Struggling with new job
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:36 pm
I just got my first full time job at a centre working with the 1-2 year olds. The children are extremely difficult and misbehave and don't listen to the educators. It's mostly because they're bored, but it's also the mix of personalities in this room.
But it's so stressful because I end up having to constantly tell them off, and it feels like none of the other staff members are helping, and when I try to suggest ideas to curb their boredom or help improve their behaviour, nobody listens and they go back to either ignoring it then getting angry and not trying anything constructive.
I've been stressed due to lots of stuff happening in my personal life, and because I'm studying at the moment, and I've been pretty much sick non stop since I started 2 months ago. I've avoided taking days off, but I've had to because I just couldn't handle the children when I felt so exhausted, and my boss has basically been acting like it's an inconvenience (which it is, but I can't help it).
But I ended up having a breakdown and started crying in front of the children after they were ignoring me again and nobody else was helping, and I had a really horrible day and got some bad news. I know it was unprofessional, but I don't have the heart to tell my boss that the majority of the stress is caused because of the work environment, because I know it won't lead to anything productive, and I can't lose my job or quit, as I've just started and I need full time hours. I'm scared she'll just get annoyed, and nothing will improve.
I just don't know what else to do at the moment
But it's so stressful because I end up having to constantly tell them off, and it feels like none of the other staff members are helping, and when I try to suggest ideas to curb their boredom or help improve their behaviour, nobody listens and they go back to either ignoring it then getting angry and not trying anything constructive.
I've been stressed due to lots of stuff happening in my personal life, and because I'm studying at the moment, and I've been pretty much sick non stop since I started 2 months ago. I've avoided taking days off, but I've had to because I just couldn't handle the children when I felt so exhausted, and my boss has basically been acting like it's an inconvenience (which it is, but I can't help it).
But I ended up having a breakdown and started crying in front of the children after they were ignoring me again and nobody else was helping, and I had a really horrible day and got some bad news. I know it was unprofessional, but I don't have the heart to tell my boss that the majority of the stress is caused because of the work environment, because I know it won't lead to anything productive, and I can't lose my job or quit, as I've just started and I need full time hours. I'm scared she'll just get annoyed, and nothing will improve.
I just don't know what else to do at the moment