Burnt Out and Miserable

So, I went back to work at my old pharmacy in January of this year— in May, I was promoted to a lead technician position. Recently, things have become intolerable there. I know this sounds really petty, but it really bothers me that my name and picture are still not up on the board with everyone else’s after almost seven months of returning there and close to three months after my promotion. Am I a member of the team or not? Also, it really bothers me that the shift before mine leaves a **** ton of work for me to do EVERY DAY. I recognize that they are understaffed and that they do a bunch of things we don’t do on my shift. But we are also understaffed on my shift and I really get the impression that they just have the mindset of leaving all their crap for my shift to catch up on. We are getting more work all the time and I am really getting burnt out. Add to that the fact that I am in pain all the time because my foot arches have collapsed and I spend 8 hours standing and rushing about on hard concrete. I’m getting custom-made insoles per an orthopedist’s prescription, but the earliest the prosthetics pharmacy could schedule me for a preliminary fitting was early October. For the PRELIMINARY fitting. I’m wearing store-bought insoles right now to tide me over, but I’m still limping by the time I finish my shift. I feel under appreciated by management and unwanted by my supervisor, who wanted his girlfriend to get my position (this is common knowledge throughout the pharmacy). I am seriously debating whether or not to stick it out or to simply cut the cord for good and find a position elsewhere. I am just at my wits’ end and dread going in every day. Last week I had a major breakdown during my shift. It was awful— i just couldn’t cope that day. Management seriously is running that place into the ground and I am sorely tempted to just abandon the sinking ship.

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@indigo1015

So sorry to hear you have to deal with all this at work.

You know, I find the worst part is not actually the work itself but the unhealthy politically-charged environment. and I've been in a few...

You need to protect yourself from burnout.

And I can't emphasize the above point enough.

You need to come up with a plan to protect yourself because if you burn out, it can take a while to get back into the saddle again... to resume normal life.

Are there other jobs at other pharmacies you could apply for on the QT, so you have something lined up before you quit this current place?

Take some time off if you can. Seems like they didn't put your picture up cause they wanted the other person as the lead. Like a way to push you out. You can apply elsewhere, you can report the issue to higher ups.

Glad your wearing something for your poor feet. Vionics are orthopedic shoes, those might help you. My former chiropractor boss sells them. they have a website. Good shoes are a must if your on your feet.

Thanks for the support, you both are right. I’m home today— I was heading to work and got a flat on the highway. Would’ve changed it myself except I found I didn’t have a spare. And after getting roadside assistance, I just found I couldn’t do it. Not today. They can be mad at work, but I really need to think through some things. I had two phone interviews this morning and have two more tomorrow. We’ll see what comes of all this.

Good for taking the day off and also having some interviews lined up. Sometimes it takes a flat, eh?

Let us know what happens and how you get on...

Best

So sorry to hear about your troubles. What stands out to me the most is the issue with your feet. You don't want a job that damages your body. You need your physical health for every aspect of your life, both professional and personal. It's great your taking a day to relax and are interviewing. I hope you can get out of this nasty environment ASAP.