So I’m looking for advice I currently work as a senior carer at a care home I honestly love it there however it is long hours 12 hours and 5 nights a week this is none negotiable and can’t be changed the pay rate is amazing and in the current climate I should have no complaints or concerns.
However I work a night shift and whenever I come in for my next shift there’s always complaints from the day shift just small minor things that I honestly wouldn’t feel the need to grumble about I’m a senior so I’m expected to sort the problems out even when there isn’t really one there.
When the complaints are being read out to me I can’t help but feel upset that minor things are being complained about and yet if anything’s wrong on a night that the previous team has done I tend to just not say anything because I understand they may have been busy and everyone makes mistakes I don’t make a big deal about it and write in a book where the managers read it. There’s another Night senior who writes Every little thing down however they seem to brush the complaints under the rug as she complains so much however when it’s the day staff it’s completely different.
I worry now like it looks like I can’t do my job or if I’m just worrying too much what people are thinking and whether I should honestly just report every little thing no matter how big or small it may be just seems rather petty. However after working at the home a year I’m beginning to understand this is how it is it’s a very negative environment I have thought about leaving but I’m currently 8 weeks pregnant so plan on leaving after maternity not sure if it’s even just me being overly emotional right now
Has anyone being in the predicament I feel like I’m trying to please everyone and keep the peace and it’s honestly doing me no favours what so ever? I feel like I should complain a little more but honestly feel like it would fall on deaf ears managers seem to always side with the day staff as they seem to have more of a bond with them.
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Elvisbaby321 · 29/08/2020 12:05
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