NWR: At My Wits End!!!

Carameanie1824

Disclaimer:   I apologize for what follows.

I need a new job!  I cannot take mine anymore and I've only been there for 4 months!  I left my office of 5 yrs (private practice, I'm in dentistry) last October.  My boss and I weren't seeing eye-to-eye and the office manager was making the situation worse.  So I applied to the Fed. Gov't for the same position, hoping that the change would do me some good. 

BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!!!  I've never worked for the Gov't before so I didn't know what to expect, but what I'm experiencing has me really rethinking my entire field. 
I was hired with a paycut and was told I could talk to my supervisor when I came on board, once I came on and inquired about it  - no one knew what I was talking about.   So I'm now down 21% in pay.

They have me traveling 1.5 hrs(each way) from my home to cover for another  employee who is going on vacation - I was told I would only cover "in an emergency" (apparently vaca is an emergency).  I've requested travel reimbursement and have been turned down, but the rest of our dept. gets it (I've been told by the other ppl who receive it). 

They've taken away some of the instruments that allow me to do my job in a timely/effective manner, so I'm left to do some very straining work by hand with no electric instruments.  Can you say Carpal Tunnel?!

Everyone says Gov't jobs are great if you can stand it, but I can't.  The wedding is 2 months away and I really am going to lose my mind with this job.  I dread it everyday to the point where I'm getting sick over it. 

UGGH!!!!!!

(Thanks for letting me vent)

Reilly626

Always get everything in writing! Sorry for your stress- reapply elsewhere! Good luck!

smw42

I feel for you. I'm sure this is a silly question but have you started looking for a new job? Spoken to a supervisor at the current job? I know it's tough but it sounds like it isn't your profession that is going wrong but rather the situation. Also, would you feel the same away about your current position if you weren't getting married in two months? I don't mean to discount anything you've vented about because it does sound like a horrible position, but I know stress for me can make me feel like they're worse than they are.

Carameanie1824

Mod - I have spoken to my supervisor, along with the chief in my dept. I get stonewalled.  Its as if they've decided that the answer to anything I ask about is NO. 

I'm job hunting - sending out mass resumes, calling on other colleagues, etc.  I went on an interview today also but I feel like if I switch it needs to be worthwhile. Right now the market is soooo quiet in my field. There is little movement.  I'm so depressed. 

Annnnnnndd.............. to top it all off - 1 of our 3 cats won't use the Catgenie we bought but would rather use our bed and floor as a litterbox!   F! M! L!!!!!!!!!!

(thank god for plastic bed liner - uggh). 

kasabby

That totally sucks! I am so sorry! 

gibribuz

I'm so sorry.  I had a rough year at work too, so I can imagine how you must feel.  Definitely send out resumes and I'm sure something will come up.  In the meantime, feel free to vent on here.