I’ve joined a cult where no one likes me…

[TheLightSideOfTheMoon]

… kind of.

New job. I don’t fit in.

The staff are brash, call the elderly residents ‘buggers’ to their faces, talk over them and a couple of times are borderline abusive. Certainly neglectful. (I intend to contact CQC about this on Monday.)

They’ve been utterly rude to me at times.

I’m lonely there. And I feel SO unwanted.

I have autism so I’m used to being unwanted and people not liking me but this is another level. I also have ADHD and RSD but I don’t think this is it. I think they’re genuinely nasty.

I need to job. The pay and hours are good.

I just need to get my head around not being wanted.

The person who hired me is lovely, but is only there occasionally.

Any tips?

Sorry you're going through this OP. Sounds like it's not personal to you, they're bitches to everyone there. Definitely report it. That might sort the issue out somewhat, but I would keep looking for another job in the mean time. Hang in there!! Can you speak to the person that hired you?

Yes, I will see her Monday.

My role enables me to mostly stay out of their way, but the odd comments they do make get to me.

It’s shit, because most of the staff are actually nice. There’s three that are ruining it.

In ‘real life’ these are the kind of people I’d cross the road to avoid. I have no idea why they’re getting to me.

Maybe because I stepped into their territory?

Sometimes people are just assholes. Try not to let them get to you, and focus on getting to know the nice ones 😊

Have you tried raising your concerns about care internally first? It seems a bit drastic to go straight to CQC if you haven't?

www.cqc.org.uk/contact-us/report-concern/report-concern-if-you-are-member-staff

I think care work attracts a variety of people, including those who are there reluctantly as it's generally low paid, and usually training on the job with minimal entry qualifications for the lower paid staff.

If only three people are the problem can't you stay and get shifts with those you get on with? And raise concerns via whistleblowing policy?