I only have a part time admin job I’ve been there 4 year (2nd year was maternity leave)
we worked from home during covid and since getting back I feel like I’m no good anymore, I think I’m doing well then have a one to one and get mistakes pointed out to me, an example is that I put The wrong date of a meeting in an email I had otherwise followed procedures was just a genuine mistake but I have been warned I’ll go to performance review if I keep making mistakes so kind of think they would be better off without me.
the only thing I can think that has changed my performance is being back in the office as I when I was wfh my mornings before work were calmer as I could walk the kids to school (5 min walk) then come home make a cuppa and begin work on time, now I’m racing around like crazy trying to make myself presentable( didn’t have to do that wfh) and getting my lunch and stuff together, having to drive on the school run to ensure I can shoot straight off to do my commute that’s gone from 5 mins when working from home to half an hour so it’s very tight! Prior to covid my eldest was still preschool age and both weee at the childminder so our drop off was earlier now it’s much tighter but worked so well when I wfh!
my other performance issue is that I’m sometimes late this is due to points mentioned above and also that I have had too much time off (due to school age child needing covid tests/ having covid. My partner runs a business so it’s fallen on me I happily take the time unpaid but it’s still an issue….again when I was wfh I was able to work with DD at home but when I asked if I could wfh while she was off it was a no so I took unpaid leave)
it’s also been picked up that I’m not being flexible with cover I explained that I hoped DS would get the 30 hours childcare like DD did but as my partner has now started his own business and is taking a small dividends while it grows that’s not accepted as an income so we only get 15 hours that thankfully covers my working week….but as pre covid I had said when DS gets 30 hours I can be more flexible they are not happy I still can’t do this. Again if wfh was still an option I’d happily work evenings as I did during covid. I feel like Perhaps I am being pushed out and tbh I took my job to be stress free and got with School hours so just wanted some opinions on if this sounds like they want me to go as I’m thinking about looking at cleaning jobs (peoples homes to fit in with school hours) or shelf stacking in the evenings as can’t do without a second wage yet, but also not sure it’s a wise move to give up all my admin experience but at the same time everytime I have a one to one I feel like I’m not cut out for it anymore.