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Lately a lot of people are getting sick or leaving their jobs. This is a problem for me because we don’t have enough people where I work and right now I’m the person who has to cover when someone’s away. It’s not fair. People are getting frustrated and they’re taking a lot of time off and the other people were working have to cover it. I don’t know what to do half the time. I’m just hoping they come back yet they don’t. I just wish we have more people to fill in. I don’t understand why they don’t wanna come to our job place. It’s just frustrating. I’m just praying that the person who is away today will come back tomorrow or there’s someone filling in because I don’t wanna do this every time because I have other stuff too at my job.
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sounds like you're really feeling the pressure with all those absences 😅. have you thought about having a conversation with your manager or HR? maybe they can provide some temporary support or at least acknowledge how stretched things are. it could also be that there are underlying issues making people not wanna stay, like workload or workplace culture. any idea why folks don’t seem to want to stick around? sometimes just getting a dialogue going can help ease the burden a bit and bring attention to the need for more hires. hope things start looking up! 😊
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oh yeah, same situation here... and it's a vicious cycle!!
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i get how frustrating it can be when you have to pick up the slack, but maybe it's time to take a step back and look at what’s really going on. is everyone getting sick all of a sudden, or is there something about the job that makes folks not wanna stick around? if management's not noticing the high turnover, they're missing a big clue. it might not just be bad luck; could be there's something they need to change to retain people better. hang in there though, if it keeps up you might wanna bring this concern up 'cause it's clearly affecting everyone left behind.
Man, I totally get it; it's like you're stuck in this never-ending cycle of playing catch-up. It's tough when you're stretched thin trying to cover for everyone else while also managing your own workload. We had a similar situation at my last job, and sometimes you'd just have to push through until things balanced out again. Maybe it's time to suggest some changes or ideas at a team meeting, like a more flexible schedule or temporary hires? Hope the pressure eases up soon so you can get back to focusing on what you need.
it's like the "The Great Resignation" is hitting everywhere, and it seems like your workplace hasn't dodged that bullet either; maybe it's time for them to rethink their employee retention strategies or beef up their recruitment efforts because too often companies operate under the illusion of infinite employee capacity, just waiting until stuff hits the fan to realize they need more hands on deck.
man, that sounds super tough 😕. i get how you're feeling swamped with all the extra work. maybe the folks leaving are seeing something about the job that’s just kinda off-putting. or maybe management's not doing enough to keep people happy and healthy at work. i've seen it happen at my old job where they didn’t really listen till way too late, so hopefully, you can speak up about it before it gets worse. hang in there and fingers crossed things get better soon!
Man, I feel you; it's like trying to plug a sinking ship with band-aids. And honestly, if folks are dropping like flies or just bouncing, maybe there's a red flag waving that management is conveniently ignoring. 🤔