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New Job woes

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Tiredandnotrested · 02/12/2024 18:50

Bit of an AIBU post. I work in professional finance consultancy services, recently headhunted for a new job 6 months ago after 10 years at previous position. I was part time role before and working the same part time hours in new role. I’m absolutely run ragged with the workload in the new role, I’ve never had a full lunch break, I have to start early and work late just to keep on top of emails. I feel it’s a full time job rammed into part time hours. I’m exhausted and stressed trying to keep up, it’s not unusual to get 60 - 80 emails a day and I’m managing 19 projects on a 22.5 hour contract. Raised concerns with Management and HR and the response was oh we’re just very busy. I’m so upset and frustrated, this isn’t the job that was sold to me and it’s really taking a toll. I’m regularly late collecting my kids from school because meetings are overrunning and I’ve missed personal medical appointments due to not being able to get away on time. Do I cut my losses and leave or stay and try to figure things out? I’m worried how it will look on my cv after such a short time period but this is not sustainable.

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Allatonce2024 · 02/12/2024 18:58

I had the same experience recently and ended up getting wiped out with flu very soon into new job.

I have savings so I decided to leave and just not include it on my CV.

I don't believe it will get easier to manage and there are easier jobs out there that still pay well.

Justin5 · 03/12/2024 08:17

Just submit your resume first, and once you find a job, then quit

cheezncrackers · 03/12/2024 08:20

Well I'd say you have two choices. Either tell them that you will only work the hours you are contracted and paid for and then do that. Or just continue to work yourself into the ground and probably end up quitting or going off sick with stress. Whichever you decide I would start looking for a new job. Life is too short to put up with this shit. Ask yourself, what would a 25-year-old do? They would probably do the first one, and good for them. Bosses take the piss by hiring too few people or paying someone a PT salary for FT work.

cheezncrackers · 03/12/2024 08:22

I’m worried how it will look on my cv after such a short time period but this is not sustainable.

I was worried about this one time, but we all have jobs that sound great, but are actually a really bad fit when you start doing them. If you leave within three months or so you can just say that.

Doggymummar · 03/12/2024 08:27

I am in a similar situation with 22.5 hours, not of my choosing. It's very much a full time job and I was previously doing a lot of work on my non working days to help out. About six months ago I uninstalled all work apps from my phone and tablet and I switch my out of office on from Wednesday evening till Monday morning. Nothing happened. I have to say no a bit more, when some one says can you get that to me on Friday, you can have it by Tuesday. I block out all of Monday to deal with Admin that came in on my non working days and I block out the first and last hour of everyday so no meetings can be booked. I start and leave on-time every day now.

Tiredandnotrested · 06/12/2024 09:03

Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I’m going to start taking the hard line of just doing the hours I’m contracted and leaving work undone and just saying no more. I’ll give it a few months and see if anything changes and if not I’ll be job hunting again. Life’s too short for this pressure frankly! x

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