been at work 3weeks thinking of looking for a new one all ready.

[wonderingsoul]

I kind of think iabu about this but thought I'd ask you guys.

I started a cleaning job 3 weeks ago, was very happy, felt myself esteem raise a little.

I have a building to.clean, two floors and but only of people are in for the moment. So iv been told to.do the ground floor.
It won't be fully packed for another 2-3 even 4 months.

My problem is I have it all done in an hour maybe hour n half if I go reaaally slow.
This leaves me with another 1 and half to fill.

I am doing jobs bthat should be done once a month or so like cleaning skirting boards, walls, etc EVERY DAY.

The people in the building don't understand why they have given me so many Hours, and that I'm just wasting my time, there even spoken to my line manager, who whilst agrees can't really do.anything about it.

It's mind numbingly borning to the point I could cry and really don't think I could manage 2-3months like this.

It's.not.the repartition of things it's the fact it pointless me doing it when it doesn't need to be.

The thing really.Stopping.me.looking.for.work.is there paid for my dbd checks, and even.asked.if I was sure that i wanted.the job before doing so.

I'm.a people pleaser who.suffers from anxiety and I feel I would be letting them down if I was to leave for.another.job. If they cut my hours I would have to leave any way as I would be worse of than being j's. Infact with.childcare I would be paying to.work.

Aibub to look for another Job so soon after starting?

That should read I'm filling.the last 1 and half by doing skirting boards walls every day.

can you not read a book every other day?
I had a job where I was supposed to sit at a desk doing NOTHING. That was intolerable. But as long as the work is done, who's to mind if you read a spell?
I had a chambre maid job where every weekday we had to stop everything to watch Neighbours for half an hour. (I didn't last long at that one, admittedly).

Could you take your Kindle or a book in with you. A radio or ipad or something? Seems a shame to jack it in when it should be picking up soon. Plus you are getting paid for doing not a lot. I know the time drags though.

No, no music.or books I have to look like I'm busy plus it's nota.building I can go of.and.sit in a room.due.to.the nature.of.the building.I had.asked about ipod and.earphones but I'm not allowed,here's no one to.talk.to ethier other.than a quick hi and a..'your back cleaning that are you'

I know it's a few months but it seems like years,I won't jack it in, the only.good.thing about it is my self esteem is higher, even.if it's just cleaning toilets, (there's more to it, but that's the grimmest) I just needed to vent I guess.

I'm on my phone and.it seems to like full stops.

I guess I'm panicking aswell as I can see my hours being.cut soon anyway, as it's a building where they don't want people to be.there.if they don't have to be.

I think that's my biggest fear them.cutting.them and me being.screwed and back on j's.

"I have to look like I'm busy"

ah, bummer. That is exactly why I quit a similar job.

Get your self a folder and paper the devise a rota.

Toilet areas are perfect for wasting time on, get the buffer out then deep scrub the floor. It takes a while to pick up the water. Do all pipe work and cubicles surrounds ( Monday)

Do all doors and frames. Tuesday

Any non slip floors buff them. Wednesday

Descaling taps and walls. Thursday

Skirting Boards and low dusting Fridays.

I have to.do.the bathrooms throughly every day, including the pipes etc. Which tbh because their new doesn't take 5minutes to go over with a cloth.

I am sorting things to do on each day, but it's a good idea to be.more.ridged about.it.

It doesn't help that it's.a new.build so looks amazing anyways and there's no dirt or cobwebs to dust and.find in the.nooks.and.crannies.

Sneak in after hours and throw grot over everything?

Alternatively I could lend you DP, DS1 and DS2 who leave a trail of crumbs, socks, dirty cups and general chaos behind them wherever they go - half an hour of them and you've got a whole day's worth of skivvying!

Usedtobe.

I would be entitly gratefully.

It's not the job I'm finding.tedious it's the nothing to funking clean and if I.hoover or polish the handrails any more I swear there be so worn their have to be replaced by the end of the month

Can you ask your manager for more tasks to do with your time? They might be delighted and could be a chance to learn new skills.

Fan, I have I'm doing all that I can do, he's said he's going to sort it, but with out to his boss as we're sure she'll cut the hours and he knows I can't do it if she does.

He's told me just pace my self for the next.couple of months, just seems so so so.far away.

Are you allowed to do outside cleaning like paths and lower ground windows on the out side

Icon no they have seperat contract for that...

Though I did do the down stairs inside and out the other day.

I'm going to see how slowly I can go tomorrow and.see.if I.can beat it Thursday.

That would drive me crazy too. Can you suggest other things to do? Maybe arrange some filing/paperwork, arrange flowers...anything you think you'd be good at and could add to your skills/experience.

No, unfortunately not to paperwork or filing.

That's it exactly, going mad as daft as it sounds it feels like mental torture.

Iv decided I'm going tobgive it a month, see if it.changes than start looking for a.new job, I won't pack it in before ibget a new one and may even.be sorted before I do get one in which case I'll stay.

But it'll help knowing I have a plan as such.

Thanks, I'm half expected a flaming and being.told to suck it up and be.thankfully I have a job. (which I am, that's the only good thing about it that I can goto bed.knowing I'm.the one putting.food on the table, I earned it. )

I know it's not ideal but could you lock yourself into a toilet cubicle - rotate them if necessary, using toilets on empty floors - and read a book? Could you hide a book/kindle about your person or on your trolley, assuming you have one like our cleaners?

15 minutes cleaning then 15 minutes toilet time? Our cleaners put those 'do not enter - cleaning in progress' boards up outside our loos when they are in there. They are always spotless but our lovely cleaners could be having a book club meeting in there for all I know We just use the toilets on the next floor. No one questions it, quite rightly.