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still learning's picture

Submitted by still learning on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:16am

My current job has a pretty high turn over rate and I'm working it due to the flexibility I get by being an on-call staff.  I get to work when I'm available and there are other on call staff as well.  At one of our locations there were three staff who left almost at the same time.  This location has been notorious for being understaffed, poorly managed, and trying to get people to do an impossible amount of stressful work. Way more that should be expected of one person.  

Today I get an email wanting me to fill several slots and our director telling everyone that staff needs to "step it up!"  Basically their inability to retain people now becomes our problem and we're expected to do crazy amounts of work to save their butts.  I really want to say something tactfully but everything I come up with sounds b*tchy because that's how I feel about all of this.  

Anyone speak up in these kind of situations? If so what was the outcome? 

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StepUltimate's picture

Submitted by StepUltimate on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 1:25am

... until you hsve another gig lined up. Look at it this way: if they were at all interested in your insights, tons of other employees wouldn't have had to leave. They DON'T CARE.

I'm in the same boat - chewing my tongue bloody instead of saying what I really think,and submitting my resume and work samples to other firms, mentally composing my resignation letter.

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Submitted by Aniki-Moderator on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 8:33am

^^This.

A resignation letter can be 1-2 sentences. "Effective thisdate, I resign my position as NotAnArseKisser. Sincerely, Me"

still learning's picture

Submitted by still learning on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:36am

@Aniki,

LOL! I'm trying to hold out on resigning until summer but when the time is right I'm definitely using that line Wink

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Submitted by Aniki-Moderator on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:42am

I have used that same sentence for EVERY resignation. The only things that have changed are the date and job title. And the recipient/company!  Smile

still learning's picture

Submitted by still learning on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:35am

I've been chewing my tongue raw too and will continue to do so about the management side of things. It's apparent that they don't care about overworking the few remaining employess in their ineffective system. 

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Submitted by STaround on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 8:38am

Unemployment is decreasing.  Many employers have to lower standards to get employees.  One statistic I saw that shocked me was that in NY, employement of felony convicts on full time, on the books jobs, has gone from 20% to 40%.   My god if employers are reaching out to ex-cons, they are desperate.

I would not speak up, but if your employer does not realize that the times are changing, you should quietly look around.  

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Submitted by still learning on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:43am

My company doesn't drug test but they do criminal background and DMV checks.. If you have a reckless driving charge you'll get fired from certain positions.  This company is definitely behind the times with how they manage. I've been lazily looking around but hope to hold out until summer when I plan on taking a long Leave of Absence anyway and possibly not returning.