would they rather you had called in last min. sick? Put me in a room with them. IF that is a reason to get rid of you I can tell you I would't want anything to do with that company. Oh the race is in Fontana and my cousin lives in Adeleton in the desert. Hang in there friend. YOU DID WHAT WAS RIGHT!

Oh BG I am so sorry this is happening. As far as I am concerned you did the right thing. Maybe it wasn't an emergency to them but it was to YOU. Also if you had gone to work that day would you have been able to do you best job-I wouldn't have under the same situation(at least I would have a very hard job concentrating. They should be glad you didn't go to work then realize you couldn't handle it. Hope others voice their opinions, advice before Mon. Try to have a good weekend.

Ok here I am one more time did I say heartless?
Ok advice time cause I got nothin but raw unadulterated anger at my dam office so you believe their gonna beat my loss one more freakin time?
Im getting hauled into the office on Monday on my own time to either get written up counseled or heaven forbid fired I say that simply cause of what my hunny said to me "Your gonna do WHAT?!"
He doesnt think Im being reasonable if I try and defend myself and I might add TO THE GROUND simply for even havin the temerity to bring this raw subject back up with me. Hello I just lost my baby here and you wanna beat that topic some more?!
Am I outta line for this?
Im sorry maybe Iv been out of the work force WAY too long, Im in a new profession trying to fit in an get smacked by these yahoo's when all I was trying to do was ensure A) my shift was covered for this emergency had to call the office 3 times to get an answer and finally B) participate in putting a dog out of her misery.
Is it just me or is this crazy?
Please honesty, cause I do need counsel, am I out of line if I defend myself or are they right a dog dying is no emergency nor is my reaction to their obvious lack of consideration?

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I am going througha really bad time with my pup as well. 2.5 yo and her kindeys failed! Now I am doing whatever I have to to keep her going, but please accept my most solemn condolences!!!!!

Oh no Paul poor thing I am so sorry hows she doin? (((HUGS)))

Mar which racetrack??? Theres one in Sonoma County I believe or are you going to So Cal?

I'm still around and kicking Buns. School has been keeping me pretty busy plus I'm starting to spend some time with much neglected friends. Today or tomorrow I'm meeting a friend for lunch before aftercare. No Fri. morning classes till March! Economy is bad and people just don't have the extra for the class right now. Dan's doing good. Still working and playing his online games. Planning to hit Calif. this Feb for the race for him and for me to see my cousin. Haven't seen her since 1980 at my gramps funeral. So I am more relaxed and having some fun as well as working. Love and miss you guys.

Bunnys,

I am SO SORRY about her passing. I havent been on much as I am going througha really bad time with my pup as well. 2.5 yo and her kindeys failed! Now I am doing whatever I have to to keep her going, but please accept my most solemn condolences!!!!!

Paul

Mel glad to see you back sweetie I hope all is well with you and Debbie thank you for the thoughts

Mar where the hell ya been hidin? How the hecks our boy doin? Give him a hug from his ole auntie wouldya

Bun, I'm so sorry to hear about your baby. They are our family and I still miss my 3 dogs that are waiting on me. Like others if our furry children are not allowed in our heaven my family and I are going to theirs too where we all can be together.

BG, I"m so sorry about your furbaby. They steal our hearts and then break them when they leave, but I can't imagine not having at least one wagging tail of some variety greeting me at the door when I get home. Their love is pure.

I am fortunate to have passed the furbaby test when Debbie and I met. Had her kids not liked me - I would have been out the door! Doesn't everyone know that's the best way to check humans out?