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To feel frustrated with work colleague with mental health issues

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Triptraptrip · 04/01/2021 05:56

I work in a school with young children. I’m asked to come in early (7am) - along with a colleague to run a breakfast club. Most children come in at 7, and there are about 25 children in the club. My colleague suffers from mental health issues, and struggles to get in for 7 - or doesn’t make it at all. If she does make it, she hasn’t eaten before she comes in - so makes her own breakfast and sits on a gym horse in the corner of the hall and eats. I’m struggling because I have 25 children to look after - which involves speaking to parents, settling them, helping them manage their belongings, helping them make their breakfast, eat, registering them, keeping the calm and happy, clearing up the breakfast things - putting the tables away (quite heavy) and I’m pregnant. I can’t really say anything as I don’t want to upset her as her mental health is fragile. I’m feeling increasingly frustrated, and I’m not sure what I can do? Thank you.

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skodadoda · 05/01/2021 15:07

@Triptraptrip

A huge thank you to everyone. Writing it all down, and seeing your responses has really helped clarify what I should do. It’s the children’s health and safety - and I’m wondering if I’m in my rights to say I will not start the breakfast club until two members of staff are present. I do think things will change if parents start complaining. And I was also speak to my line manager.
I’m sure you have a right, in fact, a duty, to do that.
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