Stress Center Peer Support

Hello,

I started new job a few months back after finishing a term position at another job that I had really enjoyed (and wish I could have stayed) A woman was coming off disability and was placed in my term position, so I guess it wasn't meant to be.

From the outside, the new job seemed awesome, it came with all these perks and a great salary. Well, all I can say is that this is the first time in eight years that I have disliked going to work every morning. My boss is a very different woman, I have a feeling she might even be manic. She is all over the place and quite disorganized. I received VERY minimal training and this is causing me a lot of frustration, I also have very little support. I assertively brought up these points to her a couple months back and it seemed like she wanted to help me. But nothing has really changed since then. On top of that, she has started to nit pick my work and I had a VERY unpleasant Friday, feeling as if I could do nothing right for her. I'm so scared of getting fired, there's no union to back me up and it seems at this place, they fire people rather quickly. So that's causing me some anxiety.

I've started looking for other work but I'm having a really hard time finding suitable job postings.

Anyway, just needed to get that off my chest.
Thanks,
Jo

I know what you're going through.
I feel 85% of work is dealing with the lack of communication between your co workers and bosses. It's hard to get direction when the communication is muddled or the boss does not care. I feel for you.

Thanks, King Peace. I just feel like she expects me to read her mind. My former boss was SO clear and precise about what she wanted. It just seems on a daily basis now, she's finding something to complain about.

Hi Jo,
I am sorry to hear that things are not going well.
It is good that you are already looking for another job, it is good to be prepared.
If you get fired, you can apply for unemployment while you find something else. There are worst things than being fired. You could make a plan for a worst case scenario. What I am trying to say is that you can do something in order to feel that you are a little under control.
Take it one day at a time. Focus on doing your job the best you can, and don't take it to seriously.
With the program you will be learning new habilities that I am sure will help at work.

Thanks Here in Canada, I don't think you can go on unemployment if you've been fired, being laid off, I believe you can. I've been trying to tell myself that I'll be fine either way and then I will find another job. I guess I just hate feeling like I'm walking on eggshells. I finally find a permanent full-time position and it has to be this way. It's too bad but I know there are better jobs out there.