I'm currently off work with stress due to having some personal issues at home, however I've come to realise that I feel so much better now that I'm off work and can deal with home life more easily.
I've done some soul searching this week and I really think the issues are around my boss. On the surface, she's ok, but I am feeling irritated by how much work she's giving me in the time I have- barely having time for a lunch break, no time to speak to any colleagues and then I discover that she's been chatting away to other colleagues on teams about her weekend and other non-work topics. I also find posts on social media between her and other managers arranging a teams lunch to chat and eat together. I am struggling to fit in all the commitments she gives me and the minimal travel time between appointments meaning I'm skipping breaks to get to appointments in time. Talking to other colleagues just doesn't happen. We're totally isolated and constantly in meetings and appointments. She'll also say how she's been out to walk her dogs during the working day or clocks off early, claiming "flexitime" but tells us not to go over our hours as she can't afford to pay overtime. Also we are limited on taking flexitime due to client waiting lists.
It's a bit of a joke the more I think about it.
I've raised the lack of time with her and she brings my "time management" under the microscope and argues that I have enough time to do everything I need to. It turns out that I don't at all having had the time to write everything down this week.
She sometimes isn't even working when she ought to be and claims she works in the evenings (when all her staff have clocked off!!)
She seems to have good relationships with managers and senior managers so nobody will likely listen to me. Other colleagues are also fed up but aren't speaking up. If I challenge things, I think it will probably just add to my stress. Leaving is a big deal having worked for the company for 12 years, but is it time to leave or confront the issues?