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To think this is inappropriate for a manager to say?

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whatcouldpossiblygowrongg · 04/06/2023 20:33

I feel sick at returning to work tomorrow. Basically I’ve been in my job 10 months and from day one it was sink or swim. I’ve never worked in the role before either so I couldn’t even use previous experience.

It’s just all got too much now as every work day I feeling like I’m drowning and it’s messed up my mental health massively. I went to my manager and told him how bad things have got, he then escalated it to his manager.

Three of us had a meeting where I said what I’m struggling with and I gave an example of a project I’d done and how difficult it had been - the senior manager said to me “how didn’t you even realise you were suppose to do that? We could just get any random person off the street outside to do the job the way you’re doing it”

I just feel like he knows I’m suffering and I’m not saying I should get special treatment but I’m trying my hardest with no guidance when I ask and this just felt like a kick when I’m already on the floor.

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Inkanta · 04/06/2023 21:24

Very undermining isn't he - silly sod. I would say "oi do you mind OR you may have to get a random person!"

Cracklecrack · 15/07/2023 16:55

Have they trained you or told you how to do the thing they could get anyone off the street to do?

doesn’t sound like it….

Can relate. Been in a job a year muddling through, now been told what I’m doing isn’t what I should’ve been doing. V limited support and training . Soul destroying. Your manager sounds like an absolute dick tbh.

BeverlyHa · 15/07/2023 17:04

why are you making suffer so much from a job apparently which can be done by just anyone? ask for training, make sure you are treated with politeness, if these two basics are not happening, keep looking for a new job until you find one that is suited. You are human being with human rights, employ them

Andylippy1 · 15/07/2023 17:15

I would be looking for another job now. I would not be accepting of being spoken to like that by a senior manager. What was suggested to assist you in this situation? Sounds like there was no support or advice forthcoming. I would be walking away asap to a new job.

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