Message #57911

[ecogirl]

I have been writing my own a 'training manual' this year.  When I started here, all members of staff in this small department had handed in their notice and with only two weeks to go were not interested in training anyone new and there was no such thing as a training manual.  The other staff outwith the department could not have been more unhelpful, probably because they felt it was not in their job description.  With no knowledge of the job, never having worked in this field before and being the only person in a department previously with four people,  I obviously made mistakes and had to put up with what could probably be described as bullying by certain regional managers.  I was shouted at for being incomptenent, stupid and called many other things but when I complained to personnel I was more or less threatened with the sack and given a written warning for my attitude.  By the end of last year I would rather have driven my car into a brick wall than come into work.  Unfortunately because I was reduced to such depression I was in no fit state to apply for other jobs and although I tried, I actually to burst into tears during one interview.

For this reason I shall make sure there is a manual ready for the next person as I have no intention of staying here any longer than necessary and I do not want anyone to go through what I had to.  Please consider how you treat someone before dismissing their training needs as not part of your job description.

caroleanne