So basically I am a university student and have been working this office job for the past year. I had been lucky enough last summer after working minimum wage as a student to have been offered a job that pays a good amount above minimum wage. My boss also worked around my school schedule which was nice.
Since I had started I didn't really like the job. Mostly because there were always people on stress leave, and lack of management. But, I had figured the pay was good and it was good to keep me through school and offer an experience. It was also easy to manage at the time as I had one defined role and just worked it as hard as I could.
Since April, I have been working as an assistant. From April-June I was working full time as an assistant, but at the beginning of June, the seasoned assistant went on a stress leave for the first time in her 13 years. Not only did she go on a leave, but a new girl was supposed to start to take my position (so it could be filled full time as I was returning to school, and my boss was to keep me as a helper, which would've been great). This assistant position has been inconsistency filled for years, and my boss keeps putting random people in the role for 3 months, then they quit because they take a pay cut with hopes to get a higher up position, and the seasoned assistant gets a lot of the work put on her.
Anyway, after the seasoned assistant left on a leave and the new girl started, I got a BUNCH of work put on me, I also lost my own desk because the new girl took it, and I am now sitting at a girls desk who is working from home lol.
So, that's just a summary of the chaos I had to deal with. I talked to my boss two weeks ago as I had a breakdown (at home one night, but didn't tell him that). I said I was over whelmed and felt like I'm at a breaking point. I offered a few solutions on what could help, one of them being if the receptionist wants time off to actually give me notice (I also have to cover her on days off as her back up is on a stress leave, on top of everything else I was expected to do).
So anyway, after our conversation I felt okay, and after that day I had a mini 5 day vacation. The first day I got back though, the receptionist just sprung on me that she was leaving early that day and took off Friday, which meant I had to be pulled away from my regular duties to sit up front unexpectedly (this wasn't the first time this happened). That just was the straw that broke the camels back for me and I (admittedly, it was impulsive), gave my two weeks notice.
My boss and I had a conversation and I agreed I would give 3 weeks/until the end of July notice to help with the transition. During our conversation he was really hoping I would stay and he could work something out, but was also understanding, and supported me finding another job. Anyway, after our conversation and after people found out I was leaving, a lot of people stepped up and realized just how much was being put on me. Between doing my actual work, training for a girl for a job I hardly know, covering reception, and helping our summer student, I had too much on my plate. The boss has also been helping and letting me give some of my work to our summer student, and asking a different region to cover the phones when the receptionist is off.
So after I noticed this, this weekend I've been really thinking about asking to stay. I feel so embarrassed as everyone will likely think I'm stupid for retracting my resignation, but finding a job with this pay during a pandemic, and as a student is really unlikely (plus other pros like it is close to my house and I don't have a car, and it's good experience for my resume). I have made a big pros/cons list, and will keep thinking about it until mid-week as I want to be confident that asking to stay is the right decision. I just reached a breaking point and my job was majorly affecting my mental health. I have a feeling my manager will be relieved, but I'm obviously embarrassed I put him through that. But at the same time he may be understanding as I'm still a student and a bunch of work got dumped on me (he also knows I'm a hard worker and this is my first "real job").
Things I will mention to him when I'm confident in my decision will be that I was just really overwhelmed and pulled in 5 directions which lead me to quit (I think it makes sense as 2 people are on stress leave because of similar reasons!), that I would rather stay at the job as he has been accommodating for me and I do enjoy aspects of it, I have realized that some of the work has been taken off my shoulders and I am open to working things out, and I will apologize for the inconvenience majorly.
So basically, I'm wondering if you have any advice or reassurance that I'm justified for wanting to do this? I am stressed and embarrassed and feel so embarrassed about everyone at my work knowing that I quit then decided to stay.
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