Is it me or my job?

[u/Ladybug_379]

Okay so, I am struggling at work. I struggle to stay organized. I struggle to keep up with my work load. I also struggle to think critically. I am in my first year in an administrative job. I am techinally a material planner/buyer but I am also be customer service representative, a production planner, shipping and receiving clerk. I am overwhelmed. I have so many projects and so many things that I need to do, but I just feel like I dont have the time to do it. I also dont feel like I have the experience for what my company needs. I lack so much knowledge in so many areas and I just keep making mistakes due to being overworked and having a lack of knowledge. I am getting to the point where I keep feeling like I am going to be fired. Some weeks I work 60+ hours a week because I just can't get everything I need done done. I was never really properly trained and now I feel like there is so much I truly don't know. I love this company and the people I work with. I started out on the production floor at this company and somedays I get really close to asking my plant manager if I can just go back to the floor. I would make less hourly, but I would have overtime opportunities and I would have a lot less mental stress. I also feel like when i make suggestions or speak up at work no one listens to me. Has anyone else ever demoted themselves? If so how did it go? Did you regret it?

Im just tired of being consumed by my job. Even on the weekends I can't relax because I'm just thinking about work. All I do when I talk to my family is complain and stress about work. I feel terrible but it's the only thing on my mind these days.

Any advice on how I should handle this situation?

Any advice on how i can juggle multiple roles at work?

Thank you!

[u/Lower-Grocery5746]

Well, I hope it gets better.

Maybe as you gain more knowledge and experience, you will need less time to do each task which will make life easier for you. Is there any aspect of your job where you can access previous documentation of tasks similar to what you are doing now? You could use those documents as templates for yourself and also as a guidline.

For staying organized I use outlook calendar, but I think Google calendar also works perfectly fine. You can make entries in the calendar for yourself and depending on how long each task will need set up the alarm. This way your calendar will inform you way ahead of time and you wont miss any thing.

If you can't think critically, it is because you are overwhelmed by an overwhelming job. Just give it some time. You will be fine.

[u/startdoingwell]

you might find it helpful to bring up your workload with your manager, sometimes they don’t realize how much you’re juggling until you say it. using a few tools to stay organized can also make things feel more manageable while you’re still learning.