My 25 year old son is coming to the end of his electrical engineering apprenticeship . He's a good worker (or so it appears to us), constantly working very long hours and weekends, but has been told that he's not putting enough into the job. He's also been told to take on a managerial role (but still having to do his operator's job). The company have not moved him around the factory, to increase his experience. The person who's managerial role he is to take left because of being overworked, and he didn't have to do the operator role as well. The boss seems to be a bully, marching onto the shop floor and swearing at the workers.
I KNOW there there is nothing we can do, but we happen to be temporarily living in my son's house and it is literally breaking my heart to see him coming home, after a 13 hour day, with work he has to do at home. Surely this can't be right? My son is such a hard worker, and puts a positive spin on it, but I think it will break him.
Sorry for sounding hysterical but i would be grateful for any kind words or useful advice someone can give me.