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Anonymous
Trust your intuition here. Something's wrong in this environment and they'e dumping on you. You are reacting the way one would / mirroring back --when something, place, or someone is unstable.
The way I see it, you have some choices:
1.Leave (either while you have the job or not). Start looking for a new job now. What you're describing is not a good work environment. I'm not saying quit as, depending on the state you live it, there may be rules regarding your access to unemployment. Plan to leave. And, keep in mind, you have PTO. Use it esp. if you need a couple days to readjust. Protect yourself. Don't worry if approval is needed. Call it a sick day if you have to.
2.Write a letter and vocally say what you will and will not do-and then act in accordance with your statement. It doesn't have to be mean or with any yelling. Stand your ground. You want to leave anyway, so say what you'll do.
3.If there is any way you could see a way forward at that employer, you could advocate for a promotion, pay raise too. They way you see it, you're doing most of the work, after someone drops the ball, ---moving forward, you'll take control of the tasks that way you can properly prepare, but under these terms x,y,z. Also, please keep in mind in the interim, if you are just "attending" / "observing" something where your higher ups bale and drop the ball, you DO NOT have to save them with the clients. You can just say "I don't know, I'm not in charge, or I'm new." You can also just say, "let's pause, we may need to reschedule, let me get the Director on the line."
Document everything that has happened and save all documents/ emails you need. It's good practice, especially if drama is ramping up. You never know if someone is going to get blamed, etc.
For what it's worth, let AI / ChatGPT be your friend. All the Google searching some folks do...this is faster. You say there are some things you don't know how to do. I'm not sure if you're saying you're open to learning or you don't like being dumped on. In any case, if you plan to stay, type a few prompts into ChatGPT about what you need to learn, how to build a strategy around it, etc. and the answers are revealed.
Good luck!
Anonymous
Anonymous
Get out.
You even said "I'm so tired of working in toxic ass work environments".
Apply for other jobs, and leave. You're making yourself miserable and drinking the drama lemonade of this place.
Leave.