I am am estate agent in rural Wales. I work for a small firm and I have always loved working there. However the past year has been difficult. They had a member of staff who was truly terrible at her job. Long story short she was dismissed at the beginning of the year.
Since then I have single handedly run my branch. She was awful but at least she answered the phone. The manager manages a few branches and is so busy he is never around. I do absolutely everything all viewings, negotiation, progressions, down to invoicing chasing invoices, typing details taking photos putting up for sale signs. You name it I do it. I even clean because they didn't replace the office cleaner.
The issue is I am not well. Which they know. I have lupus and they are literally killing me. I don't have any sick days I am always there. I am literally dying on my feet right now. I have asked and asked for help. I have asked for another member of staff. They have now started interviewing and asked me to sit in on them. I was so deflated yesterday when I realised they are hiring a member of staff to cover two offices and I will have them two days a week. This is nowhere near enough. The other office already has two members of staff in situ and doesn't have half the stock or sales mine does!
I also asked the other day if I could have an old car or something at the office just for access to do viewings...Because 45p a mile isn't enough anymore. I am only on minimum wage plus commissions which are set amount per property and only Equate to around an extra £200 per month with mileage back I take home £1800 per month. I am putting £400 + per month iny car easily. Never mind the tyres, brake pads, servicing twice a year due to amount of mileage additional insurance and fuel is getting higher by the day. It was a no. I have never asked them for anything In the years I have been there. I go to work and go home. So I felt like it was a bit of a kick in the teeth.
I am at loss. I can't work harder and sell more to earn more which is there moto. I am stretched to my limits as it is. I don't physically have any more time. I start early work through lunch because there is nobody to cover a lunch break. I work late. I don't get paid for those hours. I never complain, but the car thing was the final straw.
Aibu to hand in my notice? There are other agencies taking on. The money will be the same but I won't be doing everything alone!
I have hung on and hung on thinking it will get better when they employ someone else. But now it's clear that's not even full time. The costs of using my car are rising and I am basically not even on minimum wage when you take that out!