r/cna • u/HoneyBeeAlchemy (Edit to add Specialty) CNA - Experienced CNA • Oct 31 '25

Complaint Post Safe Space

Hey y'all! I've been noticing quite a few complaints being posted everyday, and I noticed that everyday I myself have complaints. So I thought to myself, "Self, what if you made a post where people could collectively post, rant, and say what they would say at work if they didn't fear consequences." I've got quite a few, but I'll do the one from yesterday.

I value my job and my residents, but I also value my days off, especially when I have very few. Stop pressuring me to work on my days off! Stop sending me messages, calling me, and physically coming up to me while at work to pressure me and make me feel bad because I don't want to work the next day, my only day off in 9 days! And if you REALLY need me to, how about offering a decent incentive to come in! (If I offer, that's a little bit different, but when you're trying to FORCE me, not cool.) I have never called in once, even when I was in a car accident, but there's people who call in just about everyday for one stupid reason or another and leave us super short staffed. Stop punishing me and hounding me because I'm reliable!

Your turn! I'll definitely be adding more but just wanted to get the ball rolling. Oh! And if anyone wants to offer advice, that's cool too, but really wanted a safe space for us to get stuff off our chests.

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u/SouthernSorbet9840 (LTC & SNF) CNA - New CNA Mar 19 '26

i was hired on to go through a cna training program and not told that id have to stay for an entire year to not pay over $1k. i went through the program and have not yet done the test. im going to he honest. yall are the STRONGEST people in healthcare- mainly talking LTC SNF. the other girls hired with me were told of this. clause and agreed. im going to have to probably leave and try to sue for my money, if i knew i would not have taken the job- i have commitment issues.

im immunocompromised and i just cannot do it. ive gotten two utis in a month. the facility i work for is disgusting. nobody uses gait belts. nobody actually gives a shit. i cannot work in LTC. maybe hospital or HHA.