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Feeling hopeless

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leduc88 · 03/06/2026 14:01

Hello, I am currently working in a temp position which is due to end in September. When I started the role I really enjoyed it and got on well with the other members of the team and was hoping to be offered a permanant position. When I had been there for a few months a new person started part time with no experience and their orientation and training was all left to me. There were some concerns about performance and safety as on some occasions they would leave me alone in potentially dangerous situations and just walk away. Despite months of training and me putting in extra work to support them they was still not performing well and my manager asked myself and others to put concerns in writing which we did as the new hire was still on probation.

My manager arranged for the new hire to go out with a supervisor for extra learning and to monitor safety concerns. New hire made a medication error and tried to cover it up and new hire had not been able to communicate well with clients and made tense situations worse. I found out this week that manager passed new hires probation and has requested a meeting with me tomorrow to discuss support for new hire going forward.

The stress of still having to provide hours of support every day on things i have already shown her is taking its toll on me. The other members of the team are in a different office and have told me I just need to get on with it and now we are barely talking. There are other issues with my manager that i wont go into here but i know she is going to tell me i have to start going out with the new hire again even though i dont feel safe with her.

I have been applying for other jobs but have not heard back. I am usually outgoing and happy but find myself feeling low and stressed. I am not sleeping and have been getting migraines and bad stomach. I dont think I can last another week there with no support and a horrible atmosphere but I dont know what to do.

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cheezncrackers · 03/06/2026 14:10

Is supporting other members of staff part of your job description OP? I'm just thinking how unusual this is for a temp to be given this kind of role and that it's completely inappropriate, particularly as you don't feel safe.

I'm quite old now and I wouldn't have any qualms whatsoever about being honest with my manager, if it was me. I would tell her that supporting this person isn't in your job description, it's preventing you from completing your own work, you feel unsafe and it's having a detrimental effect on your mental health'. And yes, I would definitely mention MH, because that (if nothing else) is likely to make your manager think twice about forcing you to continue with this situation in case you make a formal complaint. And if your manager doesn't listen and continues to expect you to train this person, I would make an appointment with HR and make that complaint.

Ultimately OP, this is a temp job that you're desperately trying to leave. Did you get it through an agency? If so, I would go to them and tell them all the above too and ask them to find you something else asap. If not, why not join an agency and see what they can find you? Good luck!

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