Job Seekers' Support Group

I have posted here before about this......

I started a job almost going on a year and a half ago.  It was terrible when I started and has not been any better.

Our manager is horrible.  She ignores us, threatens us wth our jobs..( 3 times already ), offers no support for the on-going problems.

***  I do not want to offend anyone who is looking for a job.  I know I should be happy I am employed.  But it is doesn't mean I should just say oh well to the fact we are verbally abused, other employees "complain" and she never allows us our side, she uses profanity, and if you ask her for assistance she is more concerned finding what you have done wrong...( didn't cross your "t" ) and I mean literally LOOKS for errors to dog on you. ***

Since March 3 people have been fired, one person walked out after 3 months and I am currently waiting on a job offer.

I have applied internally but didn't get the one job.  I am pretty sure she didn't have anything to do with me not getting it.  I was told by HR that I was a hair short.  Great interview but missed it by a hair.  I don't think she did stop it, but I wouldn't bet 100%.

I guess I just don't want to jump ship on a company I beleive is overall OK.  But this position is horrible.  Aside from her, we get no support from sales, too many complications stemming from lack of product, overpromsing from sales, production changing date of orders daily, too many customers for one person, customers all wanting attention at the same time.  And bottom line if one thing goes wrong...it is all our fault for not " catching" it. 

I know this is cust serv but when your customers are literally telling you how bad the company is, how they hate doing business with you ( not ME..  but the company ), when your boss just goes....who cares....deal with it... I just can't stand it anymore.  ( think about one person babysitting 50 infants, toddlers at once.....tryng to make sure they don't all cry at the same time cuz the parents are watching and will complain to your boss )

So I am jumping ship.  I am at a point in my life that if I can't get any further than I would rather be in a less stressful job ( the one I applied for ), 10 mins from home and I know because I am good friends with people that worked there that it is nothing like what I am dealing with now.

I feel like a looser..... but this job stresses to the point where I can't even sleep at night, worrying about what I forgot to do, didn't get to and who is going to tell on me to my manager. 

Thanks for letting me vent.....

You are not a loser. These things are all out of your control and you are simply caught in a bad situation.

You are doing the right thing by looking to get out and it will pay off. In better economic times, it would be easier to "jump ship" but like everyone else who is looking for a job, it's harder than it used to be to switch jobs. There are too many people looking.

That doesn't mean it's impossible. You just might not get your dream job or something that you really want.

I'm sorry that you are in such a stressful job. My last job was a nightmare also so I know how hard it is to face that on a daily basis.

Just keep your head up, keep doing what you're doing and looking forward to better things. It will happen ... it's just a matter of perserverance.

Thanks for understanding.  I was afraid I was sounding like I was not appreciative of having a job. 

I literally toss and turn at night wondering how bad the next day will be. 

I got a line on a possible job today, back at my old company.  I will keep my eyes open.

I hope you are doing well,,,,,

I'm so sorry things haven't improved.  I know when you started you were overwhelmed and was told many times that help was on the way.  I can see those were empty promises.  Then the whole new manager thing that never got any better.  If I didn't know better, I'd swear you were working for an ex-boss of mine.  I left for the exact same reasons you have listed.  I don't blame you for jumping ship, and I think you're doing in correctly by looking while you're still there.  I don't remember - is there anyway to go above her head?  I know sometimes though that can just make things more difficult.

I wish you so much luck in finding the job you deserve.  You have put up with this for longer than most people would.