Work physical environment is getting me down

LegacyUser · 12-10-2020 10:24pm #1

Hi,

My work physical environment is getting me down, bit of a strange problem, I know.

I've just started a new job in a tight knit industry, I can't say much more, as it could identify me.

Due to covid social distancing, I've been sent out to work in a recently acquired building adjacent to the main work building.

While I know I am lucky to have a job right now and I know that there's horrific things happening right now in the world.

But this physical environment is filling me with dread and gloom each day going to work.

It is dark, the ceiling is leaking (reported to management several times, it appears now it will never be fixed, the heating stopped worked and wasn't repaired for 4 days. The building and the main work building is prone to vandalism from teenagers who like to smoke and drink there after hours. Recently, glass was smashed in my building, boss made me feel like I was making a fuss and the shattered panes were left for a whole day, still not fully repaired., shattered pieces of glass on the floor.

The staff are the soundest, nicest people to work with, so that is a big plus, the job is near me.

In this industry, temporary employees who look for their standard basic rights are quickly labelled as trouble makers and it makes it difficult to get jobs. The managers can often be power trippers and treat temporary staff badly.There's not much else out there at the moment for me to make the jump and switch jobs to get out of this hellhole.

I've tried to reason with myself and look at the positives but I spend all of Sunday filled with dread and each morning I feel a heaviness going in to work in this building.

Any thoughts/ideas suggestions?

bertiebomber · 14-10-2020 10:45am

yes just leave have respect for yourself and your worth. Apply for unemployment if you can get it life is too short to be miserable 40 hrs plus per week. The workplace should be a welcoming and warm heated and lit environment leaks & cold are not acceptable even with virus as an excuse. Go quickley as the environment is actually bad for your mental health.

PhilipJ · 14-10-2020 10:57am

life is too short for that carry on. If you can live off unemployment pay for a bit - leave. Its 8 hours a day of bulls..t and on your mind after your shift ends... not worth it....

Jequ0n · 14-10-2020 11:01am

No way I’d put up with that sort of ****.
Look for another job, don’t leave the old one until you were successful. It’s much easier to find employment if you are currently working

2 fast · 14-10-2020 3:28pm

Jequ0n wrote: »

No way I’d put up with that sort of ****.
Look for another job, don’t leave the old one until you were successful. It’s much easier to find employment if you are currently working

This I don't agree with!
I've walked from places like that and found employment easier than when already employed. As I could start sooner and was open to more.
Get out before the place gets worse!

Jequ0n · 14-10-2020 7:53pm

2 fast wrote: »

This I don't agree with!
I've walked from places like that and found employment easier than when already employed. As I could start sooner and was open to more.
Get out before the place gets worse!

Plain stupidity in the current market situation. Temp work was mentioned so chances are unlikely that OP has a 3 month notice period.

freshpopcorn · 15-10-2020 1:27am

My two cents on this is research where you are going next if you do.
I know somebody who worked somewhere and it was a little niche and no matter where they worked the conditions were brutal mainly from vandalism.
So try and make sure your not going from one bad place to another when you like the people where you are.

Sonic the Shaghog · 15-10-2020 4:48pm

I'd say take some pics of the bad conditions too if you need to get dole, they will surely have to give it straight away rather than the 9 weeks as you left the job as being in a run down place of work like that would be dangerous to your health

Work physical environment is getting me down

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