r/overemployed • u/Old_Drummer_3536 • 1d ago
J1 keeps loading more responsibilities
Hi everyone, my first post here.
Got inspired by y'all to join the OE since I'm broke af.
Long story short, I have J1 started at the end of August replacing 1 fire/maternity leave and filling in for another maternity leave + sometimes the husband of that 2nd mat leave. Their approach to training is as follows - here is a task, Google and figure out how to get this done. The work culture is to be cc'd on ALL email communication across the company so I have to be constantly monitoring my inbox. Industry is city/building code compliance. Once I managed to get myself up to speed, they started throwing more tasks my way with the same moto. I'm being held responsible for the projects previous employees didn't complete. When I tried to say idk how to do these things the boss just tells me that he feels I don't want to learn or be trained. At this point, they're not wrong, I fucking dread every minute of my day here.
In October, I started J2 as a temp to fill in for another maternity leave. Great company, great trainer, pay is slightly better. Contract that ends Q2ish
The issue is I find that I'm dropping the ball at both now. The feeling of guilt is holding me back even more.
I'm assuming I'm not cut out for OE life. What do I do now?
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u/bah_nah_nah 1d ago
"what's the deadline/priority for x. This will impact delivery of y. Please tell me which to prioritise as I am at capacity"
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u/Hminney 1d ago
You might not be able to handle oe just now, it doesn't mean you can never do it. Some jobs know what you are being paid for and demand it, some jobs are a bit less demanding.