Hi, I’m new today because feel like I have no one to talk to, well no one close that understands me being so emotional all the time. The smallest thing especially at work really upsets me.
Today I was pulled aside at work for being late. Yes I was late Monday 15 mins (not great) Tuesday & Wednesday 8 minutes and all times phoned in as a new policy to phone boss and tell him. Not making excuses but my daughter has been sick past three days and had to spend extra time to make sure she was ok before frantically drove to work like a maniac trying to arrive on time. While leaving her at home alone until Nanna arrived.
Feeling sooo stressed out because don’t want to loose my job for taking time off or god forbid be just 5-8 mins late due to traffic. I always take a shorter lunch break if late, not hard because I get an hour. Most days don’t take my full hour and most days arrive on time. I feel like a child in primary school like the bell rang and you’re late.
Nearly every place I have worked for notice that you’re late today and every day you’re late but nothing else. Your professionalism, hard work, staying back after knock off, being loyal and doing your damn best. Doesn’t matter to them but arriving at 8:30 on the dot during peak hour is critical.
I feel like a pleb like a nobody. I worked up the career ladder and considered myself a professional worker. After being made redundant and having young kids decided to take a back step to a high pressure role. And yes get hired because I have great experience + willing to work in less paid job. But there’s no give and take here especially for a Mum running a marathon before even arriving to work “8 mins late” 🤭.
Today I feel at a loose end. Feeling worthless, belittled and just want to say jam your job but can’t.
Wondering if anyone has similar balancing work life issues especially mornings and the whole taboo of getting to work on time?
