Aibu if I ditch my temp job with no notice?

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Bit of background...

Im working in a SEN school - many different diagnosis, autism, physical disabilities, no sight for some. Basically it's quite a full on role anyway, but i landed this temp role with no experience and have been expected to learn on the job. Which I adapted to really well.

I've been here for nearly a year, I've formed connections with staff and children and plans are being put in place for September!

But the workplace is a toxic cesspit. We do have the odd laugh here and there. But overall everyone is bitching everyone else. Double standards are rife and I feel like I'm the bottom of the barrel and get handed the shitty jobs - quite literally.

Latest issue being said child had soiled themselves and usually the TA or Class Teacher that has that child has to change - for some unknown reason - I was told to change him, when I was meant to be in another part of the building!!! I got on with the job albeit annoyed!

At the end of the week, I'm down, depressed, totally demotivated.

It's a temp role via agency. Do I need to give a notice? I feel bad as I'm expected to do such and such in September. I'm part of a team there and generally I'm a loyal person and I'm unable to do the walk away.

Question is ... aibu to not go back next week?

(Any advice would be much appreciated)

If they decided they didn’t need you they would terminate your contract without hesitation. Check your contract and if you can leave with no notice and can afford it don’t go back next week

Who is paying you the school or agency, if it's the agency could you talk to them and ask if they have another job that you could go to. Explain that the job is really getting you down. I did this before when doing temping work and the agency quickly found me something else.

This is the beauty of temp work. If you can afford it then just leave.
If they're treating you badly then you don't owe them loyalty.
Workplaces like this will happily bleed you dry but there are better places to work and you will be hugely in demand so go for it.

They definitely do want me to stay. I know that much - because I do so much more than expected. I'm the above and beyond person. Perhaps they've just taken advantage of that.

I can afford to not go back as I'm not the bredwinner! I'm just confused on how to handle the situation. As I've got a good relationship with the Teacher in my class, she's on my WhatsApp etc.

I just don't know what to say to the agency and to her mainly. As she's worked hard at times to make sure we're being treated fairly. But that should be a given. Someone shouldn't have to fight your corner!!

The good relationship with the teacher changes things a bit as she will probably take it personally and that's a shame, in that case I might give a week or two's notice and give her a bit of a heads up.

Do it OP. I have done it with a temp job before. Toxic shitty workplace. Went in one Friday and told them I won't be back on Monday. Not one regret, walking out that afternoon was wonderful. I am a good and hard worker with good work ethic and they took advantage. Life is too short!

I worked as a temp for years and they just drop you like a hot potato.

Do what’s best for you OP. Speak to the agency and just let them know.

It doesn’t sounds like a walking out with no notice situation to me. It sounds like you should leave yes, but giving a weeks notice would be more reasonable.

Give a week's notice if you can, it would be fairer to the teacher, and won't get you struck off the agency books, should you ever need them again.

I've done both in different situations (both offices) - a week's notice, during which I was treated like shit and really wished I had just left. The other job I left the same day, as I had a permanent job to go to, and the temp job had treated me badly. I tried to resign at 9.30am that morning (would have finished up the day, done a handover etc) but the COO wouldn't deign to speak to me, so sadly for them they ended up with 1 hour's notice at 4pm and no handover.

Walk out and enjoy the lovely feeling of just knowing your worth

If you want the agency to place you again I'd give a weeks notice

Update: I have told the teacher I work with I don't want to come back. She was ever so nice about it and said she'll email the head. By the time I was due back in (Friday), it would have been a week anyway! So I think I've given ample notice. See what Monday brings. Tbf the agency knew I wasn't happy where I was - they just fobbed me off. As you do!!!

I actually feel a whole 5kg lighter! I cannot believe it was weighing me down so much.