I am the only female in the Grounds Dept at a local resort Ranch. I started as 3wk temp to weed the grounds. I was kept on at 40 hrs until summer hours caused cut backs. Grounds crew duties are varied: planting, guest svr, property mnt, pest control, etc. After 5months I have never been trained in any other aspects other than weed control. I've been told the following in one form or another weekly in response:You were hired as a temp, just go do your weeds, go do whatever it is you do, transfer to housekeeping,I'm not training any more people they just leave, too busy, too stressed by new mgmt, not my job.
I've also been told not to talk to any other ranch workers outside the grounds dept. it is considered socializing. Even to ask about overlapping work duties, or ask where someone/something is located on a 650 acre spread.
I've had tools taken from my hand, given a hula hoe & told I don't need any other tools to do the job. Ie: weed removal, tree trimming, general property cleaning duties covering about 1/4 mile. When it hit 110 outside & I was working a large area w/ very heavy clearing to be done I asked if someone could help me w/ this. I was told just do what you can. The next day I am asked why it's taking so long to finish up the project! I'm also reminded to take lunch breaks but then told I am seen wondering around not working! All this in a 24hr period. It gets worse w/ no help from mgmt, except I get written up for substandard work, and my co workers go about running off to get stoned and look busy. Did mention I'm paid minimum wage, work less than 24 hrs pr week, co workers(seniority) work 36 hrs and make about 10 pr hr. Oh yeah they always have to leave early because of overtime issues! Meanwhile I carry the work load every day doing my job and picking up the slack from them! It has gotten so that I don't sleep, I am a nervous wreck wondering if I have a job every morning, and wonder why I keep going back! Advice please! Thank you!

I wonder why you go back, ringokat. Is there anything else you can do that will get you a better paying job under better circumstances and working with people that care even a little bit. I wouldn't be at that job two minutes even if I had to eat rattlesnakes and drink from cactus! I have done almost that once upon a time, too. That is why I am where I am today. In a good paying job I love, a great son and my own house. Some other people here the same too.

Just get out of that mess and save your sanity, yourself esteem and whatever personality traits you want to hang on to girl.

Ms tick

Are there other temp workers that are being treated differently.

Many places if they hire you for one specific job, that is what they want you to do. Nothing more, nothing less.

As for the temp, comes with the job, gets into high 90's here in Atlanta, and my work schedule does not change due to it.

No offense,but cleaning toilets is less painful!! In most jobs I would agree that you need buck up and prove you can do the job, but you are fighting a losing battle here. There are jobs out there even cleaning for someone else or another business building.

The working conditions are horrible. I strongly suggest that you begin to search for another job. But you will have to keep this job until you found a better one as you don't want to remain unemployed.