The worst decision I ever made at work was reporting sexual harassment. This was several years ago, about 10 to be exact.  Obviously, I did the right thing, however, it cost me my job.  At the time I was a single mother raising two little girls and I NEEDED that job.  I thought I could trust management and in the end they were the ones who stabbed me in the back for "rocking the boat" and "going above their heads".  I had reported this to my direct supervisor and weeks went by with no releif until I finally went directly to HR.  A meeting was to take place between myself, my supervisor and the HR representative.  On meeting day HR didn't show.  That's when I was verbally reprimanded.  The next two weeks management made my life a living hell at work.  At the end of that time they fired me.....supossedly for my attendance.  They wouldn't let me retieve any of my personal belongings from my locker or work station, not even my purse.  They had someone bring it to me. Funny thing is, I didn't have an attendance issue....nothing noted in my file of any verbal or written discipline for attendance either.  They tried to fight my unemployment and they lost because they had no documentation to back their lies up.

HORRIBLE! Did you have Union Representation? You did the right thing!

The worst thing i did on a job was ask one of my co- worker about their sexuality. I know that i would never do that again becasue that person

want back and told my supervior and got me fired.  The only way i bounce back was by having another job to go to.

I was working as a CNA in a VA  and just before my ability to join the union I was forced to "resign" or be fired from a government position. Being fired in  that manner would have been a disaster for future employment.  One of the male RA's was verbally abusive in the extreme--as in accusing myself in front of others of being dishonest. The individual also yelled and swore while working. I filed a formal complaint against him, only to find out that he was related to the Chief Nursing Administrator at the time. I also found out from my friends in the union that he was on probation because of earlier complaints. The only thing that happened because of my complaints--that I know of--was that I was told I would be fired for poor work performance if I did not resign. I really needed that job, but it didn't look like I was going to be able to fight it. And I really didn't want to return to work there while that individual was still working there. This happened several years ago and now I am a nursing student with my  bachelors for my RN 80% completed. Yesterday, I began classes for my Junior year! I am satisfied that I turned around a negative, hurtful work experience into something positive and definately better for me.

I took my first nursing job without researching the company and making a informed decesion.  I only had 4 days of orientation on the floor, I was overwhelmed with 30 patients and without a medical background I had no idea how to handle all the faxes..the documentation...etc.. any way I ended up quiting after 3 weeks, I was in over my  head and I did not want to get fired.  Making this decesion caused me to loose my unemployment benefits, and crused my confidence.  I hope the next place I work isnt anything like the the Lutheran Memorial Home

if you make what you call a 'bad decision' that is for the good of the patient, res, whatever,,and the only consequence is losing face,,pissing off the maintenance man, DON, losing money,,,it is not a 'bad decision'   always think of the greater good,,,and i see most of your bad decisions are Maslow inspired,,,safety first,,,those are GOOD decisions,,,despite YOUR consequenses,,,never be scared of the maint. guy,,,it is our job to help him keep our people SAFE,,,,,so,, was it a bad decision when i turned in a co-worker for abuse,(founded), and was a pariah, ostrasized, made fun of by my other co-workers???  nope,,I bid my time, got some schooling out of the place,,and left with my head held high,,,